Having trouble tinting my tail lights

1. Mikeyssexysaxo18 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Hornchurch Posts: 115 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #1 14th January 2009, 21:16

   hey guys, got to work tinting my tail lights 2day
   
   Ive put two coat's on atm, and tbh they just look slightly foggy, if you get what i mean, do i need to apply alot more coats to see any significant tinting?
   Or is there something wrong with the spray im using? haha.
   
   Im using Savage Car Seats TAIL LIGHT TINTING SPRAY in Black.
   
   Any help and advice would be appreciated!
   
   Cheers
   
   Mike
2. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

   #2 14th January 2009, 21:19

   i did some a while ago. you cant really go by coats mate got to go by jugement
3. Mikeyssexysaxo18 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Hornchurch Posts: 115 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

   #3 14th January 2009, 21:27

   OK mate, so should i just keep coating? haha
4. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

   #4 14th January 2009, 21:29

   depends how dark you want em. my mate got giddy with minw and did em jet black! had to get some removing spray and do em again lol
5. Sandxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Downend-Bristol Posts: 173 Yammy Aerox 100 1.25 '99 Ford Fiesta 1.4 '00 C

   #5 14th January 2009, 21:55

   Maybe laquer might help!
6. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #6 14th January 2009, 21:58

   i got some tinting spray from halfords today and it was shit so i got some matt black and did light coats and there quite dark but the lights shows through no problem. dont know if its the right way to do it but it worked a hell of alot better than the tinting spray.
7. VtrFarlz86 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Ferryhill North East Posts: 423 Saxo Vtr MK2 breaking mk1 wicked red

   #7 14th January 2009, 21:59

   i nar sounds daft but ma sis used sum of her old tights. dinit luk half bad
8. gouldy87 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3932

   #8 14th January 2009, 21:59

   i never bothered with laquer on mine tbh was fine without for over 6 months
9. de4n0 Established Member Joined: Nov 2008 nottingham Posts: 1250 2003 citroen saxo vts.

   #9 14th January 2009, 22:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VtrFarlz86 i nar sounds daft but ma sis used sum of her old tights. dinit luk half bad

   your right it does sound daft, what about when it rain'ed? creative though
10. Mikeyssexysaxo18 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Hornchurch Posts: 115 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

    #10 14th January 2009, 22:11

    ok cheers for the help guys, gna apply more coats n see what happens!!
    
    Mike
11. Mikeyssexysaxo18 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Hornchurch Posts: 115 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire

    #11 14th January 2009, 22:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VtrFarlz86 i nar sounds daft but ma sis used sum of her old tights. dinit luk half bad

    haha!! bet that was interesting!
12. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #12 14th January 2009, 23:42

    ye i find that with the spray it sometimes looks like a matted look and not shiney. why im a bit scared to do my lights again incase i fuk it up again and you can see the 'orange peel' effect like my last lights
    
    anyone reckon a body shop will tint lights? the proper way by mixing laquer so it turns out all glossy?
13. Sandxo Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2008 Downend-Bristol Posts: 173 Yammy Aerox 100 1.25 '99 Ford Fiesta 1.4 '00 C

    #13 14th January 2009, 23:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rodzd126 ye i find that with the spray it sometimes looks like a matted look and not shiney. why im a bit scared to do my lights again incase i fuk it up again and you can see the 'orange peel' effect like my last lights anyone reckon a body shop will tint lights? the proper way by mixing laquer so it turns out all glossy?

    Yeah some body shops may do. if youre scared but fukin dem up again you could always buy some glossy ones on ebay. theyre on there all time.
14. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #14 15th January 2009, 18:01

    but they seem just a bittoo dark most of the time?