smoking rear lights...

1. spinny_vinnie L-plater Joined: May 2007 Gloucestershire Posts: 49 Berlingo Van (lol)

   #1 6th August 2007, 19:00

   first things first im just gona say sorry for asking a very popular question, I'm sure I saw a how to guide about this not long ago but I can't find it anywhere
   how do you smoke your rear lights? whats the best stuff to use?
2. joshie87 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2007 Hampshire Posts: 139 saxo 1.1i desire SOLD and now have 03 VTR

   #2 6th August 2007, 19:09

   Go to halfords and they do it there £12.99 a can think mine was. Did them 4 a m8 but you gota be carful coz the last set he sprayd got noticed by the POLICE WOOP WOOP and he got fined 60 and a 7day wonderd lol the trick is to do it slowly spray it on in thin layers, you will probly need 2-3 can just toi be safe but you wnt use it all. Apply and le tdry do this 2-3 times then reconnect and make sure you can see the reflector if you can keep going as close as your dare. You can always put the stick on ones on if you f**k up but even they wnt save you from a fine if the are to dark
   
   Best ov luck bud
3. DAZZY_R Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 149

   #3 6th August 2007, 20:10

   alrite m8 ive just tinted my rear light wiv the spray looks ok but i think i put abit much on lol there more or less fully black but no probs because the light are easly visable in the dark , gd luck
4. Davekelz Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 Plymouth Posts: 1855 MK2 VTR/05 CTR

   #4 6th August 2007, 22:25

   When spraying them yourselves they're almost always gonna be illegal and pretty shoddy looking anyways.
   
   You're best off just buying some Ultra smoked ones off ebay which look alot better.
5. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #5 6th August 2007, 22:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Davekelz When spraying them yourselves they're almost always gonna be illegal and pretty shoddy looking anyways. You're best off just buying some Ultra smoked ones off ebay which look alot better.

   indeed, they are pretty cheap from GBK performance on ebay too... all legal and that
6. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #6 6th August 2007, 22:53

   well there not legal if you dont fit the reflector that comes with them, but nobody fits them
   
   tinting spray is the best thing, check simons_vtr's out, he sprayed the clear bit on his mk2 and look spot on and totally uniqiue
7. patrick2403 Established Member Joined: Oct 2005 Preston Posts: 1498 106 GTi

   #7 6th August 2007, 22:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by joshie87 Go to halfords and they do it there £12.99 a can think mine was. Did them 4 a m8 but you gota be carful coz the last set he sprayd got noticed by the POLICE WOOP WOOP and he got fined 60 and a 7day wonderd lol the trick is to do it slowly spray it on in thin layers, you will probly need 2-3 can just toi be safe but you wnt use it all. Apply and le tdry do this 2-3 times then reconnect and make sure you can see the reflector if you can keep going as close as your dare. You can always put the stick on ones on if you f**k up but even they wnt save you from a fine if the are to dark Best ov luck bud

   for the sake of 3 cans at 13quid each u can buy a proper set of ebay for the same price.
8. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

   #8 6th August 2007, 22:58

   [QUOTE=Predator_VTR;1365068]well there not legal if you dont fit the reflector that comes with them, but nobody fits them [QUOTE]
   
   i fitted them on mine when i had the lesux lights, should i remove?
9. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #9 6th August 2007, 23:20

   well i think it looks crap with reflectors on th, if your worried about them, just change them on MOTs, up to you really
10. Ben_L Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 Billericay, Essex (England) Posts: 6774 1.1.1i, 2.Mk2 VTR 3.Astra SRI 150

    #10 6th August 2007, 23:52

    lol, will do dude ta
11. spinny_vinnie L-plater Joined: May 2007 Gloucestershire Posts: 49 Berlingo Van (lol)

    #11 7th August 2007, 17:53

    cheers guys, wont bother DIYing it this time then.
12. Wayne Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2007 Powys Posts: 15348 Icelandtic Grey Citroen Saxo VTS 53 Turbo

    #12 7th August 2007, 18:17

    i smoked my spare mk2's ages ago with tinting spray still see the reflectors to passed the M.O.T yesterday with them on to just make sure you don't put to much on otherwise they will be illegal