Pics of rear lights, Tinted red or black

[Jim Bowen 1]

I do think that is a pretty good job mate, but I do think you need another thin coat and wish you'd taken off the raised lettering too ! :wink: I used two coats on mine then polished with a polishing compound to get the shine. Some people clear-coat them some people dont, but if you do use an enamel-based clearcoat as lacquer-based ones will strip off the dark-lacquer you have just applied.

 

This is how they should look after 2/3 coats of dark-tintspray and enamel clearcoating, then polishing.

 

i did about 4 coats of folia tec stuff, maybe i'm coating it too light?

 

yeah i should of got rid of the lettering first :lol: i won that light on ebay for £6 so just a test run really.

 

if i wet sand the lettering on the part that is already red, how do i get the shine back, just spray the whole cluster with the red spray?

[Jim Bowen 1]

I vote for all red on your car, just done mine, looks so much better...

 

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i think thats what ill do :D

 

are yours standard lights sprayed or with film? or are they aftermarket ones?

[vwdeviant 0]

 

if i wet sand the lettering on the part that is already red, how do i get the shine back, just spray the whole cluster with the red spray?

 

Just remember that if you do smooth off the markings that for a MOT the lights have to be E-marked so you'll need spare MOT lights! :norty:

[Leonard 0]

Just remember that if you do smooth off the markings that for a MOT the lights have to be E-marked so you'll need spare MOT lights! :norty:

 

They can fook off! LOL

[zak 0]

I used two coats on mine then polished with a polishing compound to get the shine. Some people clear-coat them some people dont, but if you do use an enamel-based clearcoat as lacquer-based ones will strip off the dark-lacquer you have just applied.

 

This is how they should look after 2/3 coats of dark-tintspray and enamel clearcoating, then polishing.

 

where did you get an enamel based clearcoat? i've searched on ebay but cannot find anything, do you have any links?

[theWhippet 0]

carpoid - I think that you went the best route with those lights... now looks sweet :smug:

 

I think that all red looks best. Looks a little more factory IMO. 3corsameal - go red red red :D

[carpoid 0]

Yeah i think all red suits darker coloured cars for sure.

 

Mine were done with tinting spray (about 5 coats), then enamel based clear coat (about 4 coats).

 

My clear coat came the local hardware store Zak, its made by Dulux and called 'Plastikote'.

 

I pin striped my indicator lens' so they still flash orange with standard bulbs.

[A1 VR6 0]

I pin-striped mine with Savage tint spray rather than Folia Tec after smoothing off the lettering and have had no probs with 3 MOT's. You can apply a thin coat after this and the light will still flash orange. From what I've seen of other people's experience the consensus seems to be that Savage is the preferred choice.

[g60greeny 0]

heres what my all reds looked like

[theWhippet 0]

red on red looks awesome!

 

g60greeny - is your car tornado red? It looks like it, but I'm not sure what flash red looks like tbh :wink: My car is tornado red, and I think I may do that (when I can be bothered to get off my ass :D).

[g60greeny 0]

yeah,tornado red mate,all red rears works right well on a red car

[BigTartanJudge 0]

Ask Kirade what lacquer he uses to do the lights following application of the tint-spray. A bodyshop should have or be able to get hold of the correct lacquer or advise where to get it from. I have used both Foliatec and Savage tint-sprays and have noticed no difference tbh. I cut off the raised plastic lettering with a scalpel before sanding so they were cmpletely smooth. I put my previous white G60 through 2 MOT's with the tinted lights fitted and had no problems.

[Mawrick 0]

These are original ones AFAIK, so not hand tinted, but for looks theyr like this:

 

[BigTartanJudge 0]

Afaik, Hella never made top-tint standard Corrado rear lights so they must have been an OEM set DIY-tinted by someone at some point.

[Mawrick 0]

Afaik, Hella never made top-tint standard Corrado rear lights so they must have been an OEM set DIY-tinted by someone at some point.

 

Ok, no idea myselfe, will try to look into it...:)