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tinting rear lights
« on: Nov 11, 2005, 12:02PM »
hey boys...i have a question.
does anyone know how to darken your rear lights cos i reckon
itd look sweet on my white pintara. i'v seen it done on a pintara
from melbourne and was wondering how the hell you can do it?
and will it look good?
thanks guys

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #1 on: Nov 11, 2005, 12:04PM »
buy tail light tint in a cn from autobarn...
I'm sick of my knob going all floppy and loose in my hand  :P 
I've been on probation for 21 years, can't make a decision without consulting the wife first  ::)

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #2 on: Nov 11, 2005, 12:09PM »
yeh can-o-tint does the job, cant remember what its called. nightshade or something its in a grey can, i got it from supercheap.

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #3 on: Nov 11, 2005, 12:18PM »
its called night shade, its costs 12 bucks from supercheap or from autobarn... its in a black and silver can with a black cap...
...also before you put it on, please cheap the legalities of tinited tail lights in you state/territory
I'm sick of my knob going all floppy and loose in my hand  :P 
I've been on probation for 21 years, can't make a decision without consulting the wife first  ::)

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #4 on: Nov 11, 2005, 12:25PM »
Offtopic: Pinsair: Clean the bumper... lol

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #5 on: Nov 11, 2005, 12:32PM »
his car was running rich... did u end up getting that sorted??
I'm sick of my knob going all floppy and loose in my hand  :P 
I've been on probation for 21 years, can't make a decision without consulting the wife first  ::)

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #6 on: Nov 11, 2005, 01:23PM »
gawd... and i thought mine was bad..

has anyone had any experience using the plastic film rather than the spray?  i would have thought it would be easier to use..

i saw a roll of the stuff for like $5, and i thought about tinting the rear lights
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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #7 on: Nov 11, 2005, 02:44PM »
his car was running rich... did u end up getting that sorted??

nah but my old engine died anyway (timing chain snapped and did valve damage) so i've got a new one. waiting till after exams to put it in. hopefully that wont be running rich!

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #8 on: Nov 11, 2005, 03:27PM »
change your coolant temp sensor. Mine looked a bit like that and now- ZERO soot.

tinting tail lights- just make sure its not too dark, it does help other motorists to see when you brake. That is a pet hate of mine, cars with dark tinted out taillights you can't even see their brake lights.
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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #9 on: Nov 11, 2005, 04:52PM »
yeh i was just debating with myself about it....i really don't know whether to do it or not!!
cos if i don't like it i've screwed a set of tail lights....
dunno....

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #10 on: Nov 11, 2005, 09:26PM »
it comes off with metho.

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #11 on: Nov 11, 2005, 09:41PM »
What side is it applied to, the outside of the plastic (exposed side) or the inside (boot side, ie. plastic has to be removed)?

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #12 on: Nov 11, 2005, 10:35PM »
i'd probably apply it to the inside....

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #13 on: Nov 11, 2005, 10:56PM »
That's what I was thinking... I was just curious.

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #14 on: Nov 11, 2005, 11:01PM »
.. if u end up doing it mate .. get some picks up here and i might consider it 2

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #15 on: Nov 11, 2005, 11:05PM »
.. if u end up doing it mate .. get some picks up here and i might consider it 2

well if i do it it'll probably be on the holidaes so you might have to wait...but if you
don't mind waiting if i do it i'll post some pics up....i just dunno whether to apply to
outside or inside...the inside seems more logical but outside you might get more
coverage of the light....whatever...might just have to try it...i think i'll get my windows
tinted to so the 2 together may look sweet

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #16 on: Nov 11, 2005, 11:09PM »
yeh that sounds good.. i think u should just pull ur lights out the plastic clear bits and apply it to the inside of that .. thats what i would personally do.. and yeh tints are good . i got em

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #17 on: Nov 12, 2005, 01:35AM »
has anyone had any experience using the plastic film rather than the spray?  i would have thought it would be easier to use..

The film only works on big areas that only curve one way (e.g. windows, or the front bar indicators) You'd have a heap of wrinkles in it if you used it on the rear lights.
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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #18 on: Nov 12, 2005, 03:18AM »
nah it goes on the outside... cant really see it working on the inside of the plastic at all, part from diming the brightness of the light

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #19 on: Nov 12, 2005, 01:26PM »
nah it goes on the outside... cant really see it working on the inside of the plastic at all, part from diming the brightness of the light


ahhhhhhh.....now i'm not sure at all what to do!!! far out haha. oh well, might have to think about it more!!

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #20 on: Nov 12, 2005, 06:44PM »
i dont see what all the confusion is about, just take your tail lights out give them a good clean and spray it on...

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #21 on: Nov 12, 2005, 08:13PM »
on inside or outside?

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #22 on: Nov 12, 2005, 09:53PM »
No there is another prob, HOW DO I GET THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS OUT? :-\

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #23 on: Nov 12, 2005, 10:19PM »
yeh .. spray it on the outside .. and get some before and after pictures... and if things dont turn out good... use that eculaptis oil stuff like u said in ur other post

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #24 on: Nov 12, 2005, 11:38PM »
To get the tail lights off... just open the boot and there are some black cap things on the other side of the lights inside the boot, they pull off and then you undo the bolts or whatever there is and yank the plastic off... sorry I can't be too descriptive I did it ages ago.. basically just be confident and if it isn't coming off completely, like it's sticking at one area, see if you've missed a bolt.

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #25 on: Nov 13, 2005, 02:08AM »
There's a tar-like sealant that seals the lights into the boot. Just undo the nuts off the back of the lights, unplug the wiring harness, then if you can't push the lights out from inside the boot, make sure you have all the nuts off then sit in the boot and push them out with your feet.

It's easier to get the lights out if you park your car in the sun for an hour or so beforehand to heat up the sealant.

EDIT: I just remembered seeing a DIY article on boostcruising.com a while back, the guy left his lights in, masked all the bodywork around them and painted them with NightShades.
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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #26 on: Nov 13, 2005, 12:13PM »
Yeah that sealant was a worry when I first took the lights off, I didn't know about it and I freaked when I was taking it off, luckily it was at a wreckers yard and it wasn't my car (and the car had been sitting in the sun all day).

Oops, forgot to mention the wiring stuff, cheers Jono.

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #27 on: Nov 13, 2005, 10:40PM »
Im going to do this next week, when i get paid from work.

that way i can go and uy the stuff!


i will prob just mask all the paint work up and do it that way, dont want to screw the tail light seals up now!!

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #28 on: Nov 13, 2005, 11:13PM »
sounds good matey....

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Re: tinting rear lights
« Reply #29 on: Nov 14, 2005, 04:50PM »
Good idea bigpud, I hear the sealant is really hard to get sealed back up once it's removed.
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