Okay so I plan on tinting my tail lights with that R/C tint spray but I've got a slight dilema; I have the tail light housing sitting next to me removed from the car but I can't figure out how to get the lens part apart from the black backing.... Is it glued? Do I need to stick it in the oven for a couple minutes to heat up the glue so it will split apart?

Please I need answers as soon as possible, thank you for your time!

 

If all you're doing is spraying it, just spray the outside, I looked at them myself, I think it's a combination of glue and clips holding them together, so a bit harder than the headlights.

You're best bet is to just spray the outside or get lamin-x and apply it to the outside.

 

what about taking out the amber?

 

Best bet for just doing that?

Take out the light,
Take out all the bulbs
Line the socket with tin foil so you dont damage it
Use a soldering iron and melt the **** outta the orange
Use needle nose pliers to pick it out

 

wow man that sounds so tedious. I wish there was a method like baking them for the taillights too..

 

yeah so I ended up just spraying the outside, I put one in the oven and tried to heat up the glue so I could undo the clips but it just wouldnt go and I ended up chiping the light and on that light it actually didnt turn out very well at all so I sanded it down and sprayed it again and the same thing happened, I think it has something to do with heating it up but oh well Im gonna go to the salvage yard this weekend and get one of the lights and spray it so it will look better...

thanks for the help guys!


and by the way Muffin Man I think everything Ive posted ever in this forum youve replied to, and gave your two cents, and you always have great info! Thank man! haha

 

you don't crack open tail lights but if you want to, you do it slow, take your time with a hair dryer and just keep heating the edges. But with a spray can you just spray the outside layer by layer 2mins in between. Putting it in the oven isn't such a good idea. i did mine that way. i just sprayed the outside. Same goes with headlamps but thats only if you're smoking it. don't spray the outside of the headlamps! but it was good to get your feet wet.

 

shouldnt you wash it first?

someone said use like dish soap or hand soap and water first so it goes on better?