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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: wakeboarder15 on 13 April 2010, 20:43

Title: smoking rear lights?
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 13 April 2010, 20:43

hi guys
anyone know how to 'smoke' rear lights?

read something about tinting spray?
...is this sprayed on the inside of cover or outside?
...where can i get some from?

thanks a lot
elliot

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 14 April 2010, 21:44

anyone?

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: richw911 on 14 April 2010, 22:16

You can get it from motorshops etc.

Looks cheap and tacky IMO

Get some OEM lights  :smiley:

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 14 April 2010, 22:31

ok thanks!
i htought it looks pretty neat but maybe it was just done 'right' ....not sure!


and just got myself some new gti lights (old ones were cracked and majorly scratched etc.)

cheers
elliot

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: richw911 on 14 April 2010, 22:44

Quote from: wakeboarder15 on 14 April 2010, 22:31

ok thanks!
i htought it looks pretty neat but maybe it was just done 'right' ....not sure!


and just got myself some new gti lights (old ones were cracked and majorly scratched etc.)

cheers
elliot

To be fair it depends how its been done etc - can look ok they never look even both sides tho  :smiley:

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 14 April 2010, 22:49

well thanks for the heads up!
might give it a go but who know....i will put it on my to do list anyway

will probs try it on the old lights first though :wink:

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: Waffs1984 on 15 April 2010, 09:34

I went through a phase of doing this on a lot of my old cars. The trick is to spray it indoors (garage etc) and get a good smooth finish. Mine looked spot on, passed various MOT's and i one masked the red reflector off and sprayed the rest of the light. It was a red car and looked smart with the red "line" running through the tint. Don't do more than a couple of coats though as there is a minimum light level for the MOT/coppers.

Oh and i sprayed the outside of the lens after sanding down the little moulding marks with 1500 wet & dry.

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 15 April 2010, 09:38

well after hearing that i might give it  go!
so spray on outside and only a couple of coats!

thanks for the info bud :wink:

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: Waffs1984 on 15 April 2010, 10:10

No problems buddy, shame i don't have any pics of those previous cars (but i don't know if i'd dare to reveal what i used to drive on here lol!). IIRC a rattle can of tinting spray is £15 from Motorworld, may seem expensive but i got about 4 sets of lights from one can  :wink:

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: rickgtimk4 on 16 April 2010, 08:40

I used this stuff - http://www.flyeyeskit.co.uk/
Has been on the car for a couple of years now. Easy to apply and the guy is really helpful.

(http://i419.photobucket.com/albums/pp280/raustin01/Scorpion%20Exhaust/Image004.jpg)

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 16 April 2010, 13:40

awesome!
and thanks for the link :wink:

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: Dan_GTI on 16 April 2010, 16:12

Stick some of your gf's tights over them, be well in with the nova boys then  :grin:

Title: Re: smoking rear lights?
Post by: richw911 on 16 April 2010, 16:19

Quote from: Dan_GTi on 16 April 2010, 16:12

Stick some of your gf's tights over them, be well in with the nova boys then  :grin:

lol  :grin: