GUIDE: Tinting Rear Lights

[Eeyore]

Right I wanted to try and tint the bottom section of my lights to make them a bit darker. The idea was to try and make the back lights a bit darker to match the black masks on the front. I didnt like the outcome in the end but I took all the photos so might as well chuck this up for anyone who wants to give it a go.

Firstly the stuff I used was this...



it was like £4.50 delivered on ebay and says it is specifically for lights however i guess its just general tint repackaged. :roll:

Anyway I only wanted to tint the bottom section of my lights so grab some masking tape and put a strip on the bottom of the edge. Then add another layer of tape but this time holding the newspaper on. Then scrunch it around the back and it will hold itself on really well.



Read what it says on the can :roll: apply a light coat outside... because it was cold outside (like a few degrees because it was January) i used a heat gun on the lights just to get them warm. I actually got them very hot in the end. The can suggests spraying in 13 degrees and up.



and another one if its not dark enough... be aware though that it does suddenly become very dark and i reckon that it gets a bit darker as it dries too! Subtly is key!



take the tap off once its dried and youre done! I used a heat gun to dry it a (a lot) faster.



and looked like this in the end...




I didnt like the outcome :/ but there you go none the less. The light output seems fine. I dont know wether its because i used the right tint spray or just because I wasnt a chav and only did a light coat.