Lamin X tint on headlights?

[AjayB]

Has anyone used a Lamin X light smoked tint on their headlights to give the look of the GTI lights? i've just sent my GT TDI to the body shop to get the facelift front bumper and grills fitted but have the original silver headlights in until i can get hold of some xenons or similar looking projector headlights.

Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks

[vRS_Pagey]

Not seen it on a Gti, but plenty of guys on Briskoda have smoke tinted the vRS lights.

[AjayB]

How do they look mate? i just don't want to be running around with the standard lights looking like they do, they doesn't suit the GT facelift in my opinion. Not wanting anything too dark though.

[RS6BRIT]

Did my RS6 in light smoke

Before:




After

[AjayB]

Cheers mate. Thats a big help  lovely looking RS6 

[RS6BRIT]

Gone but not forgotten 

[GTsport]

[lee_]

2012 MOT laws should screw this one for us  -

Products on the lens or light source that obviously reduce the light's intensity or change its colour will become a reason for failure – applies to front/rear position lamps, registration plate lamps, stop lamps, rear fog and direction indicators,

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/car-servicing-repair/mot-changes-2012.html

[vRS_Pagey]

I wouldn't be concerned, my DRL's are wrapped in smoke tint and the light output is no different.

[AjayB]

I'll give it a go, my MOT isn't due until summer anyway, hopefully by then i'll have some new units. Does anyone know any good places to buy the 6% Tint film pre cut from in the UK?

[WhiteGTI]

This is the Lamin-X "Tint", although now they seem to call it "Subtle Tint"...







Hope that helps!

[WhiteGTI]

Oh, also, i wouldn't buy the pre-cut Lamin X that you can get from Lamin-X USA. I'd just get the sheets of it from their UK website and then cut it to shape once you've got it on the car with no air bubbles/issues!

[AjayB]

Oh, also, i wouldn't buy the pre-cut Lamin X that you can get from Lamin-X USA. I'd just get the sheets of it from their UK website and then cut it to shape once you've got it on the car with no air bubbles/issues!

Thanks for the pics and advice mate. Car looks great, at least now i know the film will look good and not out of place! Much appreciated

[maxwell]

These are my maxpower lamin-x lights. Everyone was saying not to get the pre-cuts so i did anyway and they seem fine? Perfect fit aswell 

[dan1985]

Ive had 3 attempts at doing Mk5 headlights now and won't be trying again. First time was with uncut film and second was using precut templates. It's an absolute nightmare to do without getting air bubbles.