Author Topic: Rear lens tinting removal  (Read 1347 times)

Offline Dec

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Rear lens tinting removal
« on: 01 November 2007, 11:11 »
Im sure i saw a tutorial on here about tinting the rear lens's a while ago but cant seem to find it in the search can anyone link me or am i going crazy and didnt really see one :laugh:

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« Last Edit: 22 January 2008, 19:33 by Dec MK2 »

Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: Rear lens tinting tutorial
« Reply #1 on: 01 November 2007, 13:35 »
remove rear lens, mask off the red section, use about 2/3 coats of tinting spray to cover the orange/white bits.

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Re: Rear lens tinting tutorial
« Reply #2 on: 01 November 2007, 13:37 »
remove rear lens, mask off the red section, use about 2/3 coats of tinting spray to cover the orange/white bits.

awesome thanks mate :smiley:

wasnt sure how many coats to give it :embarassed: have heard you can get pulled if there too dark  :embarassed:

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Re: Rear lens tinting removal
« Reply #3 on: 22 January 2008, 19:32 »
Sorry to bring back this topic but is there any way to remove the tint spray after its applied?

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Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Rear lens tinting removal
« Reply #4 on: 22 January 2008, 19:37 »
White spirit or paint thinners (not sure if it'll mark the plastic though  :undecided:)

Offline Dec

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Re: Rear lens tinting removal
« Reply #5 on: 22 January 2008, 19:49 »
cool thanks mate :smiley:

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Re: Rear lens tinting removal
« Reply #6 on: 23 January 2008, 07:26 »
White spirit or paint thinners (not sure if it'll mark the plastic though  :undecided:)

It can also crack the plastic for some reason....  :sad:
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Re: Rear lens tinting removal
« Reply #7 on: 23 January 2008, 10:05 »
White spirit doesnt work, well not with the tinting spray I had....
I phoned the company that makes it. They said Acetone. You can buy it from a Chemist. Tried this and it works a treat.

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Re: Rear lens tinting removal
« Reply #8 on: 23 January 2008, 12:45 »
Sweet thanks guys,, im just thinking in advance for my MOT :undecided: