Dub Style 0 Posted November 12, 2005 Just looking through new pvw magazine and i really like the way the headlights have been smoked on the mint green mk2, does any one know if these are available for the Corrado or is it just diy effort. I was going to have a go on mine but wasnt too sure wether to use the spray tint or tint film that they use for windows. I dont particularly like the spray stuff as its very thin and gives varied results but then again will tint film hod on lights?. opinions please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bendy 0 Posted November 22, 2005 hey mate, have you looked at http://www.lamin-x.com/ they do films for all the lights in various shades from clear to smoked an they do the fogs and indicators as well if needed. hope this helps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dub Style 0 Posted November 24, 2005 hmm interesting, anyone used this?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bendy 0 Posted November 24, 2005 http://the-corrado.net/.archive/forum/viewtopic. ... amin++film try the guys on here that have bought some matey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted November 24, 2005 Are they legal? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designrob 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Can you get some for the back? Ive seen some corrado's on here who have all dark red rear lights, does anyone know how they got this effect? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 25, 2005 Those smoked headlights are done internally with clever black detailing.... Smoke and mirrors ;-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designrob 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Smoke and mirrors!!!! :idea: Ah ok so you have to put thin lines of black on the inside of the glass? Am i getting warm?? cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted November 25, 2005 Parts of the headlight reflect off the chrome reflector, so if you paint these bits black, they'll project as black through the lense if you follow me? Doing it that way maintains performance as you're not actually tinting the 'workings' of the lights. Smoke film would degrade the light output. I did the 'black out' thing with my fog lights.....black silicon around the edge of the glass and I painted the bulb holder black and they do appear to have a darker look than normal. I think those MK2 smoked lights have a black grid behind the lense to smoke them out even more.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designrob 0 Posted November 25, 2005 cool, cheers kev Might try and give this a go... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dub Style 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Has anyone got pics of these?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dub Style 0 Posted November 25, 2005 Has anyone got pics of these?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhatVR6 0 Posted November 25, 2005 well, funnily enough I should be able to help out here, seeing as that's my old rallye front end! (and my old dash, I fitted the engine too!). on those, the internal diffuser has been painted black fromt he back. something the corrad doesn't have so it can't be done i the same way. I've seen vento lights where they paint the bottom face of the chrome relfector, and the front face (i.e. the bit the bulb doesn't shine off) matt black. you could try taking the glass off your lights and doing that? I've tried tinting lenses, it just doesn't work, the tint spray just beads up as it can't stick to the glass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
