Tinting Rear Lights

[Nutty Nova]

Hey folks I have been toying with the idea of spraying my spare clear rear light completely red

This is just to try for a change as i get bored easily and like to have different options.

I have seen it done once or twice and they look very close to a factory red finish.

Whats the best way of doing this?

Do i buy a light tinting spray from ebay something like that or do i need to
get them sprayed at a bodyshop and laquered?

any advice much appreciated.

Thanks

[craig green]

Use the specific paint, usual body paint will be too dense & just look awful.
I've heard of people mixing regular car paint with a lot of laquer to make it more opaque, probably what tinting spray is anyway.

[Novasport]

Euro cluster painted with tinted laquer on the lower section

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/Spider/20130707_214112_zps27e0d902.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/NovaSport/media/Spider/20130707_214112_zps27e0d902.jpg.html)

[Iain]

Tint spray then lots of cutting compound and polish and the likes to get it nice and shiny and uniform

[Nutty Nova]

Ok thanks guys, want it to look like factory red so wasn't sure but I will give it ago.

[Iain]

Id be trying to red tint the orange on some Euro clusters tbh. Probably look better than red tinted clears.

[Benn]

Iirc you can get transparent red (deffo knows theres black) on most paint sceams at a bodyshop. Sure PPG make it. So you use that and then lacquer it....

Or use House of Kolor Candy red paint... Only £100 for a tiny tin. I made these years ago. Went off them quick.



http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b316/bennh3/Older%20rebuilds/IMG_0623.jpg (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/bennh3/media/Older%20rebuilds/IMG_0623.jpg.html)

[craig green]

/\ Doing the surround/edge parts in Red looks terrible imo. Keep them black.

[Benn]

They where still black fyi, the left one is still masked up.

[Southie]

Ah I remember euro lenses back in the day lol

Buy some old rears and make your own full red rears, use a heat gun to release the individual lenses.

I'm sure Vlietje used to sell something similar to Joff but could be wrong as it was a bit back.

[Benn]

Ive seen a few proper all red glass ones on ebay.de

[Novasport]

They are no good as the fog and reverse are on the wrong side.
Only way round it is a red filter or red bulb on the reverse light.

[Pistol Pete]

I did as Benn says. I masked areas off, and used red tint spray.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/Pete_58/IMGP0782.jpg

[Benn]

They are no good as the fog and reverse are on the wrong side.
Only way round it is a red filter or red bulb on the reverse light.

In 15 years ive used a fog light once.

Plus led bulbs are so cheap and awesome now.

[Novasport]

Doesn't matter if you use it or not, it would fail an MOT with the fog light on the left.

[Benn]

Would it? I thought as long as it had one it was ok?

[Nutty Nova]

Cheers guys will give the tinting spray a go see how I get on.
im going to do mine all red and fit coloured led bulbs.

i have fully tinted lights on my civic with coloured led bulbs and passed mot ok

[Novasport]

Would it? I thought as long as it had one it was ok?

A single rear fog light is fine but it has to be positioned on the offside of the vehicle(or central iirc). Reverse light does not matter as it is not testable.

[Benn]

Good info, didnt know it had to be center or o/s.