smoking a light

[Abuimad]

hello there, how do u smoke a light....i want my rear light to become darker (the white part) and im wondering how to make them darker or smoke them...plz help
thanx

[Renn 208]

There's an excellent tutorial on that right here:

http://www.bnzsport.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=6307

[Abuimad]

damn man it sounds complicated :( wish there was a simpler way till then i just have to buy a light alreadysmoked out

[mbLova]

if you are looking for smoked tail lights, they were stock on the w202 starting in approx after 1995 i think, im not totally sure, just go to a junkyard and look for like a 1999 w202 or a 2000 w202.

[jnolte]

They started doing smoked tail lights in 1998 NOT 1995

[austin]

lol i thought our friend here was asking about smoking crystal meth...

oem smoked lights came around in '98, as jnolte said. if you find a set, you might also try to get the updated trunk decklid, since it has the raised lip on the edge that the pre-97's did not have.

[Abuimad]

my car does come with a smoked tail light...i have a 98 c230, however in my opinion when it needs to be smoked more especialy the semi white part

[Renn 208]

Originally posted by Abuimad
my car does come with a smoked tail light...i have a 98 c230, however in my opinion when it needs to be smoked more especialy the semi white part

Well if you were to distill Khul's tutorial it would involve:

1. Masking the red parts of your lights
2. Applying a single coat of tint spray
3. letting it cure
4. Applying clear
5. let it cure
6. remove tape

Now how complicated is that?

[crazy00c230k]

Originally posted by Renn 208
Well if you were to distill Khul's tutorial it would involve:

1. Masking the red parts of your lights
2. Applying a single coat of tint spray
3. letting it cure
4. Applying clear
5. let it cure
6. remove tape

Now how complicated is that?

it is just that simple, id also suggest using really fine steel wool in between coats, it makes it look alot smoother

[Abuimad]

well....i got a tint spray i smoked the light....i used up 2 cans for just the rear lights cause i did mess up a loot....now i was wondering my left light i didnt like the over all "theme" how do i remove what i did and return the light to the original way it was (98+) light

[c280nz]

:rolleyes:
that will be tricky, read the tint can it may tell you what you can use, you may be able to use paint thinner but not sure if it will ruin your plastic light or not :confused:

[97C28O]

bump

[Renn 208]

Originally posted by 97C28O
bump

Any particular reason, or just for fun?

[97C28O]

Huh...

What i meant was like... OOPSY DAISY... you shouldnt have done that..

[crazy00c230k]

me and my friend screwed up on his m3 tail light, we just sprayed a shit load of clear on it and start wiping it w/something kinda rough that didnt leave lint (we used one of those little rice bags) it came off fine, u have to steel wool it down after to get the excess off, if u want to keep it that way just hit it with a shot of clear and it will be basically oem look, or tint again to your liking

[aruba]

i mixt paint thinner a little bit of black and some clear sprayd it with a gune than clear coat and polished cost me about 30 bucks here in aruba

[Abuimad]

ok i searched everywere for a clear coat spray can but i found nuthing....neidea what i can use as an alternative..problem with my light is, the left one is perfect, the right one when i brake u can see that i sprayed too close...u can see a circle thingy there..looks hideous