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2014 GMC Sierra DRL and Side Marker Lens Smoke Tint


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Need some advice from you folks on here with more experience in headlight mods than myself. So I have a 2014 GMC Sierra SLT with the factory projector housings. I recently installed the TRS Morimoto Sierra Elite system with 35w ballasts and 5500k HID bulbs. I’ve been very happy with the system and I don’t have a desire to swap out my projectors for the FXR or anything else at this time. I am however looking to black out the headlights and improve the look of the housings. I have some experience with baking and blacking our housings on past vehicles, so this is not totally foreign to me.

Factory housing and lenses look like this


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I want to...

-Paint most of the chrome in the housing black

-Remove the amber reflector and replace with smoked reflector
http://klearz.com/sierra_headlight_markers


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-Tint clear upper and lower DRL lenses to a smoke color like these
http://klearz.com/sierra_drl

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​This is what the whole marker/lens set looks like for one headlight

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The clear corner reflector and turn signal marker is $90 per set from Klearz.com and I can't find a clear corner reflector anywhere else. If I bought the smoke drl markers from Klearz too ($160) then I’d be looking at $250 in reflectors/lenses alone. Might as well buy a set of aftermarket lights for that price. I like the OEM housings and DRLs though, so that’s why I’d like to figure out how to tint the upper and lower drl lenses and only have to buy the smoked corner lenses.


After reading a lot of reviews on VHT, I don’t think that’s a good idea. Whatever I do, it’ll be sealed in the housings, so touchup any issues would be a PITA. I have done some laminx and tint film in the past, and that’s where I think I’m headed. You think I can expect the tint/film to stay in place. A quality product like a 3M film, with proper heat to set it, shouldn’t deform inside the housing should it?

Bring on the suggestions.


End game will look something like this, but I don't want paint over the drl lenses, just a smoke to tint them.


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check out www.lamin-x.com - I used there light tint on my fog lights.

I used Laminx on my Silverado and loved how it turned out 9a32bfb96fa61c1423ce289be756854c.jpg

 

 

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I used Laminx on my Silverado and loved how it turned out 9a32bfb96fa61c1423ce289be756854c.jpg

 

 

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good looking truck. ANY light loss (headlights) , Do you have Hid's or led's ?

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good looking truck. ANY light loss (headlights) , Do you have Hid's or led's ?

With halogen lights, I lost quite a bit of light. I just put some hids in and it's a loooot better.

 

 

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Trainer, are your whole headlight housings covered in Laminx? Your corners look very clear. What about your fogs? Great looking truck BTW.

I have clear reflectors with white/yellow switchback turn signals. They cover all four lenses. If you order a set, they send you ones for your fogs. Obviously I'm not running the stock bumper so I cut those down to fit.

 

 

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any reason to think that a quality tint film on the back side (smooth side) of the LED lens covers would start to bubble or peal while the LED lights are on behind them? I don't expect there's enough heat to cause deformation if the film is installed properly.

 

thanks again guys.

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With halogen lights, I lost quite a bit of light. I just put some hids in and it's a loooot better.

 

 

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what HID's kit did you use ??

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35 watt, 5500k light, gun smoke laminx tint. Pretty sure that's the darkest they offer

 

 

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Thank You

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Thank You

You bet, bud. I want to see pictures of how yours runs out if you go that route too! If you have any more questions, shoot me a message

 

 

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