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Title: front light tinting advice?
Post by: ash0402 on 08 July 2009, 21:45

alrite chaps im fairly new to this forum so bare with me!
basically what im after is advice on taking apart the front indicators and reflectors to tint the inside!
the fog lights came apart fairly easily and i sprayed the casing around the light and they came up trumps
but im struggling with the rest!
any help would be appreciated !

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: Adam on 08 July 2009, 21:46

I seen this on the forum and thought of doing it myself-

http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 08 July 2009, 21:48

Buy some smoked indicators off ebay, got mine for 13 quid brand new.. don't be a cheapskate lol

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: ash0402 on 08 July 2009, 21:52

lol gotta be a cheapscate got a 7 month old baby and a demanding girlfriend!  :lipsrsealed:
if they dont come apart easy i might have to bite the bullet!
does putting them in the oven for a few minutes work with them or not?

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 08 July 2009, 21:57

If you wanna do the front indicators/fog blanking plates then you're better off giving them a few light coats of gloss black OR the proper tinting spray.. but a can of tinting spray will cost you about 12 quid so it'd be easier just to buy the smoked indicators lol

They don't come apart....

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: ash0402 on 08 July 2009, 22:03

didnt think they would come apart
mite try tinting the outside first then if all else fails il buy some!
cheers!

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 08 July 2009, 22:09

I tinted my mates ones with some plastic primer and a couple of coats of gloss black :wink:

(http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs152.snc1/5654_123151189534_570289534_2995132_7787790_n.jpg)

If that helps?

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: ash0402 on 08 July 2009, 22:14

cheers bud il give it a try tomorrow i just didnt want them to look too dark compared to the fog lights iv already done

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 08 July 2009, 22:15

No problem dude..

I don't think you can get lightly tinted ones, mine are really dark and they're not self tinted, they're genuine items lol

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: ash0402 on 08 July 2009, 22:18

nice one by iv seen somewhere somebody tinted the casing around the headlight on the inside is that fairly easy?

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 08 July 2009, 22:31

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees, pop the 4 metal clips off around the lense, take the bulbs out, whack the light in the oven for 45 seconds - 1 minute, take it out the oven, gently prise off the lense with a flat headed screwdriver making sure you don't crack the glass, then paint the unused parts of the reflector black, wait for it to dry and then put the lense back on, followed by the clips and bulbs..

Did it on my old car and it looked spot on..

(http://file044b.bebo.com/0/original/2008/09/16/13/1190005612a8899324990o.jpg)

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: ash0402 on 08 July 2009, 22:33

absolutely fantastic! thank you! :grin:

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: shepgti on 08 July 2009, 22:34

i didnt even need to heat mine to seprate the glass  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: front light tinting advice?
Post by: VR6-Joe on 08 July 2009, 22:39

Quote from: shepgti on 08 July 2009, 22:34

i didnt even need to heat mine to seprate the glass  :rolleyes:

I didn't wanna crack the lense cus I can't afford a new light lol