classic lights that have been tinted or srayed
25 January 2006, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by gotmashed
has anyone tryed sprying them all red ? or would that not work with the amber
might go for the same look myself.
26 January 2006, 09:53 PM
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Tinting rear clusters
I'll post a pic of mine later when its daylight 
Do not attempt to remove the clusters, the sealant is awesome! Just mask around the lense with edging / masking tape. For real sharp edges using edging tape only.
Better - get a proper sprayshop to do it quite cheap. That way no cockups and it'll be done in the warm. All you need is straight black gloss thinned right out and gunned on. A couple of very light coats and you are done. Should be as little as £50 as most shops have black knocking about and its a 10min job.
Do it yourself but you should warm the paint to room temp or more, and same for the lenses - use a hairdryer if you go down the aerosol route. However it tends to be a bit heavy and it's easy to overdo it. Coat wet on wet, allowing a minute to tack off... you should still see the red lenses undrneath when a couple of feet away. The reflectors have to work or it could fail MOT. Alternatively you'll have to then fit extra reflectors to the **** end
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Do not attempt to remove the clusters, the sealant is awesome! Just mask around the lense with edging / masking tape. For real sharp edges using edging tape only.
Better - get a proper sprayshop to do it quite cheap. That way no cockups and it'll be done in the warm. All you need is straight black gloss thinned right out and gunned on. A couple of very light coats and you are done. Should be as little as £50 as most shops have black knocking about and its a 10min job.
Do it yourself but you should warm the paint to room temp or more, and same for the lenses - use a hairdryer if you go down the aerosol route. However it tends to be a bit heavy and it's easy to overdo it. Coat wet on wet, allowing a minute to tack off... you should still see the red lenses undrneath when a couple of feet away. The reflectors have to work or it could fail MOT. Alternatively you'll have to then fit extra reflectors to the **** end
Steve.
27 January 2006, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Robbie T
So to answer my question is it just the nuts on the back and some mental strong sealant holding the lights on?
I used black silicant to reseal.
27 January 2006, 10:57 AM
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they look COOL on a silver motor, gives me an idea as i want to change my LEXUS/CHAV rear lights Now...
Also i had a vw beetle & to make my rear lights on them ALL CLEAR i pored (s/p) petrol or somthing inside the lense & it took most of the colour out of the plastic
Baz
Also i had a vw beetle & to make my rear lights on them ALL CLEAR i pored (s/p) petrol or somthing inside the lense & it took most of the colour out of the plastic
Baz
29 January 2006, 10:55 AM
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29 January 2006, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by baz69birds
they look COOL on a silver motor, gives me an idea as i want to change my LEXUS/CHAV rear lights Now...
Also i had a vw beetle & to make my rear lights on them ALL CLEAR i pored (s/p) petrol or somthing inside the lense & it took most of the colour out of the plastic
Baz
Also i had a vw beetle & to make my rear lights on them ALL CLEAR i pored (s/p) petrol or somthing inside the lense & it took most of the colour out of the plastic
Baz
I have just bought a tin a the tint spray to do mine, won't need a whole can !!
Its yours when I'm done.
David
31 January 2006, 09:41 AM
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Robbie T - I think there is 5 nuts? Maybe why yours are not coming off.
The painted metal bit below the light does come off with the cluster, the sealant is very sticky so might be that holding it on.
Make sure to re-seal them properly else you will find water in your boot!
The painted metal bit below the light does come off with the cluster, the sealant is very sticky so might be that holding it on.
Make sure to re-seal them properly else you will find water in your boot!
31 January 2006, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by [URL="http://bbs.scoobynet.co.uk/member.php?u=44183"
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So to answer my question is it just the nuts on the back and some mental strong sealant holding the lights on?
So to answer my question is it just the nuts on the back and some mental strong sealant holding the lights on?
i took my rear lights out last year & replaced them with LEXUS
& no want a change....
the lense/light are BOLTED & BLACK SEALENT one light came out/fell out with sealent still attached,
the other did i have trouble But it came out in the end. DO NOT TAKE IT OFF THE LIGHT,
as it will be needed when putting the light back in,
BE CAREFULL its very very STICKY
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06 February 2006, 09:50 AM
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just in the process of doing mine, look very good, just waiting for the clear coat to dry, then will give them a polish up and get them back on..
06 February 2006, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by shaggy1973
I have been looking for white tint for ages now, just cannot find any.....
well that was until I saw one yesterday at the stenson meeting
I am trying to find out who it is so I can get some
well that was until I saw one yesterday at the stenson meeting
I am trying to find out who it is so I can get some
06 February 2006, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Raartoot
Back in My Xr2i days, I had my rear Lights in white, I sprayed them with a few light coats of the whitest then Laq'r,Turned out very nice, still had the lights visible too.
06 February 2006, 03:51 PM
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as requested.. totally de-tango'd..
polished the lens's up with some t-cut now, look really well.. sorry if the quality of pics is not to good, took them on my phone..
polished the lens's up with some t-cut now, look really well.. sorry if the quality of pics is not to good, took them on my phone..
06 February 2006, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 sport
as requested.. totally de-tango'd..
polished the lens's up with some t-cut now, look really well.. sorry if the quality of pics is not to good, took them on my phone..
polished the lens's up with some t-cut now, look really well.. sorry if the quality of pics is not to good, took them on my phone..
Yeah that Looks Wicked
06 February 2006, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 sport
as requested.. totally de-tango'd..
polished the lens's up with some t-cut now, look really well.. sorry if the quality of pics is not to good, took them on my phone..
polished the lens's up with some t-cut now, look really well.. sorry if the quality of pics is not to good, took them on my phone..
06 February 2006, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
All you need are silvertec bulbs at the front now
yeah, thought that..
was planning on getting crystal front repeater set, a set of morettes and some driving lamps when funds allow.. will have to see what comes up..
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