Tail light tinting

WAYNUK · JZS147 Member Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 476

thinking of tinting the tail lights on my risto so I chucked up a mock image to see how it would look.

Thought id do it differently and leave the reversing lights untinted, and only mask the brake / indicator lights.

Personally I like it, im just not completely sure how to go about it.

My research has brought me across a product called VHT Nightshades.
its a clear black paint that a few people have been using to achieve a tinted effect on their tail lights.

theres a guide here that explains how you should use it...

http://www.corrado-club.ca/mods/tailtints.html

seems a bit risky, if I bugger it up i'm up for a new set of tail lights which is a couple of hundred down the drain.

just wondering if anyone knows any other way to tint your taillights...

i.e tape adhesive etc..

what do you guys think?

edit:

oh yeah does anyone know how to remove the "aristo" in the centre.
i.e is it part of the mould or glued on?
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Forsaken · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:26 am Post subject:

another option is to get tinted covers such as the Hiro covers:

I think leaving the reverse lights untinted looks great

and the "Aristo" writing is part of the light assembly, cannot be removed
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510ONE · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

i know that some people just open up the lights up and use some black paint stuff that autobarn sells(dont know the name but i know its not normal black spray paint lol) to paint the inside of the lights. so like tint it from the inside so you dont have to sand the outside down and what not.

forsaken around how much do thoes cover things cost?? any idea
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Rusty P · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject:

I'm S> Series 1 tail lights if someone wants a spare to try it on Razz

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JayVee · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject:

Wasn't some guy looking at trying to remove the Aristo badge Confused

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FIRSTROUND · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject:

i was looking to remove anyone else?

JayVee · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

I was being a smart arse mate...I was the slack one that was going to try and remove then report back. That was only....maybe 6 months ago Very Happy

I'll get to it one day, I want no badges at all on mine.
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FIRSTROUND · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:06 pm Post subject:

exactly, people are always like wtf is that car .. once my kit is fitted nicely i want 0 badges... just nasty FMIC and low ride

Forsaken · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject:

Forsaken · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 2:33 pm Post subject:

something like this, but obviously this is for the wrong car:

http://www.importmonster.com.au/view?url=http://page8.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/h124097480&thumb=http://a1017.lm.a.yimg.com/7/1017/1783/000/img177.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/5/7/5/8/hiromotor_kyoko-thumb-121885780127517.jpg&title=14%20HIRO
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510ONE · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

wow thats pretty cheap i reckon for the covers.
im prob going to keep the toyota sign but nothing else. if "someone" would have figured how to get that aristo sign out. wasnt 6months long enough Razz

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JayVee · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:04 pm Post subject:

I'm getting old...my memory is letting me down a little

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Rusty P · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject:

JayVee · Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject:

Do you like pain Russ

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