rear light tinting

1. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #1 5th April 2011, 22:03

   Just ordered some red light tint and was wondering ... silly question do you spray it inside the light or outside . and any other tips when using this stuff thanks.
2. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #2 5th April 2011, 22:09

   Outside and get masking tape

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3. vtrsam L-plater Joined: Oct 2009 northwich Posts: 47 vtr (cammed and slammed)

   #3 6th April 2011, 14:19

   would not do it just buy some mate
4. skindog84 L-plater Joined: Dec 2010 durham Posts: 58 saxo vtr mk2

   #4 6th April 2011, 15:38

   cheap option will last a few rainy days
5. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #5 6th April 2011, 21:31

   i cant find no all red rear lights
6. user_43033 Established Member Joined: Mar 2010 Bradford Posts: 1490 '02 VTR, '92 106 XSI 16v

   #6 6th April 2011, 22:04

   Have you thought how you are going to make your indicators light up orange?
7. shorty1988 Newbie Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 16 1.4 mango westcoast

   #7 6th April 2011, 22:16

   mine are tinted and a good orange bulb works good for me
8. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

   #8 6th April 2011, 22:24

   same here my allreds light up alright. just take the lights off and spray them with light coats 1 light then the other until your happy with the colour shouldnt take many coats and dont worry about the rain the tint aint going anywhere
   
   Dan
9. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

   #9 7th April 2011, 16:10

   did myne myself using a tinting spray, just mask it all off neatly, (insulation tape works best with spray paint ordinary masking tape tends to soak paint in a tad) and spray them, myne lasting ok even srubbing dirt off them
   
   
10. saxo_gash Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 redditch Posts: 11 saxo vtr

    #10 7th April 2011, 16:42

    them lights luk mint m8
11. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #11 7th April 2011, 22:02

    cheers all
12. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #12 7th April 2011, 23:20

    also i found they look a whole lot better with a layer or 2 of clear laquer, makes them look even more factory finish if your going all red
13. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

    #13 7th April 2011, 23:21

    thats true im gunna laquer my all reds if i ever decide to put them back on the car
14. user_35090 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 west mids (dudley) Posts: 1201 cammed 106 flatty

    #14 7th April 2011, 23:32

    you can spray over the whole light cant you aslong as its not to dark, so the reflectors in them work...?
15. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #15 7th April 2011, 23:34

    ye u can do, worth experimenting though cus i know with blue unless u go quite dark it looks more purple cus of the underneath
16. philliantkr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Birmingham Posts: 414 Citroen Saxo VTR (2000)

    #16 7th April 2011, 23:36

    I sprayed with normal black paint, no fancy light tint crap. 3 layers of paint then 2 layers of lacquer, leave to dry then give one good polish with t-cut. They look slightly darker than MK1's but are glossy and look OE
17. goldfishtom Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 leigh, lancs Posts: 470

    #17 8th April 2011, 00:09

    All red rears - yes (if you have trouble with indicator colour, get orange bulbs and paint them green)
    Tinted black - no
    Really don't see the attraction of doing this, looks absolute dog shit
18. Savi L-plater Joined: Sep 2010 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 87

    #18 8th April 2011, 00:14

    Mine have about 4-5 light coats of red, with 3-4 coats of lacquer and I have no problems with indicators etc. But saying that they aren't completely red
19. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #19 8th April 2011, 14:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by goldfishtom All red rears - yes (if you have trouble with indicator colour, get orange bulbs and paint them green) Tinted black - no Really don't see the attraction of doing this, looks absolute dog shit

    think its all about Oem looks personally, but everyone has there own taste. think if your after darker then mk1 lights look pretty clean, but i found for tinting all red best results came out of using my mk2 lights. will be rocking these again this summer once my other parts are back on from painters
20. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

    #20 8th April 2011, 14:19

    what is Oem looks? lol
21. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #21 8th April 2011, 14:43

    Its like, factory standard kinda thing. smooth, clean subtitle modifications
22. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

    #22 8th April 2011, 14:44

    ahh right, nice one
23. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #23 9th April 2011, 00:19

    what u think of these?? blue tinted lexus 2's
    
    
24. bcfc2 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 Staffs Posts: 1220 Posi blue furio

    #24 9th April 2011, 00:24

    Look pretty smart to be honest, I wouldn't have them on my car though but that's just me
25. JoNNoGold Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Sutton-In-Ashfield Posts: 592 Saxo 1.4 furio posi

    #25 10th April 2011, 16:53

    Not too keen but you've made a good job of tinting them
26. Wile0ut Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Derby Posts: 752 saxo furio

    #26 10th April 2011, 19:26

    all reds are the way forward in my opinion might be getting some smoked jules soon though
    
    
27. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

    #27 10th April 2011, 21:57

    All reds look good!
28. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #28 10th April 2011, 22:46

    they doo look nice actualy
29. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #29 11th April 2011, 23:31

    my cars red also so hopefully will all match up with colour coding im going to do
30. goldfishtom Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 leigh, lancs Posts: 470

    #30 11th April 2011, 23:34

    Those reds need some decent laquer or rubbing down n machine polishing to make them gleeeeam
31. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #31 12th April 2011, 12:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JoNNoGold Not too keen but you've made a good job of tinting them

    cheers bud, first time ive ever used the stuff just took me time lots a layers is the key i guessed
32. Nathan-HxC Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Bath, South West Posts: 1081 16v VTR

    #32 13th April 2011, 22:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Wile0ut all reds are the way forward in my opinion might be getting some smoked jules soon though

    I like that a lot.

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33. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #33 14th April 2011, 20:04

    gotta agree with above though they could do with a laquer