Good Finish on Tinted Rear Lights??

1. Billog_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Teesside Posts: 470 Saxo VTR mk1

   #1 17th October 2006, 13:54

   Sprayed my rear lights with some tinting spray and looks pretty good. However I wasnt too happy with the finish when I done them. I knew they ideally have to be baked to give the 'glossy' finish i'm after but I have read this can be done in any normal oven. Ive also heard that just polishing the lights can give a similar finish.
   
   Does anyone know anything more on this or have came across any of the methods above?
2. dsh85 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2005 Teesside Posts: 8800 focus tdci, clio v6

   #2 17th October 2006, 14:35

   have you tried lacquering over it?
3. Billog_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Teesside Posts: 470 Saxo VTR mk1

   #3 17th October 2006, 16:09

   not yet mate, wasnt sure on whether the finish using lacquer would depend on my spraying ability, which isnt awesome.
   
   Im skint after the repairs so was kind of hoping the oven would work. lol
   
   Has anyone else tried lacquer on their tints?
4. puzzledzippy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport

   #4 17th October 2006, 19:44

   mine came up shiney when i did mine ages ago
5. DevilDamo Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13761

   #5 17th October 2006, 21:23

   Be careful about messing around with your rear lights... The police could be really picky and if you've tinted them by making them a lot darker then you've infact made them worthless to other road users which would be considered illegal.
   
   Just something I was picked up on a while back.
6. Billog_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Teesside Posts: 470 Saxo VTR mk1

   #6 17th October 2006, 23:12

   puzzled - what did you use mate?
   
   damo - yeah mate £30 on the spot fine before! Mine are only a very light tint.
7. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

   #7 18th October 2006, 10:59

   i tinted mine myself with tinting spray a while back, and then gave them a little polish and they came out a treat!! also i put about 7 layers of the spray on, although the can only advises about 3, but however i still passed MOT with them twice!
   
   
8. Billog_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Teesside Posts: 470 Saxo VTR mk1

   #8 18th October 2006, 11:16

   Cool mate, cheers will try the polish tonight.
   
   And those lights are extremely black!
9. Josh_Phipps Established Member Joined: Jun 2006 Aylesbury, Bucks Posts: 1867 Mk 2 Vtr (sold), Fiat Seciento Sporting

   #9 18th October 2006, 13:05

   S34mer they look quality btw
10. 2klthor Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Stoke-On-Trent Posts: 332 1.1 Saxo 03

    #10 18th October 2006, 16:27

    my god they are awfully dark lol
11. S34MER East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS

    #11 18th October 2006, 17:56

    they were very very dark but i never once got pulled with them like that in the 9months i had them on, and they passed MOT like that! the way i did it was to spray a layer on, then allow it to dry for 20mins in the sun, then wire them back up and test them in the dark garage! the paint didn't affect them that much, they were still very visible!! i sold them to someone on here but cant remember who!! if i find out i'll ask for more pics with them lit up at night!
12. puzzledzippy Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2005 woking United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3153 audi a4 2.8 quattro sport

    #12 18th October 2006, 18:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Billog_VTR puzzled - what did you use mate?

    i used the foilatec stuff from halfords,you can get red blue or black.
    once they dryed they were shiney so the was no need for laquer or polish
13. Banger_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2006 Co. Durham Posts: 2670 voiture tres rapide, deux ton

    #13 18th October 2006, 19:33

    theres my lights in my sig, just a good paint job and a bit of elbow grease