tinting rear lights red..

1. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

   #1 26th July 2011, 12:26

   i know its probably been covered before but cba searching... i have a spare set of rear, standard headlights and im looking to spray the indicator lense part red.. it seems pretty straight forward just spraying it, but is there anything you need to do before hand to prep it? obviously cleaning the surface etc but anything else?
   
   this is what i was looking at getting: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/E-TECH-LEN...item3a6607d28e
   
   will this work? how easy is it to do? (or how easy is it to mess up in my case )
   any help or experience would be appreciated! cheers
2. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #2 26th July 2011, 12:42

   Quote:

   cba searching

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by UKtom can't be arsed but then this is what he has to say in the very next thread its amazing what a search button can find!

   because it's so hard to copy the title and paste it in the search box
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sea...archid=5357630
3. Furio-92 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro

   #3 26th July 2011, 12:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu because it's so hard to copy the title and paste it in the search box http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sea...archid=5357630

   Do you purposely come on here to be a nob?
   
   
   Tinting is easy, just clean the surface, then mask it off. Give it light coats

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4. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

   #4 26th July 2011, 12:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furio-92 Tinting is easy, just clean the surface, then mask it off. Give it light coats

   always helps to scotch brite them to give the tint spray something to grip to
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 26th July 2011, 12:49

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Furio-92 Do you purposely come on here to be a nob?

   yes. Love it when some tell others to search right before starting a thread and openly admitting themselves they "CBA", which short for "can't be arsed". I just loved the double amount of irony of it all.
6. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

   #6 26th July 2011, 17:51

   Just a good clean really mate, just be carfull you dont over coat it in certain areas. Goodluck
7. wobby82 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 839 icelancic grey 2oo2 vtr icelandic grey vts 2oo2

   #7 23rd August 2011, 18:53

   not sure bout red
8. Tabby Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2010 Stroud/Gloucestershire Posts: 106 saxo VTR

   #8 2nd September 2011, 14:14

   take the lights off its easier than masking it off
9. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

   #9 2nd September 2011, 15:34

   that etech stuff is pretty good to be honest mate i did mine using the same stuff. as said above just make sure u prep it poperly so de-grease and a quick rub down.
   
   lots of thin coats, dont do it all in one go
10. Lukus-vtr Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Mansfield/Nottinghamshire Posts: 586 Austin Mini Mayfair Saxo VTR Punto MK2B Sporting

    #10 2nd September 2011, 16:13

    That stuff is a dream, and don't worry about messing it up, because E-tech do a tint remover which works amazing when I fudged mine up!
    
    Degrease, 3-4 coats, done.
11. HARTLEYVTR Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2010 York Posts: 269 Saxo VTR

    #11 3rd September 2011, 07:54

    ive heard you need different colour indicator bulbs for all red tints is this correct ?
12. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #12 3rd September 2011, 08:06

    no, as long as u do it sensibly and dont go to dark they will be fine how they are (providing theyre not to old as they do go white with age. heres mine, quite a dark blue but still allow all the light through. can easily be seen in direct sunlight aswell.
    
    
    
13. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #13 3rd September 2011, 09:34

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

    #14 3rd September 2011, 09:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Manu ^^^lol

    why lol???
15. Spyro_UK Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Nottingham Posts: 101 Saxo 1.1 Mk1

    #15 3rd September 2011, 11:30

    i actually really like them
16. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #16 3rd September 2011, 11:55

    cheers man
17. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #17 3rd September 2011, 12:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lilbenchy9192 why lol???

    What's worse than lexus lights? tinted ones, nevermind the gorilla, stickers and the rest MOT fail btw
    Remove all of that and it will look tidy. Mind you I have seen worse in the flesh (metal duh) today

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

    #18 3rd September 2011, 15:22

    its an old pic to be fair, a few bits have chainged, lights remain though, and the lights arnt an mot fail btw.
19. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #19 3rd September 2011, 21:53

    did this in the end and tbh it looked shit LOL -.- changed back to smoked jewels, look 100% better!
20. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #20 4th September 2011, 10:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lilbenchy9192 its an old pic to be fair, a few bits have chainged, lights remain though, and the lights arnt an mot fail btw.

    no reflectors = MOT fail btw
21. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #21 4th September 2011, 20:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Manu no reflectors = MOT fail btw

    it did have reflectors on the mud flaps but they fell off lol
22. user_37545 Established Member Joined: Sep 2009 Southampton, UK Posts: 1908 Po-Low.

    #22 4th September 2011, 21:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by UKtom did this in the end and tbh it looked shit LOL -.- changed back to smoked jewels, look 100% better!

    Yeah jewels all day, get some clear jewels mate, theyre nice (depending on what your going for)
    
    I had red tint ones on, if you do the whole lens so it comes out really bright red it looks really nice. I did mine on the VTR
    
    Though, it will fail mot/draw attention to police because reverse lights shouldnt shine through red
    
    
    Also, yeah blue tinted lexus lights, badges, stickers, everything is fail on that blue 1.1
23. krissy_vtr Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2011 Glasgow Posts: 237 Wreg Saxo VTR

    #23 5th September 2011, 11:21

    so many ppl dissin the guy for having something diff!if its a fail its none of your concern,do you pay for mot or retest???? NO!
    so stop bitching!
    like the coding on blue btw but would like to see the red ones in pics???

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24. user_43337 Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2010 New Romney, Kent Posts: 377 Golf GTI

    #24 5th September 2011, 11:33

    just be careful u dont go too dark, mine are tinted pink and theyre classed as ileagal as all lights shine reddy/pink so i only put them on for shows......