removing tint spray

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

   #1 17th June 2011, 10:02

   when i sprayed my rear lights all red , i had this idea that i sould spray the nterior lights red aswell, it looked good car lit up red when i opened the doors but now i have some bright white lights to go in and the reds doing my head in , how do u remove the spray tint ive tried tcutting and nail polish remover.
2. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

   #2 17th June 2011, 10:07

   basicaly u cant its a bitch. ur better of just buying or pinching a new light from a scrappy. u can get spray tint remover but if its been basicaly baked on with the heat from the light its just not worth it.
3. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #3 17th June 2011, 10:12

   shall i cry now or later :L so if i get pulled by the police for my rear all reds im gona have to buy new lights .
4. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #4 17th June 2011, 10:14

   nail polish remover is probably the worst thing you can apply to plastics, aside from Tcut. You probably fused the tint to the light now. You may have to buy a new one.
5. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

   #5 17th June 2011, 10:17

   all going down hill for me :L gona get the car checked over asap if its as fucked as it seems its being stripped then crushed.
6. miamibluebaby Established Member Joined: May 2009 Ellesmere (Shropshire) Posts: 1044 superchared 106 gti

   #6 17th June 2011, 10:20

   Just spend a couple of ££ and get your self some from a scrappy job done
7. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #7 17th June 2011, 10:21

   You sound like you have more than just tint problems.
8. robster247 Established Member Joined: Feb 2011 cumbria Posts: 1239 Satin black furio

   #8 17th June 2011, 18:01

   Paint thinners ?
9. user_25603 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 warrington Posts: 613 mazda demio! saxo! bmw e36 in white!!

   #9 17th June 2011, 18:13

   thinners got mine off... then i had to polish the lights as it left a white haze over them
10. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #10 17th June 2011, 23:56

    You dont even need thinners, go on ebay and put in tint spray remover, theres some e tech stuff on there for like £6 a can. Spray that on and it will take it straight off, did this for my mot and worked fine.
11. saxoclarke Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 740 suzuki ignis sport

    #11 18th June 2011, 12:56

    yeh i do have more problems :L , opened the bonnet the other day because i could har clicking and pulled out a peiceofmetal the size of my hand
12. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #12 18th June 2011, 16:21

    ooo somin broken
    
    or maybe it could of just been somin u picked up off the road
    
    pic?
13. Lukus-vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Mansfield/Nottinghamshire Posts: 586 Austin Mini Mayfair Saxo VTR Punto MK2B Sporting

    #13 20th June 2011, 18:53

    E-tech tint spray remover = Heaven in a can.
14. Renouf Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Cwmbran, South Wales Posts: 248 Saxo 1.1

    #14 20th June 2011, 19:15

    Clarke mate, Show a picture of the metal thing you found in the bonnet? Also whats wrong with your red lights mate, I like them.