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| Neil |
Laminex lgith coverings..Has anyone used Laminex on their lights, and if so how easy was it to put on and how much did it cost....for those that don't know what laminex is, it's a think plastic that you stick onto your lights instead of the usual spray on tint, I believe you can get it in Dark smoke, light smoke, Electric blue, red and clear.... Neil.
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| PANTHER ST |
been 3 months now and still waiting for autostyle to say my order has arived as for the meg u have to have sheets cut for the car as current sheets too small. but its very easy to put on its just getting the stuff the problem bud | ||
| Shark |
Slakkie had it on his Meg & couldn't see a fooking thing at night, so don't waste ur money guys. This should be a Glomail product..  
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| Lourie |
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| slakkie |
Jip,been there done that
The light black tint might work
It is easy to put on but you can get it wrong easely
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| K®µ†˘h |
Check out the bottom pf the page in this link:
http://locator.lamin-x.com/wordpress/?m=200907 And then read this: With Allanah riding on black rims and having her windows tinted, I thought darker tail and headlights would complete the look, luckily I was right. There's been lots of talk about Lamin-X on various motoring forums and I’ve followed the threads closely. It wasn't too long after that I heard the Evo Tuning was bringing universal strips in that you could fit to any car. After checking out the different shades of tinting available, I went through to their main stockist, Autostyle, and hooked up a few lengths. I chose Smoke for the rear and Gun Smoke for the front. The Smoke is very dark and I didn't want my lighting to be affected at night, I’m also night-blind so it was more for everyone else’s safety on the roads. Gun Smoke had a brownish-red tinge on my headlights in harsh sunlight and it honestly looked ** CENSORED **, but a few weeks on and the car and the colour settles in nicely, which is weird but the way it works. It looks so odd at first that my mate took it off his BMW’s headlights only two days later. The key here is patience, and now that he’s seen my “cured” lights, he’s going to do the Lamin-X again. You get a whole range of colours to suit any car, there are a few stages of tint, there’s red, yellow and blue. Your best bet is to call Autostyle Motorsport on 011 837 3506 or log on to http://www.autostyle.co.za and check the range for yourself. THE FITMENT: Here’s what Allanah looked like without the Lamin-X. She was still super-sexy, but the ‘after’ pictures show how bad she needed this easy mod. Oh, just pretend all the stone chips and the cracks in the bumper aren’t there, please… 
Basic tools are needed. I had my Jonnesway toolkit ready (the cool one I got for being first in class at Ultimate Streetcar, yes I’m showing off!), the tint, a spray bottle, a blade, scissors, some methylated spirits and a squeegee (my cheapskate ass used a TWT card!). A heat gun or your girlfriend’s hair drier is a great help, but for the simple curves on the ST lights I didn’t need one. Porno rubber gloves are optional. I had one of my neighbours watching and used the gloves to look ‘professional’. 
You can do the job on your car, but I opted to remove my lights, it just seemed easier. Other cars are not so easy, so this step all depends on you, just remember at the end of it all you need to trim the Lamin-X to the shape of your lights, and that’s not easy while the lights are on the car. 
Clean the surface and all edges of the lens thoroughly. They say you can use water or a non-alcohol solution. I used mentholated spirits and it worked fine, but if you sniff it a bit things go sorta hazy and you need a break. I needed a few breaks, it was pretty cool. 
I measured the lights up against the film and cut the film to the right size. I got a special length of the film, and you probably can if you ask nicely too. I still used the same amount as when you buy the smaller strips, mine was just in one length to accommodate the weird shape of my lights. 
Spray the lights with the water (yes, the bottle says Cleen Green, but it was pure H20, I promise), but only a light mist, if the water runs off it's too much and you'll have to dry everything and start again. Too much water affects the glue. The small amount is needed in case you mess up at first and need to peel the Lamin-X off again, it makes it much easier 
Peel the backing off and stick the film down, make sure it will cover the whole light though. Spray some water on the outside of the film and start using the squeegee to flatten it to the shape of the light. The water is to lube it a bit and so that your squeegee doesn’t scratch the Lamin-X. If you mess it up, you can peel it off and stick it down again, it's really great stuff this Lamin-X. If you battle here, find that aforementioned hair drier. 
Once you have the film down tight with as few air bubbles as possible, you can put teeny holes into the bubbles (which you WILL have) to get the air out ,but your holes will disappear soon. You really don’t need to though as the bubbles will fix themselves. Grab your blade and carefully trim the edges, best to do it when you're fresh, not after a night out when you have the brandy or rum shakes. Try no to mess up, once it’s cut, that’s it, even the Lamin-X can’t fix your mistakes for you. If you do this step right, Robert’s your mother’s brother – you’re done. Well on one light, you have to repeat this for your others, unless of course you only want one light tinted, but then you’re weird and shouldn’t own a car. 
KRUTCH’S TIPS: * If you cut the film bigger than the light, you have edges to grab hold of that won't be on the lens, you can pull and stretch the film to the shape of the light and eliminate the squeegee / heat gun step. This won’t work one some lights, only ones with a larger flat surface and less curves. * Try to keep the cut-offs as big as possible; you may need some extra bits to cover indicators or fog lights. I would have liked to have thought of this tip and not learned it as a mistake. I kept the cut offs and poked and prodded them and tested their strength by burning them and stabbing them with various sharp objects when they should have been used for my rear fog lights. Idiot! * Have patience, the bubbles will disappear, moisture will evaporate and the tint will settle properly. This can take a few weeks in the hot sun, but check it often and try rub the bubbles flat to help it along. Small tears and cuts will fix themselves, the material used for Lamin-X is called “self-annealing” and it pretty much fixes itself. The colour will settle too, the brownish tinge is completely gone on Allanah, she’s now one times dark ride. END RESULT: 
I accept no responsibility if you follow my step-by-step and mess things up, and neither does Evo Tuning or Autostyle Motorsport for that matter. Honestly though, if I can get it right, your 7-year old baby sister can get it right. |
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| CLISP197 |
Krutch, you can dissapear into the night with your cabby. Night Camo.............. 
looks great. 
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| F1-1087 |
Looks awsome 
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| PANTHER ST |
does look mean | ||
| K®µ†˘h |
He he he - just need to make my calipers black now too.
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| Neil |
Looks the dogs b*llocks.. Very nicely done, the product looks very similar to putting on window tint however with a bit more stick to it?
Well up for the extensive steps to adding this product, You should have been a teacher... 
Cheers Neil. |
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| Neil |
So the end conclusion is to:
Use the lightest tint on the front and don't wate for pre-cut pieces, get a sheet and do it yourself???? I hear the blue gves your lights a blue Zenon effect, I have the blue F1, not sure if it would enhance or clash, I'm thinking it would clash and turn a BAD car good!! Cheers... 
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| Mac |
looks real good man!!
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| K®µ†˘h |
Ha ha, shot! A bit more stick and you use less water than tint film, it's also a lot thinker than tint film, which some say makes it harder to work with, but I find it easier. |
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| K®µ†˘h |
There's still a lighter tint that what I used at the frnt, simply called "tint". My car is a bit deceiving though, the lights look very dark, but only because my headlights come with a black background inside. A mate tried to match his with a silver backing and to get it right he needed the darkest tint like on my tail lights, and then was instantly night blind. Pre-cut could be easier, but where's the fun in that? I think it costs a wee bit more too, but you'd have to import it yourself then, no one brings it in. Blue on blue - hmmm.... I dunno hey? My mate here at work has a white Focus on white OZ wheels, he did his headlights with yellow, and it's brilliant! |
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| Neil |
Cool, No blue....
When he matched it, do you get to place varius sheets against your lights at eg Autostyle and check it their and then? Cheers |
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| slakkie |
You will have to order longer sheets from autostyle as their standard sheets are to short for our headlights
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| Neil |
Thanks... I'll do half a light for now
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| K®µ†˘h |
Ja, they have sample pieces. You can arrange with them for longer pieces if need be, they cut it off one long roll. |
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| Sub-Zero |
Looks flippen hot!!
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| Nishal |
Krutch dude....your car looks hot
Saw you a few weeks ago in Randburg and it looks even better in person Actually also quite keen on Laminex... |
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| K®µ†˘h |
Shot bro! |
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| FuzzRS |
wow mate, u got an eye for this cabbie of urs...it is a looker (even if it is a ford ) listen, that tail-light cluster checks hell-of-a-dark, and im wondering, would u suggest such a dark tint on my clio 3, silver, or not (i think it would check lekka!) and secondly, can one even see the tail-lights when u brake, wouldn't want a rear ending, or a chirp from metro.
if u could help..would be awesome, peace bro!!!! FuzzRS |
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