REDBULLx69 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 ive been wanting to smoke the taillights on my 05 civic. ill probly be using tint spray and ive never done it before so id like to know of any good ways to do it or something i should watch out for. and im thinkin about 1-2 coats? also who thinks i should just do the two tail lights on the trunk or both of those and the light on the spoiler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 ive been wanting to smoke the taillights on my 05 civic. ill probly be using tint spray and ive never done it before so id like to know of any good ways to do it or something i should watch out for. and im thinkin about 1-2 coats? also who thinks i should just do the two tail lights on the trunk or both of those and the light on the spoiler? Been there done this! What are you using? I assume with 2 coats you are going for subtle like I did? Ignore the stripper! Testors is what I used, 2 coats of tint, then 2 coats of clear. I had some scratches so I sanded mine a bit. Then wiped down with denatured alcohol. It darkened them, and gave them a more deep and lustrous look! Not in pic but I did my 3rd brake light and front bumper reflectors as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 pics of the 3rd brake light if possible i might do mine does it make it looks better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDBULLx69 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 i want the tint to be pretty dark and what pearces looks like with only 2 coats dont seem like itd be enough on that silver. i might just keep going with the coats untill i think its good im guessing you can get the tint spray and clear coat at a local autozone or something? also i heard that the spray can fish eye real bad...any suggestions on how to prevent that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 just remember than the silver will make it look darker than his with the black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDBULLx69 Posted September 17, 2009 Author Share Posted September 17, 2009 hm very true...but you cant really go too dark i seen an srt with tail lights that were pretty much pitch black you couldnt even see his brake lights haha but it was silver and looked real nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 so very true when i get my sol painted black, my tail lights are going to be smoked the hell out lol good luck and post plenty of pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted September 17, 2009 Share Posted September 17, 2009 i want the tint to be pretty dark and what pearces looks like with only 2 coats dont seem like itd be enough on that silver. i might just keep going with the coats untill i think its good im guessing you can get the tint spray and clear coat at a local autozone or something? also i heard that the spray can fish eye real bad...any suggestions on how to prevent that? I would say go with 4 coats on that silver! Also I sanded mine with 3 different grits of paper to get out my scratches, and then the finer grits to get rid ofthe scratches I made with the heavier grit paper. If you have no scratches you are trying to remove, I would try scuffing with 1500 grit in a circular motion and light pressure. Then clean with denatured alcohol. If it tries to fish eye on the first pass, clean with alcohol and spray again. For some reason it always seems to want to fisheye on first pass, and then after you wipe it off again it doesn't do it again. Coat 4 times with say 20 min between coats. I waited 24 hours before clearing, and again 15-20 min between coats, and did 3 coats. LMK if you have any other questions. Beware of going to dark, and having cops hassle you! Also the Testors I used worked awesome, but not available at autoparts store. Maybe a local hobby or model shop? I got mine from Tower Hobbies on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDBULLx69 Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 well, i got her done. and i must say im pleased with the results did 3 coats with some strange off the shelf tint spray, worked nicely with no runs or fish eyes ill have pix up tomarow sometime...im leavin em sit overnight so the tint junk can set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 well, i got her done. and i must say im pleased with the results did 3 coats with some strange off the shelf tint spray, worked nicely with no runs or fish eyes ill have pix up tomarow sometime...im leavin em sit overnight so the tint junk can set Are you going to clear? Did you scuff first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djm4rshm2llow Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 i think im going to do mine aswell. I bought the aftermarkets but i dont love them as much as i did in the pics. Soooo... I figure if i black those out like my headlights ill be a happy camper. does the spray come in different percents? or is it just spray till its dark enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 i think im going to do mine aswell. I bought the aftermarkets but i dont love them as much as i did in the pics. Soooo... I figure if i black those out like my headlights ill be a happy camper. does the spray come in different percents? or is it just spray till its dark enough Spray til desired darkness, mine was 2 coats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDBULLx69 Posted September 30, 2009 Author Share Posted September 30, 2009 i learned something new....never try to tint spray headlights. dont work out like you may think woulda looked good though, but the headlights wouldnt shine through so i really couldnt see too well thats with one medium coat sprayed and another really light coat overtop. its one eyed cause i rubbed the right one off with alcohol and decided to take a pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedDemon Posted September 30, 2009 Share Posted September 30, 2009 keep those stock lol. thats a nono for headlights dee da dee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDBULLx69 Posted October 1, 2009 Author Share Posted October 1, 2009 like i said things dont work out how u think haha i thought it would make just a nice thin coat. but the best way to learn is to try and screw up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpearce1974 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 like i said things dont work out how u think haha i thought it would make just a nice thin coat. but the best way to learn is to try and screw up Or learn form other peoples screw-ups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDBULLx69 Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 never heard of anyone smoking headlights before so i figured id be the first haha now i can be the wise old man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joycesamuel Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 If you don't know the proper way don't do it...its better first you go through the manual and read the details on how to do...and if you find problem then ask the dealor to do that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrIaN EG2 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 dead thread again >_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yasinthomas Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 Its better to contact the authorised dealor who will guide you the right way and will show you the right direction on how you can do that....its better to replace your tail lights with new one.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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