DIY amber lens for civic

**sPoOnD_** · 25-11-2009 05:16 AM

yeah did this to me EG too, did it on the outside without clear coat, and now its fading and look shit. i used turps and metho, not getting off. what do u guys recommend?

**na-118** · 28-11-2009 05:30 AM

recommend you invest 50 bucks and just buy it

**vodkashot** · 28-11-2009 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by na-118

recommend you invest 50 bucks and just buy it

Agreed upon.

**Spoon-Accord** · 01-12-2009 08:58 PM

here is mine

advice would be, shove the can in a jug of hot water, to the paint inside breaks down,
i found it easier to spray and it doesnt drip or overspray much

**Latino CRX** · 01-12-2009 09:41 PM

kenny bro always love ya crx brudda

**androo** · 24-03-2010 06:27 AM

Hey guys,

I was thinking of spraying my DC2 corners amber (but the inside). How many of you have sprayed the inside of your corners and how have they held up?

I know that if you spray the outside they go bad pretty quick, but I'm more interested on the inside.

newmski how's your eg's corners holding up?

Thanks guys let me know!

**m.o.d.aus** · 24-03-2010 04:09 PM

Hey man, did the inside of my corners, holding up great! No fading etc.
No clear coat or anything, just the lense dye.
Give it a good, should work out a treat

**androo** · 24-03-2010 04:19 PM

Sounds good! That's what I wanted to hear. I've seen wayyy to many faded ones (painted on the outside). I was planning on picking some dye up tomorrow - What brand did you use? And how long have you had?

I'll do a write up for the DC2. Any other input from anyone would be great! If possible state how long you've had it done for and brand of tint!

Now... Gotta figure out how to open the lenses without breaking them! Thanks for your reply!

**butter** · 05-07-2010 07:15 PM

Originally Posted by quangsuke

heard petrol works pretty good removing the dye. hope that helps.

Hey all, i've got the same problem. Sprayed on too much and it came out red. (Painted the inside) I tried to sand it off, but no luck. This is the results.

HELP PLEASE!

Left: Non sanded
Right: Sanded

See how dark it gets?

Inside of the sanded one

Closer View of inside sanded one

Inside of Non-sanded one. You can see how badly I've over sprayed it.

Tips for anyone doing this - LIGHT COATS = LIGHT COATS! AS IT DRIES, IT GETS DARKER!

Any idea how to remove it? I've tried Methylated spirits and acetone with no luck. Where would i get suitable petrol from? I haven't tried petrol yet... What do you mean by petrol exactly? Pour it on, let it sink in and scrub it off? The problem I'm having is the shape of the surface (wavy), makes it hard to sand off in-between the dips.

butter

**xenonkuraz** · 05-07-2010 11:22 PM

yo butter. did you swap the head lights already?

**butter** · 06-07-2010 01:56 AM

xenonkuraz:
nah, just the corners - need to take off the bumper and diy black house the headlights. might go down to east side (pengas place) next sunday to get him to help me. you and namtaro down?