Hello Tints!! :D

Yep... after much anguish I have buckled and ditched the frosties and tinted my stockies... I know a number of people have done it but I felt like sharing lol

Now now more jokes about pink brake lights :bowrofl:

It would be amusing to drive around like this for a while lol
http://img147.echo.cx/img147/7817/tint1b8qb.jpg

http://img211.echo.cx/img211/5848/tint3b2op.jpg

http://img147.echo.cx/img147/4048/tint2b5gm.jpg

p.s. Sorry cogs... I hope you find the right bulbs!!

ohhh, a big change...i...i can't get used to it! :shock: aaarrghhh *jumps out the window*

i well....i dunno, it gives a better contrast and makes ur car look more interesting...less white. it was a bit too white before lol


PS: it should be darker :P

That looks nice man! :D

Cheers guys... just need to get my windows tinted :badgrin:

Looks nice....

What u do with ur frosties Neil?

Shotgun!

But definetly looks better than b4. Less Ricey and more stealthy sleeper kinda look. I trust u wrote up a good DIY article as well?

:)

Peace

Tim

tints are still defectable right? or is that just frosties?

tints are still defectable right? or is that just frosties?
There is always one party pooper lol

Yeah, they are meant for off road use :nuts: so if I get done with these I am sort of stuffed! he he (unless I use something to get the paint off.

But they are safer than the frosties without a doubt... they still light up surprisingly well

Tim, errr yeah... I just washed them with soapy water, placed them on a piece of news paper and gave them about 4 good coats from about 1 to 1.5 feet away... let them dry a bit before each coat... then gave them a good hour (although it says 6) to dry before I shoved them in (as if I could wait ha ha!)... oh and I still hold sentimental value in the frosties and will hold on to them for now... but if I decide to sell up, you will be the first to know ;)

There is always one party pooper lol

Yeah, they are meant for off road use :nuts: so if I get done with these I am sort of stuffed! he he (unless I use something to get the paint off.

But they are safer than the frosties without a doubt... they still light up surprisingly well



hahaha nah sif i pooped the party ;) just 2 days ago i picked up a can of "tint shadez" or something from supercheap... walked around the store.. then realised i couldnt afford new taillights if i got picked up...

but far out
after seeing yours and eeks... very tempting :S

edit* btw.. i love your house! where abouts are u?

You can see the difference in brightness in lights in the 2 pics below!
http://neilk.customer.netspace.net.au/HyperTF/frostedbulbs2.jpg

http://img27.echo.cx/img27/7012/tint4b1hg.jpg

Looks way better with Mits lights... But who cares what i thing hey Neil... lol lol

Looks way better with Mits lights... But who cares what i thing hey Neil... lol lol



BTW just for the tools out there.. This thread is asking peoples opinions and thats was mine.. wasnt bagging his car or saying my was better.. so read posts carefully before knocking what people have to say.. :nuts:

hahaha nah sif i pooped the party ;) just 2 days ago i picked up a can of "tint shadez" or something from supercheap... walked around the store.. then realised i couldnt afford new taillights if i got picked up...

but far out
after seeing yours and eeks... very tempting :S

edit* btw.. i love your house! where abouts are u?
In the rolling hills of Mooroolbark/Lilydale in Victoria... really nice area.

I used Night Shades by VHT $14.99 a can and I dont even think I have used a third of it!

Looks way better with Mits lights... But who cares what i thing hey Neil... lol lol



BTW just for the tools out there.. This thread is asking peoples opinions and thats was mine.. was bagging his car or saying my was better.. so read posts carefully beforwe knocking what people have to say.. :nuts:
It's all good, and thanks :D

looks heaps better mate!

And yes, now get those damn windows tinted!!! 20% of course!

Now get those damn windows tinted!!! 20% of course!

Is 20% legal in ur crazy state Neil...??

Is 20% legal in ur crazy state Neil...??
I have no idea... will have to check it out... I am trying to find a decent tinting place near to Clayton. Of course I am going to go darkest legal ;)

Edit: Oh bugger, now I need to update my Avatar again lol

eek, I just noticed a pic of your car in another thread just then... you mentioned you haven't clear coated yours... I didn't even think about doing that, but it makes sense... have others normally done this?

Maybe next weekend! :D

Now see if I can get my lazy butt into gear and get this pod box and piping made up.

eek, I just noticed a pic of your car in another thread just then... you mentioned you haven't clear coated yours... I didn't even think about doing that, but it makes sense... have others normally done this?

Maybe next weekend! :D

Now see if I can get my lazy butt into gear and get this pod box and piping made up.

by the looks of things, i think 4pleazn might have clear coated his tailiights, coz they look sorta shiney. i couldn't be bothered clear coating mine, coz u think they look ok as they are :cool:

here's ya pink bain0

added: tint, colored the rims, lowered and nice lights :D

:badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

I knew it!! lol

here's ya pink bain0

why.....why that looks surprisingly good :poke:

try purple :D

Like the tinted look, well done. :thumbsup:

Opinion I don't think clear tail lights suit magna's at all. :)

I usually don't like tints, but they look quite good on yours well done.
Makes me even more keen to mod some parras i have on the way for my TS, not tints though

After following madmik's car on the last nsw cruise i decided im gonna tint my tail lights too.. u beat me to it neil!! :P

Atleast I can get a few hints now tho ;)

Looks good :D

I think it gives the car a more classy look to its rear end. Much bigger improvement, I think.

Ok, I had this Discussion on the Mondeo Enthusiast Group forums as I wanted to tint my Mondeo lights black as I had a Black Mondeo and the Black Back Celica GT4's really looked sweet.. I found out the Following things that are relative to Australia..

1.As long as your Indicators are still visible and your Brake Lights still shine through Bright and the Actual visibility of your Car at night is not affected then It is OK, frowned on but OK

2. Your rear reflector on your rear lights must still work.. If at Night you shine a torch on it and you do not see the red flash then they are illegally " Smoked " or Tinted"...

I tinted mine, got Warned to remove the tint by an 'RTA INSPECTOR" and lets just say a bottle of metho and a rag will be your best friend...

Always Buy a 2nd hand pair of Brake lights to tint, that way if you do get defected then you can easily put the others back on...

Thanks for the feedback... I am pretty happy with them... but I think it will really make a difference with a good window tint to match

I'm not a fan of the frosties, a little too ricey for me, but I think they do suit white or silver magnas and I thought they looked really nice on yours. The tinted ones look very classy though. :)

looks so much better great work :thumbsup:

Man, your car doesn't look right without the frosties! What happened to that whole white theme you had going? ie. getting a clear spoiler light too? don't give up!

edit: I reckon they look the best on black cars actually

nah i reckon they look better on white cars... tinted lights look better on black cars... :D

Man you need to colour code, after having tinted lights for over a year I switched to frosties, on light coloured cars is just doesnt look any good.

After following madmik's car on the last nsw cruise i decided im gonna tint my tail lights too.. u beat me to it neil!! :P

Atleast I can get a few hints now tho ;)

Looks good :D


You and Dee doing it is gunna be a classic.. now this is gunna be worth watching.. Guys im selling seats, it will be a whole day of comedy. anyone wanna watch..?? lol lol

There is always one party pooper lol

Yeah, they are meant for off road use :nuts: so if I get done with these I am sort of stuffed! he he (unless I use something to get the paint off.

But they are safer than the frosties without a doubt... they still light up surprisingly well

Tim, errr yeah... I just washed them with soapy water, placed them on a piece of news paper and gave them about 4 good coats from about 1 to 1.5 feet away... let them dry a bit before each coat... then gave them a good hour (although it says 6) to dry before I shoved them in (as if I could wait ha ha!)... oh and I still hold sentimental value in the frosties and will hold on to them for now... but if I decide to sell up, you will be the first to know ;)

are they really dark? if they aren't you should be ok

Slim: Your car is a Prime candidate for Tinted Rears.. On yours they would look way better then Clears...I had a Black mondeo and it looked simply awesome, until I was warned to remove the tint..

Neil, the tinted lights look really good, but I must say I like the clear lights better.

Just my opinion, but I think the clear lights look best on lighter coloured cars like white and silver.:D

Ooooh....one more thought....anyone ever tried tinting the clear lights??? now that would be interesting :shock:

If you want the nice glossy look from tinted lights without having to clear coat them, hit em with some Autosol then some good car polish. Works a treat!

neil, it looks mad, way better.

also, nice garden! :P

If you want the nice glossy look from tinted lights without having to clear coat them, hit em with some Autosol then some good car polish. Works a treat!

cummins, your ralliart is looking hot!! the rims suit it very well!!!
well done! :D

double post :redface:

tinted rear lights r0x0r

http://www.iinet.net.au/~simonrod/AM-pics/magna6.jpg

Thats looks nice on a Dark car... :D

he he, thanks all... yeah well i am getting some mixed responses now lol

I am still going to hold onto the frosties (and as for how dark they look... not as dark as others I see and the lights still shine through ok... I guess time will tell if I am going to be pulled up on it... then...err... frosties? lol

I considered tinting the frosties but I think the problem I was having of weak light shining through would double... I must admit, as much as I like the tints I still have a soft spot for the frosties :D

Oh and slim :( yeah I know... SETME3 was the whole reason for me to seek out a club and mod like crazy... I guess I have deviated a bit!

frosties= cheap poo

tinted= cheap :cool:

don't listen to anyone else mate lol

imo -
tinted - should stay on dark cars
clear - should stick to light/white cars

I woulda added a red reflector or multiple LEDs to your clear tail lights. OR why dont you just tint your clear tail lights a little? :P.

nah frosties should be bailed fo sho

tinted looks way better mate, real class

tr-envy he just said why he doesn't wanna tint to frosties

I actually saw them at night, and they do look quite impressive... (I saw them, just after he'd finished actually...)

good to see you've joined the dark side neil :D

tr-envy he just said why he doesn't wanna tint to frosties
Yeh but tint them plus add more LED's and that'd look sweet.
Though tinting the frosties would probably make it look more stock lol.

go the tint over the frosties for sure, make them look like our verada ones, although i might make the verada ones a shade darker too for that ganster look
nice work hyper

Neil, why are you going to find someone to tint your windows? You said already that you have 3/4 of the can left! Just mask up the rest of the car and spray away!! :bowrofl: :gtfo: :nuts:

You and Dee doing it is gunna be a classic.. now this is gunna be worth watching.. Guys im selling seats, it will be a whole day of comedy. anyone wanna watch..?? lol lol

Mate save a spot for me this is going to be a laugh :bowrofl:

I burst out laughing went she went to buy the spray yesterday :bowrofl:

quick question, you spray the tint thing on the lights from the outside of the car or from the outside?, if so from the outside, is hard/expensive to clear coat?

imo -
tinted - should stay on dark cars
clear - should stick to light/white cars


screw you all
:badgrin:

quick question, you spray the tint thing on the lights from the outside of the car or from the outside?, if so from the outside, is hard/expensive to clear coat?
Best to take the lights out (easy task) and yeah, you spray the outside of the lenses... it makes them a little dull (like a matt finish) but it doesn't look bad or anything... I would suggest if you are going to do it, that you do without the clear coat and see what you think for a few weeks at least... cos if you change your mind, getting the tint off with a clear coat on top is going to be a 'too hard task' i would imagine... one other thing... the spray is pretty dark... so, very light even coats from a distance away.

Once again remember that this spray is intended for off-road use only. I am not recommending that anyone use this product on their car as it may result in the possibility of having defectable lamps. You do so at your own risk.

Mate save a spot for me this is going to be a laugh :bowrofl:

I burst out laughing went she went to buy the spray yesterday :bowrofl:

:upyours:
just like i laughed when you launched off at the lights, proceeding to floor it to 1/4 car length in front of me, until i realised you were dragging...

:clap:

cool man thanks for that, and nah i wont be doing anything soon, its my mums car still, thanks though

imo -
tinted - should stay on dark cars
clear - should stick to light/white cars

imho-
Ralliart Wings - should stay on 3rd gens
normal little wings - should stay on 2nd gens

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

imho-
Ralliart Wings - should stay on 3rd gens
normal little wings - should stay on 2nd gens

:bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl::bowrofl:

i disagree, i want an evo wing on mine, mabey a rex scoop, and XR 6 bonnet vents.......

has anyone seen a flip painted BMW 3 series coupe with color coded lights? its in dandenong and looks mad, AND THEY STILL WORK!