spary tintint (smoking lights)

1. drew Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Co Durham Posts: 412 Saxo 1.1 Turbo! haha

   #1 19th December 2006, 22:00

   i got my black angel eyes in, looking good, but i've got the infamous "lex-arse" lights on the back - (black vs. chrome aint really 'feng-sui)
   
   I must admit i like the lexus'sss'ss on my colour car, but i've decided to have a go at smoking them.
   
   Whats the best way to go about this?
   
   and how do i get into the insides of my lights (i don't see no screws!!!)
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 19th December 2006, 22:22

   petrol + light + matches = smoked lexus lights
3. drew Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Co Durham Posts: 412 Saxo 1.1 Turbo! haha

   #3 19th December 2006, 22:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr petrol + light + matches = smoked lexus lights

   oh cheers! - would you mind tryin it on your car first, and then send me pics???
   
   Does spray tinting work well???
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 19th December 2006, 22:27

   i dont have lexus lights sorry so cant
   
   buy proper smoked likghts will look miles better
5. Johnno Established Member Joined: May 2006 South Wales Posts: 2404 Astra 1.8 Sport

   #5 20th December 2006, 12:27

   i used the spray, does work yeah. But was folowing my mate and he has done the same with his ligts, and to be fair, couldnt see it much. The spray just blanks the light out!
6. Danr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Charming man Posts: 15880 Charming car

   #6 20th December 2006, 12:32

   Heat them up, take them apart and then spray the insides, if at all. You can get smoked jewell's off the bay for feck all considering.
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Saxo-Smoked-Le...QQcmdZViewItem
7. ChrisJ Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 Widnes United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3517 Saxo furio

   #7 20th December 2006, 12:37

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr petrol + light + matches = smoked lexus lights

   lmao hessle you legend. I also approve of this method.
8. Saxo-Slag Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Stockport, Manchester Posts: 5911 Vtr @ 123bhp R.I.P VTS

   #8 20th December 2006, 13:41

   Love it hessle
9. sy_VTR Established Member Joined: Jul 2006 BLACKBURN Posts: 1216 BLACK MK2 VTR, MK1 POSI VTS

   #9 20th December 2006, 13:49

   yeh spray tinting works well, i did it, but make sure the light is clean and laquer them well, if your making them completely black like mine uprate the side light bulbs so there brighter, i used fog light bulbs to make them brighter.
10. drew Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Co Durham Posts: 412 Saxo 1.1 Turbo! haha

    #10 20th December 2006, 22:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sy_g yeh spray tinting works well, i did it, but make sure the light is clean and laquer them well, if your making them completely black like mine uprate the side light bulbs so there brighter, i used fog light bulbs to make them brighter.

    appreciate it! - cheers
    
    (remind me to sort you with some rep!!!)
11. RobboWTW L-plater Joined: May 2006 Essex United Kingdom (England) Posts: 46

    #11 21st December 2006, 12:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sy_g yeh spray tinting works well, i did it, but make sure the light is clean and laquer them well, if your making them completely black like mine uprate the side light bulbs so there brighter, i used fog light bulbs to make them brighter.

    
    dont foglight bulbs only have 1 filament in them?? and tail lights have 2 filament because of the braking...??
12. ChrisJ Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2005 Widnes United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3517 Saxo furio

    #12 21st December 2006, 13:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by RobboWTW dont foglight bulbs only have 1 filament in them?? and tail lights have 2 filament because of the braking...??

    Correct
13. drew Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Co Durham Posts: 412 Saxo 1.1 Turbo! haha

    #13 21st December 2006, 14:49

    well, as i guessed, i made a complete arse of it!!!
    
    and then was even more stupid by using paint thinners to take it off and start again!!! - now i've got the infamous "frosting"
    
    is there any way to get my lights polished up again???
14. airman87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 101

    #14 21st December 2006, 16:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by hesslevtr i dont have lexus lights sorry so cant buy proper smoked likghts will look miles better

    Agree, i did this look 100% better than when you do it yourself