Smoked Headlights.

1. Ryan_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Oxford Posts: 345 1.1 Saxo Forte 2001

   #1 17th June 2010, 22:15

   Quick question, i've taken apart the headlight and i'm about to spray it. Just wondering what have people used to cover the indicator area so it doesn't get any paint on it? Dont want that bit black as want people to see i'm indicating.
   
   Thanks, Ryan.
2. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #2 17th June 2010, 22:31

   masking tape?
3. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #3 17th June 2010, 22:35

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd masking tape?

   +1 the masking tape will take some of the reflective coat off (this is unavoidable) but when you put the indicator lenses back it is impossible to notice
   
   do not smoke indicator reflective part as it will be illegal
4. Ryan_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Oxford Posts: 345 1.1 Saxo Forte 2001

   #4 17th June 2010, 22:43

   Yeah i started going with the masking tape then it took a fair bit of reflective bits off so went a bit off the idea and thought there was a better way
   
   Yeah i was gonna leave that bit, bought a new pair of headlights to smoke anyway but i want people to see me indicating
   
   also headlight has a yellow lense so gonna have to pick up a clear one for that :/ that or may go for 2 yellows, dont know how this will look though, dont normaly see it.
5. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #5 17th June 2010, 22:45

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ryan_ Yeah i started going with the masking tape then it took a fair bit of reflective bits off so went a bit off the idea and thought there was a better way Yeah i was gonna leave that bit, bought a new pair of headlights to smoke anyway but i want people to see me indicating also headlight has a yellow lense so gonna have to pick up a clear one for that :/ that or may go for 2 yellows, dont know how this will look though, dont normaly see it.

   clear lenses look 100x better imo
6. Ryan_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Oxford Posts: 345 1.1 Saxo Forte 2001

   #6 17th June 2010, 22:51

   Yeahhh that was my thought, shame cant buy them new and have to hope someone has got one going spare. If all else fails can open up one of the other ones and switch them over, however that seems like a lot of effort just for the lense, and will ruin the glue/structure around it just for a lense
7. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

   #7 17th June 2010, 22:52

   surely the main dealer will sell them mate, doubt they will cost much tbh
8. charlie106 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Derby Posts: 370 Icelandic grey VTR

   #8 17th June 2010, 22:55

   use a low tac masking tape. i just sprayed the whole lot on mine n put my clear lens's over them. its passed M.O.T so cant be that bad

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9. Ryan_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Oxford Posts: 345 1.1 Saxo Forte 2001

   #9 17th June 2010, 22:55

   Will have to see, will give them a bell tomorow, shouldnt be more then a fiver i'm hoping. Yellow/clear looks terrible, yellow looks terrible
10. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #10 17th June 2010, 22:57

    if u want to look at some mk2 headlights with new indicator lenses, look at my progress thread mate, last page
    
    look way better than yellow imo
11. charlie106 Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Derby Posts: 370 Icelandic grey VTR

    #11 17th June 2010, 22:58

    i put silver bulbs that flash amber in mine to take that slight yellow tint away B)
12. Ryan_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Oxford Posts: 345 1.1 Saxo Forte 2001

    #12 17th June 2010, 23:35

    Yeah had a look, thats the effect i'm going for Yeah never really thought about low tac tape, only flaked a lil when i pulled it off so that should give a better effect, tah
    
    Do you know whether the dealer actually sells the indicator lenses/can order them in?
13. user_23168 Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 N. Ireland Posts: 576 BMW 328i Coupe with M3 diff

    #13 18th June 2010, 08:43

    +1 on the low tac tape...comes in handy for jobs like these.
14. Ryan_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Oxford Posts: 345 1.1 Saxo Forte 2001

    #14 19th June 2010, 17:42

    Yeah got it done in the end, cheers for the help
15. Peters_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Melksham Posts: 252 Citroen Saxo VTR Silver

    #15 19th June 2010, 17:52

    why do some headlights have one yellow lense and one clear??
    
    is thi standard or is it something else??
16. Joe Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2010 Hereford Posts: 238 Indigo Blue s2 Rallye

    #16 19th June 2010, 18:14

    Iv seen someone cut a piece of card to fit in there I think.
17. Ryan_ Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Oxford Posts: 345 1.1 Saxo Forte 2001

    #17 21st June 2010, 17:59

    Yeahh i saw the card technique too but thought would need to be a very tight fit or some will get behind.
    
    And also about the yellow lense, i think thats just how some came for some reason :/ Maybe to help the indicator? Like how on some cars its orange.
    
    Just my guess
18. Greeko L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 Cheshire Posts: 86 1.1i Citroen Saxo Forte 2000reg Venetian Red

    #18 26th June 2010, 13:52

    cut a piece off a box, stick it in. doesnt matter if its not perfect, as you wont be able to see it when you put the plastic indicator cover on after