I'm not following you. What procedures are you looking for other than what I posted in the first post? It really says it all especially with the pictures. There used to be another post on the homepage of benzworld. I'm not sure if it's still there or not.
I'm not following you. What procedures are you looking for other than what I posted in the first post? It really says it all especially with the pictures. There used to be another post on the homepage of benzworld. I'm not sure if it's still there or not.
oh ok...i just wanted to make sure that it mostly only involved spraying on the tint and following it up with the clear coat (after dryin of course)...and just wanted to see if theres ne special hints of nethin i shud b made aware of wen doin it....gues not tho...all i need now is the damn sprays...i checked another spot today and nothin..i guess ill jus order online and i shud probably wait until after i get my car inspected next month to do it neway
perfectt thanks!....ill prob jus order the spray from them too..jus not exacly sure wich since 3 came up but ill call n c wich is recommended for taillites tints...thanks again!
I would highly recommend having a paint shop do this procedure if you have no experience with wet-sanding/buffing. If you use rattle-cans you will more than likely get a finish comparable to sandpaper even with a heavy clear coat. The most encountered problem with rattle cans is that the nozzles get clogged very easily which in turn causes uneven spray patterns and potential runs. I've only had one successful application that I was satisfied with using the tint spray's that are available. Diamante.jpg
I did not use a clearcoat and it was still a little grainy at first. I used a good wax and it still did not completely smooth out until after quite a few washes. If you try to wetsand it you need to put quite a few coats of the tint which can get pretty costly as the cans usually only allow 3-5 coats. It is very difficult to get the desired level of tint because you will spray as dark as you want it but after you wetsand, you have removed some of the thickness/level of tint which will make it lighter than the desired level. Then you have to worry about if you wetsanded evenly because if you didn't, you will definitely be able to tell when the lights are illuminated. I believe another member here has just run into this problem to where the tint-job was not as glossy/glassy as he had hoped for. Especially if you are going to do the entire red part of the tails, you want it to have the same amount of shine that your paint or the original tails did, quite frankly those tint sprays usually leave the tails looking rather dull even with a clear coat. Paint shops shouldn't charge more than $75-$100 to spray them and it's worth it in my opinion rather than hassle with it or having to settle when you know they could/should look better, especially on a Benz. Just my $0.02
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I would highly recommend having a paint shop do this procedure if you have no experience with wet-sanding/buffing. If you use rattle-cans you will more than likely get a finish comparable to sandpaper even with a heavy clear coat. The most encountered problem with rattle cans is that the nozzles get clogged very easily which in turn causes uneven spray patterns and potential runs. I've only had one successful application that I was satisfied with using the tint spray's that are available. Attachment 123326
I did not use a clearcoat and it was still a little grainy at first. I used a good wax and it still did not completely smooth out until after quite a few washes. If you try to wetsand it you need to put quite a few coats of the tint which can get pretty costly as the cans usually only allow 3-5 coats. It is very difficult to get the desired level of tint because you will spray as dark as you want it but after you wetsand, you have removed some of the thickness/level of tint which will make it lighter than the desired level. Then you have to worry about if you wetsanded evenly because if you didn't, you will definitely be able to tell when the lights are illuminated. I believe another member here has just run into this problem to where the tint-job was not as glossy/glassy as he had hoped for. Especially if you are going to do the entire red part of the tails, you want it to have the same amount of shine that your paint or the original tails did, quite frankly those tint sprays usually leave the tails looking rather dull even with a clear coat. Paint shops shouldn't charge more than $75-$100 to spray them and it's worth it in my opinion rather than hassle with it or having to settle when you know they could/should look better, especially on a Benz. Just my $0.02
hMm...i just figured it seemed like a pretty simple procedure since everyone on here seemed to have done it themselves rather than at a shop....i will look into it tho and see how much local shops are trying to charge...thanks for the input
Yeah it seems relatively simple in theory but my Diamante ^^^ has the tint spray and the Benz was professionally done and there is a HUGE difference in finish quality. The tint spray is one of those "good from far but far from good" finishes. I've been to tons of car shows and I can always spot who tinted their tails with the rattle-cans and who had them sprayed with a paint gun. If your paint is shiny then you will definitely be able to tell a difference when the sun shines about 5x brighter on your paint then your taillights. Looks better if the shininess is uniform throughout. To each their own but if you insist on doing it yourself, I would practice on some spare lenses/plastic before you take on your tails. You could always give it a shot and if it doesnt turn out as you expected take it off with nail polish remover. Good Luck!!!
Last edited by $ubversive : 04-05-2007 at 04:13 PM.
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