Just tinted my tail lights. [Pics inside]

**Crapdaz** · 08-09-2008 09:46 PM

hmmm not sure but on the spray tint says use paint stripper

**Ken-f** · 08-09-2008 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by EuroDude

Wouldn't paint stripper eat the plastic?

I've seen people use chemicals on plastic....and it looks fine....until a few mins later when it starts eating into it!

I'm not sure about this tho. I wanna be 100% sure before i go out and try tho.

**snYpz** · 08-09-2008 09:56 PM

I want a light tint, would one coat already look pretty dark?

How much to get professionally tintied? I had all the windows tinted for 300 so it cant be too bad. At least then u wont stuff up your own lights

Crapdaz, i got the smoke tint sheets from ebay and i stuffed up too. First time doing it and never again! Ended up wasting the money

**ndeuro_** · 08-09-2008 09:56 PM

i dont think
paint stripper would work.

**Ken-f** · 08-09-2008 09:58 PM

snYpz, is there a tint film for them? :S

**Crapdaz** · 08-09-2008 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by snYpz

I want a light tint, would one coat already look pretty dark?

How much to get professionally tintied? I had all the windows tinted for 300 so it cant be too bad. At least then u wont stuff up your own lights

Crapdaz, i got the smoke tint sheets from ebay and i stuffed up too. First time doing it and never again! Ended up wasting the money

i had tint vinyls on the rear, they are way darker than spray. unless you coat it heaps.

anyhow, with vinyl, you should use a hairdryer to warm them up and squiggy it on, as i learnt from my mistake after coming home from work/uni at about 7-8pm and trying to attempt it.

what a total phk up!

snypz - the spray isn't bad try it.
autobarn is pretty much out of sprays i got the last one from arncliffe and auburn didn't have any and didn't know when they are getting it.
try repco and ask for Nightshade (brakelight tint).

**OMG.JAI xD** · 08-09-2008 10:40 PM

use fuel.

i had overspray going on to the paint on my eg.
for some reason i cleand it with fuel. and seemed to work.
no damage was done to paint work.
fuel doesnt strip paint.

**snYpz** · 08-09-2008 10:52 PM

Originally Posted by Ken-f

snYpz, is there a tint film for them? :S

Yeah there is. Go on ebay theres always some for the TSX. Its cut to shape as well so its a perfect fit. Problem is getting it to fit nicely lol

I dont think i want to tint the rear lights. Im thinking about removing the amber off the front headlights for a cleaner look. Will see what i can do. Any ideas? (little off topic

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**Crapdaz** · 08-09-2008 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by OMG.JAI xD

use fuel.

i had overspray going on to the paint on my eg.
for some reason i cleand it with fuel. and seemed to work.
no damage was done to paint work.
fuel doesnt strip paint.

with that i guess you can use it but safer would be just a claybar.

**d0p3y** · 09-09-2008 12:30 AM

Darkness looks fine but you really do need to put a decent quality gloss clear coat over the top. Looks cheap and tacky as it is. Once you hit it with some clear coating and give that a polish so it's as shiny as factory then it will look good.

To remove spray-on tint from plastic lenses what you want to do is WET SAND. I would strongly advise against using any chemicals to attempt removing it, you are very likely to ruin the plastic.

Gently wet sanding with a very fine paper soaked for at least a few hours (1500/1200/2000 grit - try the least abrasive first) and then polishing the plastic will restore it.