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back lights tinted
« on: 30 December 2010, 11:15:39 »
i was thinking of tinting my back lights on the elite, only the clear part of the lights, should i? or shouldnt i ? has anyone done this and have any pictures cheer's :y
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #1 on: 30 December 2010, 17:19:04 »
I think 1999 models came tinted. Never seen a facelift tinted thugh...
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #2 on: 30 December 2010, 18:07:57 »
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I think 1999 models came tinted. Never seen a facelift tinted thugh...
ye i no , but i was just seeing if any1 had tinted there late shape one's  :)
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #3 on: 30 December 2010, 18:10:08 »
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I think 1999 models came tinted. Never seen a facelift tinted thugh...


Steve aka SP3.2 has the top half of his facelift rear saloon's lights tinted.  ;)

Was there an Irmscher set available?  :-/  :-/  :-/
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #4 on: 30 December 2010, 18:43:25 »
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I think 1999 models came tinted. Never seen a facelift tinted thugh...


Steve aka SP3.2 has the top half of his facelift rear saloon's lights tinted.  ;)
any pictures???   plz
Was there an Irmscher set available?  :-/  :-/  :-/
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #5 on: 30 December 2010, 18:52:12 »
you have to get the tint just right or they fail it on mot or police stop you and give you a fine on the spot, like i got 3years back. :(
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #6 on: 30 December 2010, 18:52:13 »
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any pictures???   plz ......

I don't have any, but wait till Steve comes on line, he might have some  :y
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #7 on: 30 December 2010, 19:06:26 »
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i was thinking of tinting my back lights on the elite, only the clear part of the lights, should i? or shouldnt i ? has anyone done this and have any pictures cheer's :y

I'm not sure how it'd look on an Omega, but years ago I got a reasonable result with 3mm black pin stripe across the lights. My later Senator had a similar set up to give the effect of a tinted lamp cluster but still show the proper colour of each bulb in them.

similar to this :-


you can always take it back off again if you don't like it.  ;)
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #8 on: 30 December 2010, 20:08:21 »
Very true did it about a year ago or so. I used this
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/steveparke/009.jpg

And the end results was this
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/steveparke/011.jpg.




http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/steveparke/010.jpg


I liked the look of the pre facelift ones so that why i did it and was very happy.  :y :y . It,s hard to see from the pics with the sun but the tint is just abou the same as a set of pre facelift one.

Hope that is of help  ;)
« Last Edit: 30 December 2010, 20:10:04 by SP_3.2 »
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #9 on: 31 December 2010, 12:02:08 »
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any pictures???   plz ......

I don't have any, but wait till Steve comes on line, he might have some  :y
cheers mate
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #10 on: 01 January 2011, 08:50:55 »
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Very true did it about a year ago or so. I used this
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/steveparke/009.jpg

And the end results was this
http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/steveparke/011.jpg.




http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/steveparke/010.jpg


I liked the look of the pre facelift ones so that why i did it and was very happy.  :y :y . It,s hard to see from the pics with the sun but the tint is just abou the same as a set of pre facelift one.

Hope that is of help  ;)

I've used this tint can on my old beemer. It works a treat and looks the business. My only advice is to apply several thin coats til you get the desired tint. Go easy though as it does "run" very easily, IMO!   :y
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Re: back lights tinted
« Reply #11 on: 01 January 2011, 09:59:22 »
Good point ....i think it took only 2 very light coats to get the right look. :y :y
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