Glossy Tailight tinting

mr302xd · 02-11-2008, 08:43 PM

OK now i know a few of you guys will probably have a go for this being "Illegal", but i have seen around and want to know how to get the tailights tinted glossy.
I have used the "nightshades" tint spray but comes out grainy and terrible. What any other way of doing it? Window tint film? Ive seen it and look good IMO.
All HELP appreciated

Cheers Frank

BoostedT · 02-11-2008, 09:01 PM

You can get them Tinted at Tintacar , but its Highly Illeagal , not to Mention Dangerous

mr302xd · 02-11-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BoostedT

You can get them Tinted at Tintacar , but its Highly Illeagal , not to Mention Dangerous

I dont want them soo dark that u cant see the light through them, just slightly darker than stock

b2tf · 02-11-2008, 09:05 PM

Ok aside from the legalities etc, I have heard of it being done by mixing nightshades with a bit of clearcoat and getting a panelbeater to spray the lights. I too had the nightshades on my old set of lights (taken them out now) and you're right, it does come out grainy and ordinary. I gave them about 5 coats of clear over the top and it fixed them up a bit but you can still see the rough finish.

GS608 · 02-11-2008, 09:15 PM

Is the tint completely illegal or is it like window tint, below a certain % illegal?

b2tf · 02-11-2008, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by XR-CHIEF

Is the tint completely illegal or is it like window tint, below a certain % illegal?

No, its illegal regardless of how dark it is

GS608 · 02-11-2008, 09:24 PM

bugger, alright thanks for that.

MGGT RAA · 03-11-2008, 09:58 AM

My G/F tinted the garnish on the back of her VT with that niteshade stuff, the trick is to cake on a clear topcoat as thick as possible without getting any runs... turned out alright ay!

FTE72 · 03-11-2008, 09:59 AM

The best way I have seen it done is to add a little bit of black tinter to some 2 pack clear and spray the lights. Start with 2 coats, the more coats the darker it gets.Very nice result.

1LOUDXFUTE · 13-04-2009, 10:13 PM

the trick is.. to take off the taillight lense and tint the INSIDE with niteshades

The G6ET Spot · 13-04-2009, 10:30 PM

I had mine done at a paint shop.

They mix black tinter with clear and then spray the lights.As FTE72 mentioned. I didn't go too dark so not to make them too conspicuous.

I notice that MR XR6T is in Sydney, let me know if you want to get it done and I will give you the info for where I got mine done.

Here's how they look
BEFORE:

AFTER:

superroo · 14-04-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by 1LOUDXFUTE

the trick is.. to take off the taillight lense and tint the INSIDE with niteshades

Agreed there. That's the way i did my BF lights. Only problem was with 2 lightish coats, they came out darker than i wanted.

I was aiming for a result like rapid xr8

Cheers

amiers · 15-04-2009, 04:10 PM

so using the tinter and clear, you spray the inside of the tail light lens?

b2tf · 15-04-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by amiers

so using the tinter and clear, you spray the inside of the tail light lens?

Nup combine the 2 and then coat the outside of the light

amiers · 15-04-2009, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RAPID XR8

I had mine done at a paint shop.

They mix black tinter with clear and then spray the lights.As FTE72 mentioned. I didn't go too dark so not to make them too conspicuous.

I notice that MR XR6T is in Sydney, let me know if you want to get it done and I will give you the info for where I got mine done.

Here's how they look
BEFORE:

AFTER:

was that 2 pk clear? and do you know how much tinter was used.