Question about tinting tails...

OMFG · 01-30-2007, 11:27 AM

I've seen a few posts here regarding tinting of the tail lights. The only thing I am not understanding is why people are just spray painting the outside of the light... it looks dull that way. Has anyone done it the proper way and tinted the INSIDE of the light, so that it maintains the glossy appearance? I have done this on previous cars but spraying the outside is the cheap/tacky way to do it IMO.

If anyone has tinted the inside, post pics!

Vince · 01-30-2007, 11:32 AM

I doubt anyone would rip apart that expensive light housing to tint the inside of it and then have to be worried about getting it all sealed back together and be worried about condensation inside the housing. I think thats why.

aznchzexr · 01-30-2007, 12:16 PM

i tinted mine on the outside then had em professionally clear coated by a painter...def not cheap/tacky

u have more risk of Effin up your tails if u rip apart your lights from the inside.

NIGHTHAWKSI · 01-30-2007, 12:31 PM

the tail lights dont just come apart. you have to cut them...

OMFG · 01-30-2007, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Vince

I doubt anyone would rip apart that expensive light housing to tint the inside of it and then have to be worried about getting it all sealed back together and be worried about condensation inside the housing. I think thats why.

if this was true then you wouldnt have people peeling apart their headlights to clear the corners.

NIGHTHAWKSI, thanks for the info, i guess that makes sense now

Vince · 01-30-2007, 01:12 PM

So go ahead and rip into your taillights and let me know how it goes.

OMFG · 01-30-2007, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince

So go ahead and rip into your taillights and let me know how it goes.

it looks like you can't... read above

azndoll805 · 04-03-2007, 08:21 PM

instead of doing neither one of them... i used viynals instead and im realli realli realli happy with them... cause i agree with u about the spray painting and making it look dull...

Cr8tive_leo · 04-03-2007, 08:51 PM

I'm on my second coat of clear, have to sand it down once more and two more clear coats and it will be shiny and pretty like aznchzexr. (four coats for the extra shine)

Dull right now, will be shinier than the roof spoiler (spoiler has three coats of clear, two with sanding , last one without sanding)

HallGuy · 04-08-2007, 09:54 PM

Does anyone know if you can get the roof spoiler for a coupe?

***MAMA'S~HONDA*** · 04-08-2007, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by azndoll805

instead of doing neither one of them... i used viynals instead and im realli realli realli happy with them... cause i agree with u about the spray painting and making it look dull...

Do you have any pics and where di you get the vinyls?

01-30-2007, 11:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
OMFG Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 7 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Question about tinting tails... I've seen a few posts here regarding tinting of the tail lights. The only thing I am not understanding is why people are just spray painting the outside of the light... it looks dull that way. Has anyone done it the proper way and tinted the INSIDE of the light, so that it maintains the glossy appearance? I have done this on previous cars but spraying the outside is the cheap/tacky way to do it IMO. If anyone has tinted the inside, post pics!

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Vince Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Platte City, MO Age: 36 Posts: 901 Stephen "Vince" Carter iTrader: 0 / 0%	I doubt anyone would rip apart that expensive light housing to tint the inside of it and then have to be worried about getting it all sealed back together and be worried about condensation inside the housing. I think thats why.

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aznchzexr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brampton, ON Age: 24 Posts: 2,541 Chester iTrader: 0 / 0%	i tinted mine on the outside then had em professionally clear coated by a painter...def not cheap/tacky u have more risk of Effin up your tails if u rip apart your lights from the inside.

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NIGHTHAWKSI Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: long island Age: 22 Posts: 13,581 Ian iTrader: 12 / 100%	the tail lights dont just come apart. you have to cut them...

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azndoll805 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: santa barbara Posts: 192 asia iTrader: 0 / 0%	instead of doing neither one of them... i used viynals instead and im realli realli realli happy with them... cause i agree with u about the spray painting and making it look dull...

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