Removing tint spray

1. D4NNY-801 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 165 Saxo VTR

   #1 4th April 2013, 19:40

   Who ever had the car before me made a crap job of tinting the rear lights so i want to remove it and do it properly. Any advice on how to get it off? Would brake cleaner work?
2. saxoman1610 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 SUFFOLK Posts: 242 Saxo westcoast 1.4

   #2 4th April 2013, 20:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by D4NNY-801 Who ever had the car before me made a crap job of tinting the rear lights so i want to remove it and do it properly. Any advice on how to get it off? Would brake cleaner work?

   theres only one was to find out...
   you could use nitro mores, as its properly only a thin coat of pain, but work fast as it eats thru stuff if you leave it on, dab the cloth, and wipe over it with it , will come of but, dont take my advice if you dont want to as never tryed on lights, only on old bmx frames as it takes paint off easy
3. saxoman1610 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 SUFFOLK Posts: 242 Saxo westcoast 1.4

   #3 4th April 2013, 20:17

   paint not "pain"
4. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

   #4 4th April 2013, 20:46

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxoman1610 paint not "pain"

   You could have edited your comment, you have over 100 posts.
5. saxoman1610 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 SUFFOLK Posts: 242 Saxo westcoast 1.4

   #5 4th April 2013, 20:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DAMSK11 You could have edited your comment, you have over 100 posts.

   you could not have pointed that out, you have over 1000
6. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

   #6 4th April 2013, 21:09

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxoman1610 you could not have pointed that out, you have over 1000

   You're not very good at making friends on here are you..
7. saxoman1610 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 SUFFOLK Posts: 242 Saxo westcoast 1.4

   #7 4th April 2013, 21:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DAMSK11 You're not very good at making friends on here are you..

   your my friend well you are now, im only joking mate, im a thick shit i never noticed the edit button, but... i only corrected myself as many like to correct me
8. D4NNY-801 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 165 Saxo VTR

   #8 4th April 2013, 21:24

   Ok so 1 possibly useful piece of advice but mainly friendly banta. Thanks lol
9. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

   #9 4th April 2013, 21:49

   You could try using paint thinner, it will probably melt the plastic though
10. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #10 4th April 2013, 22:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DAMSK11 You could try using paint thinner, it will probably melt the plastic though

    Use paint thinners. The actual removal spray you get in the tin is just paint thinners.
    
    If you want to be gay and do it the soft way get yourself some fairy power spray and put the lights in the sink and give them a coating of power spray and leave for a few hours. It will eat the paint and bring it off but its slow going.
11. D4NNY-801 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 165 Saxo VTR

    #11 4th April 2013, 22:19

    Ryto will get on that tomorrow then.
    Thanks all
12. user_39284 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2009 Pembrokeshire Posts: 3952 DubYaRex

    #12 5th April 2013, 10:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D4NNY-801 Ok so 1 possibly useful piece of advice but mainly friendly banta. Thanks lol

    Welcome to Saxp...
    
    Rear Saxo lights are 10 a penny, be easier to get another pair
13. UKtom Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 1936 Scirocco

    #13 7th April 2013, 09:17

    can't believe no one mentioned this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200680166958?redirect=mobile
    
    used it on mine and worked a treat
14. bertie Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2007 swindon Posts: 115 vts W reg Silver

    #14 7th April 2013, 11:15

    We used carb cleaner worked a treat
15. Jizanthapus Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 3593

    #15 7th April 2013, 11:18

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Dano Welcome to Saxp... Rear Saxo lights are 10 a penny, be easier to get another pair

    This is by far the easiest! Plus some little crank will probably buy your tinted ones off you.
16. mof Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Doncaster Posts: 174 Citroën Saxo Vtr

    #16 7th April 2013, 13:02

    Id start a fresh, new set.. There cheap enough!
17. D4NNY-801 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 165 Saxo VTR

    #17 7th April 2013, 19:18

    Thanks for all the advice. Got some nail polish remover on it and worked a treat
    Although i think reason they were tint was to cover the fact one is a mk1 light and one is a mk2 light lol
18. mof Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Doncaster Posts: 174 Citroën Saxo Vtr

    #18 7th April 2013, 19:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D4NNY-801 Thanks for all the advice. Got some nail polish remover on it and worked a treat Although i think reason they were tint was to cover the fact one is a mk1 light and one is a mk2 light lol

    haha ow dear. Get a new set!
19. D4NNY-801 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 165 Saxo VTR

    #19 7th April 2013, 20:04

    Well in theory only need one or the other lol. Would prefer mk2 as i can black out the bottom half and leave top silver to go with my black and white theme
20. mof Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Doncaster Posts: 174 Citroën Saxo Vtr

    #20 7th April 2013, 20:06

    yer suppose haha.
21. DAMSK11 Established Member Joined: Jan 2012 Cambridgeshire, England Posts: 2180 Saxo 1.1, Fiesta Zetec S

    #21 7th April 2013, 21:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bertie We used carb cleaner worked a treat

    Last time I used carb cleaner near anything plastic, it melted it instantly.