tinted tail lights too dark

[nickgpgt]

I tinted my tail lights too dark and i need to get it off and im having a really hard time removing the ****, im thinking of just taking some tail lights off a car at the junkyard because its so much damn work lol any suggestions to get it off easier?

 

[Mad Monkey]

wet sand it off.. if that fails


carb cleaner basically washes it off, then you gotta reprep the tail.

 

[REDCRAPGP]

If you didn't clear then get then goo gone works pretty good.

 

[nickgpgt]

i never used a clearcoat over them but theres a thick coating of that **** on there haha and its really time consuming ive noticed

 

[REDCRAPGP]

Goo gone and use some elbow grease! Nothing is going to come out quick and easy you know.

 

[Mad Monkey]

i just tinted mine today, the key is prep surface really good, and do LIGHT coats, fist coat should really just be a mist nothing more.

i prefer to layer up like 3 coats, then wet sand back down until im happy with it, i prefer light tint over the more common "black spray paint" lol

 

[Scottydoggs]

seen a post where a guy used brake cleaner, took the tint right off.

next time do light coats. 3 tops, 2 will make it kinda cherry looking. clear coat then wet sanding makes it all pop, unless you like the matte finish.

pics of 2 coats in my sig down there.

 

[REDCRAPGP]

Brake cleaner will work as well.

 

[Iceman6669]

i say leave them dark....

 

[nickgpgt]

i cant leave them dark hahah i almost got rear ended today because you cant even see my lights

 

[Scottydoggs]

2 coats of tint, 5 coats of clear, wet sanded, and hand buffed. i love this shot, like a mirror you could say.

 

[Mad Monkey]

3 light coats, wet sanded down to 2ish, 6 coats of clear, wet 3000 sand, hand polish, no wax yet

camera moved, looks WAY better in person

 

[importisland13]

2 coats of tint, 5 coats of clear, wet sanded, and hand buffed. i love this shot, like a mirror you could say.

wannna do mine lol =]

 

[importisland13]

3 light coats, wet sanded down to 2ish, 6 coats of clear, wet 3000 sand, hand polish, no wax yet

camera moved, looks WAY better in person

dammm that looks tits monkey man +}

 

[Scottydoggs]

tint is so easy. just like paint, its all in the prep, you dont see that part lol

 

[Fivefingerdeathpunch]

Graffiti off, buy that stuff at lowe's, tint comes right off.

 

[nickgpgt]

im just gonna sand them down and actually clearcoat them this time, i cant stand having them stock

 

[REDCRAPGP]

Sanding is going to take you longer. Being that you haven't cleared them. Use one of the products that we recommended first then sand. Tint, sand, tint, sand, clear coat, sand, clear coat, sand, compound and polish.

The key is prep as well as wetsanding between coat and you'll have some awesome taillights.

 

[nickgpgt]

alright, and ive never tried taking them out just left them on the car and didnt really check inside the trunk to see what i need to get them out?

 

[Scottydoggs]

this is the vid i followed. id start over, if its to think, you'll never sand them down even enough to look right.