Notices
Scion tC 1G Aero & Exterior Aero parts and exterior dress items...

tinting my taillights

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 29, 2008 | 08:27 PM
  #1  
TC-LATINO's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
Scion Tuners
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 30
From: sterling, va.
Default tinting my taillights

i working on it and dammm. i not an expert but they are looking good ...

im using pactra window tinting spray .. it's not hard at all..so far 10/10 ...

will try to post pics later.
Old May 29, 2008 | 08:40 PM
  #2  
ScionJim23's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,045
From: Upstate New York
Default

are you wet sanding and polishing also?
Old May 29, 2008 | 08:42 PM
  #3  
TC-LATINO's Avatar
Thread Starter
Member
Scion Tuners
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 30
From: sterling, va.
Default tinting my taillights

yes ... i will.
Old May 30, 2008 | 03:43 PM
  #4  
ScionJim23's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 2,045
From: Upstate New York
Default

nice...post pics when done....i wanna see them.
Old May 30, 2008 | 04:42 PM
  #5  
krazyqban352's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 473
From: Sumter County, Florida
Default Re: tinting my taillights

Originally Posted by TC-LATINO
yes ... i will.
You are sopposed to do that before you spray them...
Old May 30, 2008 | 04:46 PM
  #6  
Jon's Avatar
Jon
Moderator
10 Year Member

5 Year Member
SL Member
Moderator
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 8,156
From: Atlanta, GA
Default Re: tinting my taillights

Originally Posted by krazyqban352
Originally Posted by TC-LATINO
yes ... i will.
You are sopposed to do that before you spray them...
Why would you wet sand and polish un-sprayed tails?
Old May 30, 2008 | 05:04 PM
  #7  
krazyqban352's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 473
From: Sumter County, Florida
Default

you dont polish them until the very end. You wet sand them at the beginning so that the paint sticks to the surface.

1) Wetsand with 800 grit
2) Spray with tint
3) Wetsand with 1500 grit
4) Spray with clearcoat
5) Wetsand with 2000 grit
6) Polish
Old May 30, 2008 | 07:13 PM
  #8  
enjoithis's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,027
From: Long Island, NY
Default

^ thats how i did mine, except many many more steps of paint. Before polish i even used compound on them to get them smoother.
Old May 31, 2008 | 06:21 AM
  #9  
tC2_thumper's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,408
From: Bellevue, Wa
Default

PSSSSSSSSSSSH @ prepwork.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
prescottn
Scion iM Discussion Lounge
1
Sep 13, 2015 09:04 PM
Btp907
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
0
Sep 11, 2015 11:46 PM
sgetchius143
Introduction Forum
1
Jul 28, 2015 09:55 PM




All times are GMT. The time now is 03:06 PM.