Well, since i can not post on the FAQ boreds cuz im not a moderator, maybe they can move it there. This is a simple mod that looks cool. turn your red rear markers to tinted ones in about 30 minutes.


tools for the process:

10MM gear wrench or ratchet
320-600 grit sand paper
tape
water
model car transparent tint spray (avail at any hobby shop in your area)

step one is to remove the screw right behind the rear tire that holds that end of the bumper on on each side. once removed, pull back the skin just a bit so you can stick your hand in. find the 10 mil nut that holds the light in and remove it. do the same for the other side.

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/100_1199.jpg



with the markers off take your grit of sand paper(i chose 320 but id advise a higher grit, maybe 600-800 grit) and start sanding to create a scuffed area. do that for about a minute. then take your sandpaper, dip it in water and start sanding till the letters sand right of the marker. with the markers sanded, clean off the exsisting dust and grime with soapy water.

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/100_1200.jpg

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/100_1201.jpg


once you have them cleaned, take some tape, and tape around the plug area just to prevent overspray to the plug itself.

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/100_1202.jpg

now take your markers and put them on a piece of cardboard, or newspaper(unless you the ground under it to tint as well :P

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/100_1209.jpg


this is the kind of spray i used..

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/100_1203.jpg

now start about 6 inches away and spray away careful not to spray in too thick of coat that it begins to run. once the first coat is sprayed, let dry about 15-20 minutes(depending on the temperature outside. Once the first coat dries, spray a second coat the same way, and let dry again this time about 30 minutes.


the finished product should look like this

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/100_1218.jpg

Now reverse the steps on taking the markers off, to reinstall them, careful not to handle the markers too much incase of possible smearing.


with them back on the car, they will look like so


http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/100_1219.jpg


anyquestions, please feel free to PM me anytime. thanks. and post pics of anyone else that does the same as well. thanks..

I would have gone with 1000grit wet sand, but that's just me. Looks good, can we see some night pics?

yea, when night falls tonight ill take some. i only used 320 because i had exsisting tint on it, i was redoing it. but 1000 is definetly a good option too

don't the corners need to be clear so they flash at night? nice though

yea it still flashes good even with the stock bulbs, you could always upgrade to a hyper white or xenon bulb too for assurance

heres some night vision shots, camera isnt the greatest and doesnt take good night shots.



http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/nightvision.jpg

http://home.hawaii.rr.com/shizzy056/tintrearmarker/nightvision2.jpg

Man...that's a lot of work. If I were you I would have just gotten some dark colored vinyl and slapped it on there. Good work though.

looks cool matt. good job.

not really alot of work. if you think its hard work to take off rear markers, try changing an exhaust, or taking one off at that, samir knows LOL. thanks btw sammo. car running good now with the o2 sensor flange in place?

not really alot of work. if you think its hard work to take off rear markers, try changing an exhaust, or taking one off at that, samir knows LOL. thanks btw sammo. car running good now with the o2 sensor flange in place?

naw dude, i was driving this morning and the CEL came on. i tried to disconnect the - terminal since that what they did in the tech thread. so well see how that turns out when i drive it tomorrow.

damn that sucks ___. pete tells me you wanted me to check your breaks out. lemme know when, im open any day after 8 or before 1 lol

yo, no CEL! i disconnected the - terminal and drove about 50 miles this morning and nothing. thank god. but ya, about the brakes. i gotta get ur number from pete. its kinda chilly right now. so maybe later on this week.

You don't even need to wet sand anything. I recommend using VHT NiteShades for any sort of tinting project. I plan on blacking out my taillights with NiteShades paint.
http://gallery.cloudcars.org/d/16570-2/P1010087.jpg

That was my old car with the taillights tinted with NiteShades paint.

Looks good. Another alternative would be my Overlay :wink:

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