Tail light tinting
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lol ... off road hey?
if u apply it on the outside it mght peal off after a while or get chipped just like paint, however i wouldnt even try pulling the au lights appart ... i had a broken tail light and there was NFW i could get that thing apart .. Good Luck
if u apply it on the outside it mght peal off after a while or get chipped just like paint, however i wouldnt even try pulling the au lights appart ... i had a broken tail light and there was NFW i could get that thing apart .. Good Luck
Apply it to the outside.
Make sure the taillights are *squeaky* clean and free of any grime or dirt ( id also recommend sanding back the lettering on the lights as it makes the job look a little neater ). Final clean should be with some alcohol.
From there, be sure to mask of any areas you dont want tinted. Then spray it on in multiple *thin* layers. Imperative it is thin - less runs and crap like that. And allow it to dry between layers. Using lots of thin layers will also allow you to accurately get the "darkness" you would like.
If you do it right, then peeling will not be an issue and you'd be bloody unlucky to get noticable stone chips that high IMO. I did this with a previous road car which was not done overly dark so I didnt have any police hassles, but my mate decided darker would be better and was pulled over and yellowed pretty quickly. Also if you have a rear end accident, your insurance will not want to know you and you'll be left holding the can. Just bear that in mind....
Off-road...yeah right!
Make sure the taillights are *squeaky* clean and free of any grime or dirt ( id also recommend sanding back the lettering on the lights as it makes the job look a little neater ). Final clean should be with some alcohol.
From there, be sure to mask of any areas you dont want tinted. Then spray it on in multiple *thin* layers. Imperative it is thin - less runs and crap like that. And allow it to dry between layers. Using lots of thin layers will also allow you to accurately get the "darkness" you would like.
If you do it right, then peeling will not be an issue and you'd be bloody unlucky to get noticable stone chips that high IMO. I did this with a previous road car which was not done overly dark so I didnt have any police hassles, but my mate decided darker would be better and was pulled over and yellowed pretty quickly. Also if you have a rear end accident, your insurance will not want to know you and you'll be left holding the can. Just bear that in mind....
Off-road...yeah right!
ok guys sorry didnt see any of your posts as i just got back from doing it a completely different way!
remembered a FF member by the name of YTRY4 (from memory) used black stocking and put the entire light inside the stocking, pulled it tight, then put it back on the car
did this to both tail lights and side indicators and she looks GREAT!
and the even better thing is, if i get pulled over/or accident, i can just take the stockings straight off!
(just a shame my legs look really white now! :angel: )
remembered a FF member by the name of YTRY4 (from memory) used black stocking and put the entire light inside the stocking, pulled it tight, then put it back on the car
did this to both tail lights and side indicators and she looks GREAT!
and the even better thing is, if i get pulled over/or accident, i can just take the stockings straight off!
(just a shame my legs look really white now! :angel: )
The can stuff is more like paint. And u spray it on the outside.
Did it to my EA.
I was going to recomend u try stocking first aswell.
Sounds ghey but i did it to my last car and it looked ok. Had a few enquiries from ppl at the last cruise.
And its a whole lost cheaper than new lights if u get yellowed!
Did it to my EA.
I was going to recomend u try stocking first aswell.
Sounds ghey but i did it to my last car and it looked ok. Had a few enquiries from ppl at the last cruise.
And its a whole lost cheaper than new lights if u get yellowed!
donno,
curt has it done to his.
But i cant open the picture of his.
Its quite dark on his car, maybe a little too dark.
PM him for photos/links. http://www.fordforums.com/showthread.php?t=59638
curt has it done to his.
But i cant open the picture of his.
Its quite dark on his car, maybe a little too dark.
PM him for photos/links. http://www.fordforums.com/showthread.php?t=59638
yeah it is very dark actually
looks great, but im betting i will get some unfriendly attention, but i can just take em off
ill have some pics up tomorrow, just sorting out digital camera program thats stuffing up, have already taken the pics
oh and jamie id never shave my legs
waxing does such a better job
looks great, but im betting i will get some unfriendly attention, but i can just take em off
ill have some pics up tomorrow, just sorting out digital camera program thats stuffing up, have already taken the pics
oh and jamie id never shave my legs
waxing does such a better job
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