Styling Rear Lights MK1 - Black - How to give them a shine?

[MoDiFiEd]

Hey all
my rear lights have come (from ebay) and they look great! but they slighty matt black just a tad! but want can i do to give them a tad more shine! now i have some laquer would this do the job after a clean? will it block light? or will i be ok?

Matt

 

[custard]

well since laquer is clear i wouldnt see a problem.why did you buy some when its easy to do yourself?

 

[MoDiFiEd]

Well if i eva come to sell the car wanna put all normal stuff back on it also dont have the time just yet so yeah ill laquer them today at lunch ill zip home and get a coat on them ill get some pics soon ish

 

[beau]

wheres the link to the ones you bought?

 

[MoDiFiEd]

just herehttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4625956890&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1

oh yeah

 

[steve1219]

All I use on mine is normal car polish.

Steve

 

[custard]

they do look very dull

 

[MoDiFiEd]

yeah, they not that dark face to lights lol hmmmm polish u say, ne pics? think laquer will do the job?

 

[beau]

send them back mate, they have been done very ****

lacquer wont do **** all to them, send them back asap.

contact abarth_will on psc, his lights he sprays are excellent (look at his photos!)

or do them your self, but your probably be easier buying a ready done set.

 

[MoDiFiEd]

really? send them back?
just looking at them they r done well, does look good! wanna try gloss / laquer them to be honest! ok well what COULD i do to bring them up to standard?

 

[beau]

really? send them back?
just looking at them they r done well, does look good! wanna try gloss / laquer them to be honest! ok well what COULD i do to bring them up to standard?

yes, send them back, they have been done ****, i could do better and i have done better

please dont fit them! just send them back.

 

[custard]

TBH i dont think there are grounds to send them back since its obvious in the pics they have no shine.you could give them a good buff with car polish to try and get a shine as said.laquer isnt going to work to well on that i think as you wont have the depth due to the matt finish

 

[MoDiFiEd]

oh poopers!!!!! im meeting a mate after work and he gonna look them over! if i can bring them up to standard then i will keep them to be honest! gonan test them out 2night as well see if the light from the bulbs can still be seen and such and if thats ok not being funny gonna get them shining and keep them! :devil:

 

[beau]

can i ask, why did you bid? you said you want shiney ones, but you can clearly see from the ebay pic, they are the most matt your probably get!

also on the auction it looks like a mate of his, kept bidding you up, strange how when he was winning her immediatly withdrew his bid, and rebid, jsut under your highest, hmmmm...

 

[MoDiFiEd]

i settled a price with him before the auction eneded and did it that way!
ok well thanks guy for the beating down for the lights guess ill ask somewhere else for advice.

thanks ne way

 

[custard]

i settled a price with him before the auction eneded and did it that way!
ok well thanks guy for the beating down for the lights guess ill ask somewhere else for advice.

thanks ne way

where was that

 

[MoDiFiEd]

hmmmmm
well im gonan try my bestest and get them looking great then ill show u all
:devil: :devil: UMAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA:devil: :devil:

 

[pid119]

first of all remove lights from car clean them thoroughly then flat with wet n dry paper all over the cluster with a fine grade nothing too abrasive its just to take off the top layer slightly to give the tint spray a good key to grip to,this is best sprayed in a warm dry room if you are doing this in a garage make sure the floor is damp to prevent dust flying in the air! place lights on a suitable box or bench facing upwards ensure surface of lights is dry and free of dust and imperfections , lightly spray around the edge of lights then spray in light even coats on both lights to ensure a perfect match when you have finished with the tint spray leave for a couple of days (this is what i did) then apply the lacquer with light even coats when this is done leave it again for a day or two for the lacquer to fully harden then t cut lightly until you can see a good reflection in the lacquer once all lights have been t cut (dont concentrate in one area too much) then get a good wax polish and gently polish them up (take your time) thats about it . dont rush it the result is only as good as the time and effort put into it

dark smoke tint spray made by savage from ebay and one can of halfords clear lacquer


job done

 

[MoDiFiEd]

ok well after a GOOD clean and such the lights r looking lots better now gonan wait for them to dry nicely then give it a layer of lauqer........ok lauqer done from one fine layer look a tad better just check them after work

 

[pid119]

are you gonna put pictures up after youve finished bud ?