Smoked tail light help or info please - Honda Prelude Forum

cleanLude · 10-22-2002, 10:32 PM

I have a black lude and was thinking of painting my stock tail lights with a light tint spray so that it has that lightly tinted smoke look. Anyone have any pics and/or instructions on doing this?

Padge · 10-23-2002, 12:05 PM

i know that 97blacklude did it on his 5th gen, you can talk to him about how he did it.

SLICK96 · 10-23-2002, 01:09 PM

You pretty much just clean your stock lights, use a couple light coats of the tint spray (from far away, to avoid clumps or patchiness), and allow for a few hours between coats. The instructions are on the can. Also, I'd suggest the polish spray, to give the tint some shine after you apply it, otherwise, it looks a bit flat.

J

Imported204 · 10-23-2002, 02:42 PM

take them off before you do it, when you apply coats, apply light coats and let it sit for about 20-30 minutes between coats.

cleanLude · 10-23-2002, 08:02 PM

Thanks guys. One question, should'nt I have to sand it a bit tho to allow the paint to have some sort of texture to stick to? Won't the paint run cuz its a smooth surface? Does anyone have any pics of some smoked tails on a 4G?

Imported204 · 10-23-2002, 08:27 PM

No because if you sand it, the surface will lose its reflective property and your lights will look really dull. It is also a good idea to add a coat of clear coat after you apply the spray tint.

SLICK96 · 10-23-2002, 09:37 PM

To prevent runs, lay them flat on the ground. Grass wouldn't be a bad idea, to provide the lights w/ some support, so they don't roll or tilt suddenly while you're spraying them. Whatever you do, don't rush the job, or it probably will look like dooky.

J

Si4WS · 10-23-2002, 10:31 PM

How to

kennethmina · 10-25-2002, 07:09 PM

Here you go,

blueludeWV · 10-25-2002, 11:15 PM

That looks great kennithmina! Is that just spay on tint like is suggested here? Also, What kind of muffler do you have? Is it loud?