Did you spray over your reflector?

1. ReCoNoR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Greenock Posts: 376 Citroen Saxo First.

   #1 12th July 2010, 13:29

   It says not to on the back of the can on the spray tint but it looks like everyone else did?
2. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

   #2 12th July 2010, 13:42

   Tailights? Yes i did.
3. ReCoNoR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Greenock Posts: 376 Citroen Saxo First.

   #3 12th July 2010, 13:44

   Yes, tail lights. Coppers said anything?
4. iSlayeR Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 King's lynn Posts: 2073 Turbocharged vtr

   #4 12th July 2010, 13:46

   I have lighty, cops havn't said anything for a year now, i have a spare clear set i use for m.o.t just incase
5. user_39660 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Shropshire Posts: 652 1.4 - FuriO

   #5 12th July 2010, 15:48

   Just use a light coat, don't completely black them out. I used 4/5 coats and you can still see a bit of red in them, plus i masked up the clear section of the light.
   
   Here you go. As you can see one behind is complete and one is masked up and ready.
   
   
   
   On the car(not a very good pic, phone camera)
   
   
6. Anthony Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 Cornwall Posts: 1594 Mk 1 Red VTR

   #6 12th July 2010, 15:53

   It's a risk tbh, i had mine like above only 3-4 coats and got pulled last year and gave me a £30 fine .
7. ReCoNoR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Greenock Posts: 376 Citroen Saxo First.

   #7 12th July 2010, 22:52

   I wasn't planning on masking up any of it, just coating it all until i was happy with the tint, good or bad idea?
8. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #8 12th July 2010, 22:55

   its up to you. i did mine dark passed mot but got warning in it as it showed reflector(just) but discolouered light.
   its ok saying swap over for standards for mot, but least if them tinted light pass mot you shouldn;t have any trouble with police
9. ReCoNoR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Greenock Posts: 376 Citroen Saxo First.

   #9 12th July 2010, 22:56

   (Y) MOT not for a year. And if i get pulled for them then i'll just buy Smoked Jewels.
10. timmythechef Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 Abercynon, South Wales Posts: 2511 2008 Audi A3 2.0TDI

    #10 12th July 2010, 23:01

    mines fully black, havent been pulled yet, but have my standards for m.o.t
11. user_31231 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Derby Posts: 1153 VW Passat 1.9tdi 150

    #11 12th July 2010, 23:02

    i tinted mine never was pulled but got smoked jewels anyone look alot better
12. hazuk22 L-plater Joined: Feb 2009 Kent Posts: 57 Mk4 VW Golf 1.6

    #12 13th July 2010, 16:15

    i smoked the whole of my back lights mate. it passed its mot and i havent been pulled yet!
    
    http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...k/PICT0435.jpg
13. ReCoNoR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Greenock Posts: 376 Citroen Saxo First.

    #13 13th July 2010, 23:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hazuk22 i smoked the whole of my back lights mate. it passed its mot and i havent been pulled yet! http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...k/PICT0435.jpg

    Looks nice mate
14. deans2k8 Established Member Joined: Sep 2008 gainsborough Posts: 2337 Vectra 2.0t

    #14 13th July 2010, 23:43

    best way is to buy 2 rectangle reflectors and velcrow them to your lights or bumper on the day of your mot problem sorted and alot easier imo