Author Topic: Tinted my front indicators (Read 5108 times)

Jono · « **on:** Aug 24, 2005, 04:51PM »

I tinted my front indicators last night with window tinting film. I think they look good, but they're a bit too reflective. The film didn't like sticking to the edges of the lenses so I had to use some clear tape to stick it on.

Pics:

I think they subtly blend the indicators into the bumper.

Note to self: wash car again

Waldo · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 05:28PM »

i dnt get it.. isnt tinitng ment to make them look darker?...( not havin a go at wat u have done) just wonder

.:waldo:.

rathies · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 05:49PM »

It must look better in real life, its hard to get pictures of reflective stuff. Is it stuck down apart from the edges?

Ka-Bluey · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 06:34PM »

I know a better way of doing them.
Take the lens (amber part) off and spray the inside lightly with flat black spray paint. It will flash thru very brightly.
I did it on my 323 in NZ, they lookey black but when flashed you could still see the amber like the paint wasnt even there. Can show you a pic if you want.

Waldo · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 10:10PM »

yes plz Ka-Bluey i wanna see wat it would look like i was thinking about tinting my rear lights soo it might give me an idea wat it would look like wif black over the amber lens.

.:waldo:.

Ka-Bluey · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 10:13PM »

Hmm well the pic is worse then i thought, you can kinda see the indicator (right under the left light) see its very dark but it flashes bright as.

I'll use the URL as the pic is quiet big..
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a359/Kroiwi/My323Ltd.jpg

Waldo · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 10:18PM »

well u not kidding bout the quality... how many coats did u spray on?

.:waldo:.

Ka-Bluey · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 10:20PM »

Yea it was a scan of a poleriod pic (think thats what normal photos are called)

I think i did like 2 light coats. Just do one light one, and see what it looks like, if to light do another till you get what you want..

Might do it to my U13 indicators sometime this weekend...will post up some pics..

Waldo · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 24, 2005, 10:43PM »

sik looking forward to it

.:waldo:.

Jono · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 25, 2005, 01:38PM »

The tinting on mine looks alot darker when they aren't in direct sunlight. I have another pic but photobucket is playing up on me so I'll have to put it up later.

Yes, the tint is stuck down in the middle. Tinting film is like a sticker that you peel the backing off and stick on. It just wasn't sticking well to the edges of the light.

...Pics still don't work

Jono · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 26, 2005, 12:06AM »

Better pics:

The effect of the tinting varies ALOT with the lighting. In direct sunlight they look almost like untinted indicators, whereas at night they look jet black.

And yes, that is an LED parker light.

[TRX2NV] · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 26, 2005, 12:13AM »

Hey guys,
Whats the best way to tint indicators/taillights?
A friend of mine once bought this spray on tint.
spray his tail lights on his vn. They looked mad.
This would be better than spraying with normal paint.
Anyone else heard of this or any "better" way
to tint lights?

Jono · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 26, 2005, 12:17AM »

The spray-on stuff is probably the best way to go because tint film doesn't stretch much at all around curves. The surface you put it on can only curve one way.

I did it with the film to see how it looked, also because it's easy to remove and I had it lying around at home.

Pinsair · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 26, 2005, 02:26AM »

yeh i used the spray on shit. worked well

[TRX2NV] · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 26, 2005, 05:01PM »

Cool guys,
seems like spray on tint is the way to go!
thanx

bondy · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 26, 2005, 09:54PM »

that looks awesome pinsair, have u done ur side ones since u took that pic?

Jono · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 31, 2005, 01:32AM »

Bondy, do you mean Pinsair, or me? What photo are you looking at?

A better pic (that I finally got to work):

This shows what the lights look like in normal ambient light. They almost blend into the bumper bar.

Ka-Bluey · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 31, 2005, 12:39PM »

Looks good indeed.
Tried to do mine on the U13 in the weekend and well couldnt get the amber plastic off, seems that its glued in. So will just have to wait for the clears to get in..oh well

Pinsair · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 31, 2005, 04:29PM »

nah havent done the sides, i'll probably get clears for the sides eventually

bondy · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 31, 2005, 06:25PM »

hey Jono, yeh i did mean pinsair, his corsair tail lights look sweet
but now i saw that last pic of yours i think i like yours too, i know how hard it is to take pics of reflective stuff

Jono · « **Reply #20 on:** Sep 1, 2005, 03:23AM »

Quote from: bondy on Aug 31, 2005, 06:25PM

i know how hard it is to take pics of reflective stuff

It's twice as hard with a camera that is kinda dodgy in a phone you can't see the screen of in sunlight

But yeah, the indicators look different depending on the light. Most of the time they look rather dark.