tinting OE rear lights...just the orange bits to match

[jedi-knight83 0]

your FK's about £170 though....these about £20 8)

[Kevin Bacon 5]

The best tape to use is Tamiya model tape, available from most hobby shops. It's a lot thinner and more flexible that regular masking tape. And it sticks better too!

[MoonlightVR 0]

Hi guys,

 

Seems most points have been covered. I've copied and pasted the method I used from a previous post on this subject. I used 3M fineline masking tape and removed it while the paint was still soft to avoid cracking the paint when it hardens.

 

Cheers

 

Asim

 

*Choose a warm sunny wind free day!

*I rubbed down all the raised lettering first with 600 grade wet and dry.

*Do the whole lens surface with the same grade to get a key.

*Wipe surfaces with alcohol based degreasant.

*Mask the stipes on the indicator lens. If you look closely on the lights they are made up of a plain plastic row and then a "crystal" effect row. I masked the crystal row (so this will stay amber).

*Mask up the brake light and the black plastic suround and black middle stripe.

*Spray the red lacquer (I used FoliaTec) evenly in thin layers. I between layers put the light in the sun to cure.

*Keep building up the layers until you're happy it matches the brake light lens.

*Remove the masking tape after an hour.

*Allow to cure for the rest of the day and overnight.

*Give the red lacquered surface a very fine key with 1000 wet and dry.

*Wipe down all the lens surfaces, including brake light. Mask up the all the black plastic parts of the light.

*Spray all the lens surfaces with clear lacquer.

*After about a week rub down the lacquer with a mild car polish like AutuoGlym SuperResin to get a high gloss finish.

[jedi-knight83 0]

cool, thanks very much for that info...priceless

 

where can you buy spray lacquer?

[vr6storm 0]

cool, thanks very much for that info...priceless

 

where can you buy spray lacquer?

 

halfrauds :wink:

[jedi-knight83 0]

ha, thanks...... think i should change my screen name to 'spoon fed' i ask so many damn stupid questions!