De-tango rear lights

[Russ59]

This is the thread with pics of my rear lights after tinting and lacquering. They still as good nearly 4 years later.

viewtopic.php?t=68100

they look superb, that's a brilliant piece of masking out you did there to get the 4 spots!

I’m used to masking, done it most of my working life making fibreglass kids rides and luxury boats.

[ErrErrminator]

Couple cans of this, Red tint. I used just over one can.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Headlight-He ... 2635992642

Couple cans of clear lacquer.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HYCOTE-CLEAR ... 3045497973

Job done.

Excellent, thank you. Will order some of each and find some decent masking tape. The cheap stuff I have in the shed leaves a sticky residue that is extremely difficult to remove.

[kis]

or alternatively you could go for a completely different approach like this
https://www.lamin-x.com/BMW-Z4-03-05-Re ... /b609r.htm

I've heard of these before and was considering using them, but I've not seen many people using it... wanting feedback before I took the plunge. It looks similar to a vinyl wrap and not too sure if I'd balls up the application!

This is the thread with pics of my rear lights after tinting and lacquering. They still as good nearly 4 years later.

viewtopic.php?t=68100

You got any pictures you can post like the close ups you took? Be interesting to see how it's looking just shy of 4 years later! Pleassee

[thecremeegg]

I went with these - soooo much nicer than the 1980s orange

[Russ59]

This is the thread with pics of my rear lights after tinting and lacquering. They still as good nearly 4 years later.

viewtopic.php?t=68100

You got any pictures you can post like the close ups you took? Be interesting to see how it's looking just shy of 4 years later! Pleassee
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Here ya go, just took them, cars a bit dirty though.

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Anyone close to me wanting to do this, I'll be glad to help out

[kis]

Still looking mint! Lacquer it is!
Cheers for the pics fella!

[ErrErrminator]

They look great Russ. Good to know that they can last without fading to orange once lacquered.

Will report back with pics once I have done mine. If they end up as good as yours I’ll be very pleased.

[MACK]

They do look good. The unpainted clears look so tacky/max power/ old lexus to me that they simply ruin a zed.

[Russ59]

NOTE
It might be obvious, but after applying the red tint you UNMASK the round indicator bit and apply lacquer over the whole lot. If you don’t you will have a ridge around the centre clear spot
As I say it might be obvious but I forgot to mention in previous post.

[ben g]

This is the thread with pics of my rear lights after tinting and lacquering. They still as good nearly 4 years later.

viewtopic.php?t=68100

You got any pictures you can post like the close ups you took? Be interesting to see how it's looking just shy of 4 years later! Pleassee

Here ya go, just took them, cars a bit dirty though.

20180605_160508.jpg

20180605_160436.jpg

20180605_160422.jpg

Anyone close to me wanting to do this, I'll be glad to help out
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Pretty sure I can see some orange coming through on those that's why I swapped mine in the end.

[Russ59]

This is the thread with pics of my rear lights after tinting and lacquering. They still as good nearly 4 years later.

viewtopic.php?t=68100

You got any pictures you can post like the close ups you took? Be interesting to see how it's looking just shy of 4 years later! Pleassee

Here ya go, just took them, cars a bit dirty though.

20180605_160508.jpg

20180605_160436.jpg

20180605_160422.jpg

Anyone close to me wanting to do this, I'll be glad to help out

Pretty sure I can see some orange coming through on those that's why I swapped mine in the end.
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Original pics were took on a dull day and the recent ones in sunshine, hence the difference.

[ben g]

But still orange, regardless. That's exactly how mine were aswell.

The original clear spot rear lights don't have any hint of orange to them, even in bright sunlight.

[ErrErrminator]

If that’s after four years though I would say they’ve done very well. I wouldn’t be too concerned at having to give them a top-up coat once a year, or even rubbing down and re-doing from scratch after three or four years.

[Russ59]

But still orange, regardless. That's exactly how mine were aswell.

The original clear spot rear lights don't have any hint of orange to them, even in bright sunlight.

All down to how many coats of red tint is applied I suppose, prob a few more coats would have given a denser look. While ever it gets through MOT I’m happy but I get where you’re coming from.

[ben g]

If that’s after four years though I would say they’ve done very well. I wouldn’t be too concerned at having to give them a top-up coat once a year, or even rubbing down and re-doing from scratch after three or four years.

Yes, definitely. Mine haven't been done for a good few years and they only started fading a little at the end of last year, so the tint does last a good while once lacquered.