Smoke & red tailights

[deano16v 0]

Hi all, has anybody got an idea where you can buy the half smoked and red tailights that have got a black casing, I have seen the FK ones but I am not keen on the blingly crome casing, I have enquired to ARZ but they are out of stock at the mo and TBH I am a bit hesitant to order from abroad, but it looks like I dont have much choice at the mo.

[khurrado 0]

Spray your std tail lights.

[oxfordpaul 0]

Don't worry about ARZ, I bought mine from them and they were here in 3 days - great service. I've had a slight fitting issue with the left hand one though - the casing is too high so the light sits slightly too low. They look great though imo, much nicer than any others I've seen with an oem look.

[Torsten 0]

ARZ ftw

[Kick Up The Rs 0]

I've just had a refund from ARZ as mine have been on order for nearly 8 weeks.

 

They are out of stock and they don't know when the next shipment is due.

[Owen VR6 0]

What do you spray them with to make them red or is that a silly question?!

[latestarter2 0]

got my smoked rears off ebay.

[flusted 0]

you can remove the blingy silver easy with metal polish or similar

[CazzaVR 0]

Owen VR6, you can get tinting spray from any motor factors. Savage spray is supposed to be good, and Halfords stock it ;)

[Owen VR6 0]

Cheers mate, just found it on another thread! opps

 

Have you ever sprayed them? Does it take much doing?

[CazzaVR 0]

Yep, a couple of times.

 

Take the lights out.

Give them a good clean and rub down with wet and dry paper. Use a course one first, then a fine one 1000+ to get it nice and smooth.

Spray several thin coats (at least 5) of tint. Only takes 10 mins to dry between each coat- use a hairdryer to speed things up.

Have some nail varnish remover handy in cas you make a mistake.

When you're happy with the colour, spray some laquer on. 2-3 coats + it takes longer to dry between coats.

Don't worry if it's not that shiny.

Leave to dry really well for a couple of days- airing cupboard is a good idea ;)

Give them a really good rub down with very fine wet and dry (at least 1200 grit).

Then polish them thoroughly with a cutting compound such as Safe Cut (yellow bottle from Halfords), until nice and shiny.

 

Sounds like a lot to do, but as long as you take your time, they will look really good.

 

Good luck!

[Owen VR6 0]

Nice one, that's made everything alot clearer. Cheers

[mrbeige 0]

And don't forget the lacquer, otherwise folloing several washes the tint comes off!!!

 

Got to re-do mine properly this time.

 

Is it possible to use a can of lacquer with a bit of red or black paint mixed in with it? I know most paint suppliers can supply this, but wanted to know if it would work and if anyones done it?

[_leon_ 0]

after tinting and lacquering - how long roughly does the tint last?

[CazzaVR 0]

Would think it would last several years.

[yorkshireone 0]

Do you have to spray the inside or outside of the light, or both?

[matty golf 0]

where can u buy em already done though like mk 1 and mk 2 golf 1s

[StormchargedVR6 0]

where can u buy em already done though like mk 1 and mk 2 golf 1s

you can't , you need to paint them. Like mine 8)

[CazzaVR 0]

yorkshireone, just the outside.

[matty golf 0]

ok will go and get me some spares 2 morrow i think just makes em look fresh and not the usual mchav style