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Hey

I have a mk4 polo 16v 97
It has the usual tinted rear lamps on a 16v

But i am looking for some proper smoked ones (no orange at all!!!) just black!

Anyone have any ideas on where to get them?

I have tried the usual places eg ECP, GSF, EBAY and loads of online sites, just cant find them anywhere!!! but i know someone does `em!

Oh and i don t wanna be spraying the ones i already got or anything like that!

cheers
martin

martin9aj wrote:Oh and i don t wanna be spraying the ones i already got or anything like that!

Why not - I've seen some awsome looking lighting effects out of a can!!!!..... OK if it's cos you don't want to ruin the 16V ones buy a set of std ones of fleabay - they never seem to fetch more than £5.00 for a pair if they sell at all and experiment on them

theres a set of black somked ones on ebay for 99, buy now!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 91608&rd=1

there you go mate, look great i think, though if were handy with tint spray could do something similar for cheaper

Hey

cheers for the tips

Im probably fussy but im not looking for lexus style...Lexus style lights for lexus' only in my opinion

I may try self tinting them, Iv just seen a couple of poorly down ones about and its putting me off as i dont want the car looking tacky!

Anyone know if completly blacking the rear lenses is legal?

our member Jazzy on here has blacked 9n rear lights..

its recommended 2 coats of paint (i think) but i think he put on more. check out the southern meet pix.

heres jazzy's rear lights

yeah, They look really good

Are they legal tho?!

2 coats of paint eh? All on the outside? I heard that some people spray the inner side of the lense?

Still dont think il find manufactured ones but hey sparying beats using a pair of the missus' tights!!!!

As far as I am aware, the blacked out rear lights are fully legal as long as the right colours still shine through. So if you press the brake pedal for example, your red brake lights should show up as normal, not in a muted or distorted way. Stronger bulbs should counteract the heavy tinting

martin9aj wrote:yeah, They look really good

Are they legal tho?!

2 coats of paint eh? All on the outside? I heard that some people spray the inner side of the lense?

Still dont think il find manufactured ones but hey sparying beats using a pair of the missus' tights!!!!

he tinted on the outside, another member on here has tinted his red, i think from the inside (its on another 9n btw), but his dried up and cracked peeling off/something along those lines

I tinted mine too with some spray, I didn't give it too many coats so that it appeared more smoked rather than black and then gave a couple of coats of lacquer on top to give it the shiney OEM look! (the lacquer also helps darken the smoked effect).

cyhliu wrote:I tinted mine too with some spray, I didn't give it too many coats so that it appeared more smoked rather than black and then gave a couple of coats of lacquer on top to give it the shiney OEM look! (the lacquer also helps darken the smoked effect).

Did you need to change the bulbs or are they strong enough to shine through as normal?

Hey Si_GTI,

Should we move this post over to the GTI section? he he he, no, because I only gave it a few coats, it's not that dark that you cannot see the lights.

I only wanted a subtle smoked tint so wasn't too heavy handed on the tint spray, if you go darker you may be able to get away with it at least you can see the lights when they are on, if not then you will need to get some brighter lights.

Hey carmadaaron, that guys Polo in that pic with the black lights looks mad

I was thinking of getting the Black rear lexus style lights for my MK4 Polo but they're currently out of stock, im wondering wether it would be cheaper and maybe even workout the same if i just somehow painted my rear orange and the rest of the rear lights black.

Does anybody have any recommendations? Should i buy the rear lexus style black lights or just paint them up?

Also, how hard would it be to paint them, they would need to be done on the outside of the lights is that right?

If anybody has anymore info or tips they could share with me regarding this it would be much appreciated. The orange lights on my Black polo make it look tacky

Thanks!

lol ive got them on my polo lol