Michael P Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'm interested in tinting my headlights on my MK4 I have seen that you sand, prime, paint the silver bits outside the beam area but i am not too sure Any hints or tips or guides on how to do this would be greatly appreciated :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny87 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'm interested in tinting my headlights on my MK4I have seen that you sand, prime, paint the silver bits outside the beam area but i am not too sure Any hints or tips or guides on how to do this would be greatly appreciated :) Sounds illegal to me, how would you do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 i have seen it done before and its what car companies do to their own lights i think its where the beam of light never shines, so around the edge of the headlight and just underneath the beams. I wouldn't do anything to risk being illegal, but i have seen it done before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nug878 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Like this? I'm sure I've heard someone I know that had this done before. It's legal, but there's a certain transparency you need to have to render it legal. But DON'T quote me on that, get some research done on it first to see if it's OK on UK roads. Should look good if you can. If you can I'd imagine you could do it cheaply like you'd tint the rear lights, with a tint spray from Halfords or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'm sure I've heard someone I know that had this done before. It's legal, but there's a certain transparency you need to have to render it legal.But DON'T quote me on that, get some research done on it first to see if it's OK on UK roads. Should look good if you can. If you can I'd imagine you could do it cheaply like you'd tint the rear lights, with a tint spray from Halfords or something. Not like that, something like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny87 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Oh i see what you mean now. Personally I wouldnt bother, plus it might not look as good on your car cos its silver. Having said that I woulnt have bothered doing that with my mk4 and that a black one.... Its an easy job though, looks ok(ish) so long as you do a good job of it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Oh i see what you mean now. Personally I wouldnt bother, plus it might not look as good on your car cos its silver. Having said that I woulnt have bothered doing that with my mk4 and that a black one.... Its an easy job though, looks ok(ish) so long as you do a good job of it..... do you know exactly (or there abouts!) how to do it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny87 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 do you know exactly (or there abouts!) how to do it ? Yeah I think you have to take the reflector out of the lens, mask the cones around the holes where the bulbs would come through then the areas around the cones need to be 1. cleaned 2. sanded 3. cleaned 4. primed 5. painted I am thinking that a Matt black paint would be best for the job, as opposed to gloss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Yeah I think you have to take the reflector out of the lens, mask the cones around the holes where the bulbs would come through then the areas around the cones need to be1. cleaned 2. sanded 3. cleaned 4. primed 5. painted I am thinking that a Matt black paint would be best for the job, as opposed to gloss Thanks so much for that, i shall investigate tomorrow when i give the car a deep clean! I shall see how easy the headlights are to take off, get disapproving looks off the father, and then when i get paid i shall do it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny87 Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 Thanks so much for that, i shall investigate tomorrow when i give the car a deep clean!I shall see how easy the headlights are to take off, get disapproving looks off the father, and then when i get paid i shall do it! Real easy to take them out, its also in the manual, cos you have to take them out to fit new bulbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted June 3, 2009 Author Share Posted June 3, 2009 Real easy to take them out, its also in the manual, cos you have to take them out to fit new bulbs Of course! i didn't think of that. They shall be out and i shall investigate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deeman Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Of course! i didn't think of that. They shall be out and i shall investigate! Hi, Do you want them tinted or a difrent shade light bulb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Well, erm, this was started nearly a year ago I just did it by putting black electrical tape around the edge of the light on the inside. Job's a gudden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiesta_lad Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 Well, erm, this was started nearly a year ago I just did it by putting black electrical tape around the edge of the light on the inside. Job's a gudden. So you falling back in love with yeh car then mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael P Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 No, i think i tinted the headlights last July, this thread is from June 2009!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiesta_lad Posted April 8, 2010 Share Posted April 8, 2010 No, i think i tinted the headlights last July, this thread is from June 2009!! O right so it is i see now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fi.Es.Ta Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 or you coluld just do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caloyski Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 or you coluld just do this. cool! any instructions or info on how to do such thing? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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