How to 'Tint' or 'smoke' rear lights?

1. Iamallywhan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Northampton Posts: 172 1.4 West coast

   #1 3rd April 2012, 17:03

   hey guys...
   
   just looking how to tint or smoke some standard rear lights?
   
   is there already a thread showing how to do it?
   
   cheers guys!
   
   
2. user_52335 Banned Joined: May 2011 north london Posts: 1618 mk1 flat arch

   #2 3rd April 2012, 17:16

   search button is your friend mate
3. Iamallywhan Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Northampton Posts: 172 1.4 West coast

   #3 3rd April 2012, 17:30

   i couldnt find anything!
   
   dont spose you have a link?
4. JR-Model-Tech L-plater Joined: Jul 2011 Willenhall - West Midlands Posts: 70 Citreon Saxo 1.0

   #4 3rd April 2012, 17:46

   Wouldnt mind knowing how to do this when you findout mate
   
   Is there a law on this ?
5. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

   #5 3rd April 2012, 17:46

   1. buy spray 2. spray lights 3. job done
   if you need a guide then you are a retard.
6. user_34201 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2009 Skelmersdale Posts: 910 BMW E92 320D Mk2 Golf 1.8T, Triumph Spitfire 1500

   #6 3rd April 2012, 17:50

   it depends how dark you do it on wether it it legal. mine rear are tinted completely black . but ive only been pulled once about them. and pulled over 5 times to say my rear drivers side bulb had gone out.so they are looking at them. there is a thing called fly eyes kit which i have on my headlights which you could use for tailights tints them but is still legal and you get a certificate with it
7. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #7 3rd April 2012, 18:35

   google fly eye tint use that as its legal and still shows through all the light and looks tinted too. did my headlights with it
8. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

   #8 3rd April 2012, 18:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by UKtom 1. buy spray 2. spray lights 3. job done if you need a guide then you are a retard.

   This. .
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 3rd April 2012, 19:01

   just remove the light, clean it, (mask it if not tinting the whole light) and spray. A monkey can do it...
   
   i find you can have two effects with the finished product though. If you do plenty of thin layers, it turns out matt black
   
   if you lay on one heavy coat (not so heavy it runs) then it comes out glossy
   
   Matt black lights look cack, gloss black look good
10. user_52446 Established Member Joined: May 2011 Norwich Posts: 1430 Forteee & Furiooooo

    #10 3rd April 2012, 20:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Iamallywhan wicked cheers for the comments guys! i just thought if you just sprayed the lights it will just because block out all light! marcusD did you spray your rear lights in your pic?

    Nah doesnt block out the light
    
    
    
11. user_49477 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 Twycross Zoo Posts: 244 Citroen Saxo - 1.4 Topaz

    #11 7th April 2012, 22:17

    e-tech tint spray... mascintape DONE
12. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #12 8th April 2012, 21:34

    tint the lexus light mate they look quite good tinted
13. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #13 8th April 2012, 21:41

    these were mine when i had the saxo. plz ignore the mutant sticker that was a mate of mine being a tit after show lol
    
    
    the left light is original half tinted
    and right is lexus fully tinted
14. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #14 9th April 2012, 08:24

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    Originally Posted by DaDangerMan it depends how dark you do it on wether it it legal.

    This is not true as such. Depending how dark you go depends on how likely you are on getting pulled. However any sort of tint no matter how light is actually not permitted. Anything that reduces the light output, changes the colour of the light output or obscures the light output at all is actually not permitted.
15. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #15 9th April 2012, 10:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AXracing This is not true as such. Depending how dark you go depends on how likely you are on getting pulled. However any sort of tint no matter how light is actually not permitted. Anything that reduces the light output, changes the colour of the light output or obscures the light output at all is actually not permitted.

    trouble is with this is that you can give ur lights a totaly black apearence and not reduce any of the light (obviously a very small amount as even the standard lense does) and remain perfectly legal. there is infact no legal reason why you cant tint your lights. your just not aloud to as u say reduce the light output or distort it (which again most people do )
    
    for example these are the focus lights u can buy and are again totaly legal because they dont actualy effect the light atall
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FOCUS...#ht_500wt_1054
    
    one thing u need to bear in mine though as the saxo doesnt have another is rear reflectors
16. slimwiltaz Established Member Joined: Dec 2011 co durham Posts: 1150 cammed saxo vts(not any more) leon cupra

    #16 9th April 2012, 10:50

    could sell ya lexus lights and buy these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CITROEN-SA...ht_2133wt_1199
17. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #17 9th April 2012, 11:27

    lamin-x
    
    /end of conversation.
18. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #18 9th April 2012, 14:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by lilbenchy9192 trouble is with this is that you can give ur lights a totaly black apearence and not reduce any of the light (obviously a very small amount as even the standard lense does) and remain perfectly legal. there is infact no legal reason why you cant tint your lights. your just not aloud to as u say reduce the light output or distort it (which again most people do ) for example these are the focus lights u can buy and are again totaly legal because they dont actualy effect the light atall http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-FOCUS...#ht_500wt_1054 one thing u need to bear in mine though as the saxo doesnt have another is rear reflectors

    You are very much mistaken. I dont know where you are getting your information from but i would recommend you have a look at the actual legislation. Unlike windows where this is a defined tinting limit with lights no tinting at all is actually permitted. Any tint is actually not permitted and it is solely down the Police or VOSA officers personal opinion to if something modified in this way will be pulled over or not. However even if one officer says yes thats fine it still does not make it legal. As it would only take one to pick up on it and say sorry you can not have that and that would be that. The only parts that are namely permitted and they could not stop you using are European or British Standard approved parts and fitted correctly. Any other part would be effectively illegal to use on a relatively modern cars such as the Saxo.
19. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #19 9th April 2012, 20:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AXracing You are very much mistaken. I dont know where you are getting your information from but i would recommend you have a look at the actual legislation. Unlike windows where this is a defined tinting limit with lights no tinting at all is actually permitted. Any tint is actually not permitted and it is solely down the Police or VOSA officers personal opinion to if something modified in this way will be pulled over or not. However even if one officer says yes thats fine it still does not make it legal. As it would only take one to pick up on it and say sorry you can not have that and that would be that. The only parts that are namely permitted and they could not stop you using are European or British Standard approved parts and fitted correctly. Any other part would be effectively illegal to use on a relatively modern cars such as the Saxo.

    i would have to sya that is utter ball arks. for god sake look at every car u have ever seen. they have tinted red rear lights. thats not illegal! neither is having clear lenses to its not that they have to be read.
    and again if they are infact illegal why are major vehicle manafactures not being sued left right and centre concidering many new cars have tinted lights. it requires comon sense and may well be a matter of opinion by diffrent officers. but no light tints are not illegal. (as said however badly self tinted lights will be asking for a pull)

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20. user_15989 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857

    #20 10th April 2012, 13:17

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    Originally Posted by lilbenchy9192 i would have to sya that is utter ball arks. for god sake look at every car u have ever seen. they have tinted red rear lights. thats not illegal! neither is having clear lenses to its not that they have to be read. and again if they are infact illegal why are major vehicle manafactures not being sued left right and centre concidering many new cars have tinted lights. it requires comon sense and may well be a matter of opinion by diffrent officers. but no light tints are not illegal. (as said however badly self tinted lights will be asking for a pull)

    You are clearly trying to twist my worlds. As i have already pointed out the simply fact is manufactures have all there vehicle lights tested and are marked as such. These lights are perfectly legal even if there tinted.
    
    Simply taking it on your own to modify lights in any way you chose is to the letter of the law not permitted. And if any Police or VOSA officer does not like any modification you have done to your lights in this way they will pull you because it is an offence.
    
    Yes you can get approved aftermarket lights that are tested and approved for many vehicles and these are legal. For example smoked jewels for the saxo are perfectly legal assuming you fit there reflector they provide with them.
21. lilbenchy9192 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2010 Swindon Posts: 943 Renault clio dynamique tomtom 1.2

    #21 10th April 2012, 21:47

    ok well lets leave it there before it gets to heated
22. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #22 11th April 2012, 12:05

    to argue with axracing seems stupid as he does know his shit and its kinda common knowledge that hes correct on his point, tinting anything thats not tinted from factory invalidates all the emarks as such cos they werent tinted from factory. i have my rear lights and headlights tinted and each mot my garage tests them with how much light they let through and if reflector can be seen just because they pass mot doesnt mean a bobby cant say he dont like em and get me to change em. but there also the case if u do them too dark do u really wanna be rear ended cos car behind cant see your brake lights then u have to tell your insurance this and void insurance
23. BalliE8 Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2 Saxo 1.1i

    #23 14th April 2012, 11:13

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    Originally Posted by iFurio Nah doesnt block out the light

    
    
    Is that Etech smoke lens spray ??? How many cans did you need ? To get that result on the lower lens did you use one can on each or half each ???
    
    And having them tinted that dark is perfectly legal ??
24. ClaytonJones Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Posts: 224 2003 Flatty In Silver

    #24 14th April 2012, 13:41

    I used lamin-x
25. BalliE8 Newbie Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 2 Saxo 1.1i

    #25 14th April 2012, 18:09

    was that a 150ml can ? and how many coats per lens did you do ??