black tinted lights

[starlet ryan]

owning a black starlet id like to tint the rear lights black to match the colour of the car and match a few other ideas. what i wanted to ask is how much troble are tinted lights with mot, police and any other complications.

[morgey]

i had lightly tinted rear lights and mine passed and had no probs with the old bill I've now changed mine for glanza ones now there symetrical lol

[Big_T-SR]

I've taken it a little step further and had my clusters sprayed the same metalic paintwork as my car's body. I left the reflectors as they were because thats what keeps it legal apparently. I've had these done a while back now, and i've passed and had many cops tail me and still no problems. I got a bodyshop to spray them with 2 coats instead of the normal 4 coats they do on bodywork so that enough light can get through to see my brakes and indicators. Its just then up to the bodyshop's skill in keeping the layers even. Because the clusters have been sprayed, it does make the brake lights and indicators a little dimmer, but if you're worried about it, you can always do 1 coat just to be safe...

Jus thought i'd give you another option to tinting your lights, i think i paid about £15... not really sure tho..

P.S I mainly got them sprayed because i wanted to hide the single reverse light, i find it anoying having a random white patch on the car

Heres a pic:

[Bourkey]

Mine are sprayed aswell but the whole light so it covers the reflector. I don't have any problems with the police and it flew through the MOT last month.

[starlet ryan]

have discused with my friends at sq design and when they are spraying the new door gonna get the rear lights a lick of paint to help blend the rear end in. just gotta wait till after xmas now.

[SiCaln]

def do it like Tony's they look sweet mate

[Big_T-SR]

def do it like Tony's they look sweet mate

Cheers Si. Just make sure it hides the reverse light Ry! Give us some pics when you get it done mate.