Smoked standard lights

1. user_49133 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #1 15th December 2010, 11:53

   i no you can buy the spray to tint your lights in halfords, but every time i see wen people havedone it they go a matt colour and graininy and look unfinished (unless the rest of the car got a matt/satin finish obv).
   
   i saw a new corsa yesterday with lights that matched the black of his car but were shiney. can i get this effect by using the halfords spray and then laquering over the top? or do u have to buy the propperly smoked ones?
   
   cheers in advance
2. Mayorr Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Grimsby Posts: 18 Citroen Saxo Forte 1.1

   #2 15th December 2010, 12:06

   you dont tint spray the front head lights, you have to spray an insert that's inside the headlight intself for the smoked effect.
   
   take headlight off and put in oven for 10-15 minutes to soften the glue, take the glass away and youll be able to remove the insert, once you have the insert, prep it and spray it black with paint, not tint spray!
   
   oh, this has been covered loads, use the search :-)
3. user_49133 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #3 15th December 2010, 15:10

   i meant for the rear lights mate, but thanks for the help! i thort it might have been but cudnt find any other topics on it, but ill get looking. cheers mate
4. Mayorr Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Grimsby Posts: 18 Citroen Saxo Forte 1.1

   #4 15th December 2010, 15:35

   ahh right!
   yeah in that case, tint sprat ftw then a coat of lacquer
   hope it goes well if you go for it!

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5. Mayorr Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Grimsby Posts: 18 Citroen Saxo Forte 1.1

   #5 15th December 2010, 15:36

   oops, meant spray not sprat!
6. user_49133 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2

   #6 15th December 2010, 15:57

   superb, thanks mate, appreciate it. ill get sum pics up wen its dun. i see wot ya meant with the fronts, that looks banging, gna give that a go too. cheers mate
7. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

   #7 15th December 2010, 16:06

   Just be sensible don't go to dark or the Police will be over you like a rash. Anything that changes the colour or makes the rear lights darker would render them illegal for road use. The Police often ignore slight tints if you leave the reflectors clear but even that is strictly speaking is still illegal.
8. Mayorr Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Grimsby Posts: 18 Citroen Saxo Forte 1.1

   #8 15th December 2010, 16:16

   Yeah it'd be nice to see your progress :-)
   
   AXracing, do you happen to know where the reflectors are exactly? I've searched it so as to leave them clear but can't find anything! Help would be appreciaed!
9. billysaxo L-plater Joined: Oct 2010 Norwich Posts: 31 Ph1 Saxo 1.5D

   #9 15th December 2010, 16:25

   Take a photo of the rear lights with a flash camera, and the 'reflectors' will be easy to spot

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10. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

    #10 15th December 2010, 16:27

    Please don't colour code your lights to the body, it looks tacky and shit
11. user_49133 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2

    #11 15th December 2010, 16:57

    cheers fellas! all apreciated, and furio, am planning on spraying the car diamond white, so thort the black would give it a contrast, but i do like the standard shiney red lights. im thinking ill just give them a decent clean, maybe hit then with some de greaser
12. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #12 15th December 2010, 17:02

    
    
    Mine are tinted, and my reflectors are tinted too... They still shine a little, but not much.
    
    But I have bright bulbs in that look normal at night. Might be worth a look at these?
13. user_49133 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2

    #13 15th December 2010, 17:05

    see they go spot on with your car, looks quality, but on a white car, just think it wud look abit dull. thanks tho mate, apprecitate the help
14. MunkyBoy Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Maldon Posts: 2033 1. MK2 Chalked VT'd 1.1 2. MK1 VTS

    #14 15th December 2010, 17:07

    Totally agree.
    
    The matt finish only looks good on matt cars.
    
    If you use the tint spray, but use a nice laquer over the top you should get a nice shine on the lights. Just make sure you wax them every now and again! Just do a really light tint, and should look good on a white car.
15. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

    #15 15th December 2010, 17:13

    As long as you have other gloss black parts on the car im sure they will look fine
16. user_49133 Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2010 Thanet/Oxford Posts: 249 Saxo VTR Mk2

    #16 15th December 2010, 17:32

    thanks fellas, and yeh was gna have a few little black bits here and there but the more i think about it, the more im liking the boiled sweet look of the red lights