HOW TO: Remove taillight tint

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May 2, 2008 | 03:12 AM

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FLEA, read ur pM's

May 2, 2008 | 03:17 AM

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Just did...read yours bud.

Jun 3, 2008 | 02:17 AM

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I'm going to do the DIY on untinting taillights.

How long would it take to do it? And for the wax, what's a brand i should get?

Jun 3, 2008 | 03:58 AM

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Re: I'm going to do the DIY on untinting taillights.

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How long would it take to do it? And for the wax, what's a brand i should get?

Could take longer for some people, but to answer your question each taillight took me about 30 minutes each, plus 10-15 minutes to buff it out and try to remove as many scratches and swirl marks as I could. 1.5 hours, I'm fortunate to have a TV in my garage, so I just popped in a DVD and got to work.

3M Rubbing Compound and a wax of your choice. Use a lacquer thinner that is safe on plastics.

Aug 9, 2008 | 04:49 PM

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could i do this by hand without a buffer

Aug 9, 2008 | 05:15 PM

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could i do this by hand without a buffer

Yes! It is possible. But by hand is going to take a little while longer, whereas a machine is doing the work at a constant speed.

Aug 12, 2008 | 10:57 PM

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wow i finally did it... i need a push from some cops lol!

Aug 13, 2008 | 05:22 AM

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Did the DIY help?

Aug 13, 2008 | 11:17 AM

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big time thanks a lot

Sep 15, 2008 | 10:16 PM

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WAIt holy shiit, that seems hella easy. So its basically laquer thinner that removes paint? yeah i wanna start over, because i used some ____ty clear coat to coat mine and it gave it white spots.... and this laquer thinner basically removes any type of paint/coating right?

Sep 16, 2008 | 04:38 AM

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Correct. I just got home from class (Automotive Repair and Refinishing/Automotive Painting) where I untinted 3 sets of tail lights in 45 minutes.

Sep 16, 2008 | 06:43 AM

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iight coo i just bought lacquer thinner from walmart- does it matter which one? Mine says medium drying lol. And i thought these were for cleaning brushes?

Sep 16, 2008 | 06:50 AM

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Use a lacquer thinner that is safe on plastics.

Dec 24, 2008 | 05:07 AM

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wow very nice thanks for the share

Mar 3, 2009 | 06:46 PM

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im having issues removing the tint, i have worked on one taillight for at least an hour and do not seem to be making any progress, and i have almost gone through an entire can of thinner

May 18, 2009 | 08:06 AM

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Hope this DIY helps.

I am done with these forums.

Any questions, email me at kennon7mills@gmail.com

Later!

May 18, 2009 | 08:08 AM

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Thanks for your contribution to the site. (: Your DIY's are very helpful.

May 18, 2009 | 08:29 AM

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Yeah, I'm done. Just too much negativity on this site over the last few months. It's nothing at all like it was when I first signed up. People cannot ask a question without getting ragged on.