Tinting the Tail lights Silver.

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:09 am

I have a silver neon and I want to tint the tail lights silver. How should I go about this? If I tint them too much and end up getting pulled over all the time is there anyway to take the tint off?

OB · Post by OB » Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:13 am

I dont know of any silver spray on tint off the top of my head, but im sure its out there if you look. Most tint is black and the transparency is adjusted according to how much you spray on (# of coats). I would assume that the procedure is the same with silver. If you were to get pulled over, you could probably remove the tint with paint thinner or equivalent, but it would be much easier to pick up an extra pair of tail lights so you can swap them out when you have to get the ticket signed off. That way you can re install the tinted lights when you're cleared. Its kind of a lot of trouble, which is why many people opt to leave the lights stock.

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 3:15 am

If I can't find silver i'll settle for grey.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:47 am

The only tint I have heard of is black for tinting tail lamps. Keep us updated when you find it, because I am curious if it even exists.

KrackstaR · Post by **KrackstaR** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:20 pm

you can use any silver paint just spraying light mist of paint (sorta like over spray), ive seen it done looks good if done right.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:32 pm

There is a way that ive seen at shows. They basically mix clear with the paint to thin it, or so the guy that had this done told me

deep1ca · Post by **deep1ca** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:04 pm

I picked up these carbon fiber tails on ebay for $35 shipped. Not a bad price eh?

Anyways, when they get here... Im going to remove the lense to make them 3d, and then I want to tint the red parts either silver or grey to match either my silver paint or my gunmetal wheels.

MiDNiTE_BLuE · Post by **MiDNiTE_BLuE** » Sun Aug 26, 2007 10:59 pm

silver spray tint does in fact exist. i've used it on my side markers, and they work exactly like niteshades/ black tint, only silver. tint is also available in many other colors too, such as green, blue, red, purple, etc.

btw, i picked it up at an art store...

702Neon · Post by **702Neon** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 11:01 pm

just go to any paint shop and tell them to mix 80% clear and 20% silver.
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NeonOn19s · Post by **NeonOn19s** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:10 pm

I have my done with a black pearl clear. I can post a pic later.

danielc24 · Post by **danielc24** » Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:13 pm

NeonOn19s wrote:I have my done with a black pearl clear. I can post a pic later.

how much might this cost? and will it be in a spray can?

Gordon · Post by **Gordon** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 2:33 pm

Anybody tinting Headlights ?Is it needed to do such?

Post by **occasional demons** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 3:04 pm

Welcome to the site.

Not too many on here have tinted the headlights. Most do projector/HID conversions, and make the reflector area black.

The light output doesn't suffer that way, and you get the look you want.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:33 pm

For the love of everything that is holy, do not tint your headlights.

/end.

03SXTGUY · Post by **03SXTGUY** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:01 pm

I know this is a really old thread but if anyone in the future is looking for Black - Silver - Red - or Yellow Tinting Spray - here y'all go

http://shop.autoi.com/osb/itemdetails.cfm/ID/3575

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 7:25 pm

And if you want to do that for the love of god don't pay high prices for "JDM paint". Either buy stained glass paint, Testors transparent hobby paint, or something else similar much cheaper.

03SXTGUY · Post by **03SXTGUY** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:16 pm

sidepipe87 wrote:And if you want to do that for the love of god don't pay high prices for "JDM paint". Either buy stained glass paint, Testors transparent hobby paint, or something else similar much cheaper.

lol