How are headlights and taillights blackened?

ollie · 20th December 2006, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper

Hi Guys,

Have just imported the kit to colour your headlamp & tail lamp lens. Available in 4 colours( smoke, blue, green & violet). One kit is good enough for approx 3 cars front & rear.

Pm me for cost.

Viper

Hey dude.. missed you stall at the mumbai performance show... but can you tell me if you can get me the angel eyes for the honda city and l.e.d. tail lights..
Please post some pics..

Ollie !

bhp · 20th December 2006, 17:10

hey viper could be post some pics if u have already done on any car ....
have pm ed u

viper · 20th December 2006, 19:26

Hi,

Will be doing a car up in a day or two will post pics then. For everybodys info it is a DIY kit, reversible and is applied from the outside. There is no opening of the light assembly and it is a liquid which needs to dry(not masking tape or film).

Viper

Quote:

Originally Posted by bhp

hey viper could be post some pics if u have already done on any car ....
have pm ed u

mega5918 · 20th December 2006, 19:55

Guys Just saw a Car (M800) in UM cars out here in bangalore, the head lamps were blakened using the films and the corners were glued using the black tape...

air870 · 24th December 2006, 20:31

smoked headlights should only be for a show car. in the age of people wanting HID/XENONS and higher wattage bulbs it seems to be a waste. however smoking of your indicator/ tail lights is an easy job. Tail light tint spray is available from many manafacturers[ savage/foliatec etc]. clean your surface . apply coats in an even manner. number of coats depend on your taste. have both my palio and skoda smoked. sorry not sure how to add pics to the reply for you to judge for yourself how awesome they look.

Driven · 26th December 2006, 12:40

hi,,
smoke spray is available in delhi,,

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work's well,,
regards,,
driven

hellspawn · 26th December 2006, 18:24

@viper:is the kit same as the one posted by driven or do you have something different!!!

viper · 26th December 2006, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by hellspawn

@viper:is the kit same as the one posted by driven or do you have something different!!!

Hi,

No what I have is chemical which comes in 2 bottles, needs to be mixed, applied and dried.

Viper

manveet · 14th January 2007, 09:32

Hi,

Well, I finally found time to apply the product sent by Viper.

Pre-application Impression.

The Box pack - front cover

Well, I was initially let-down cause what I was expecting was a smoking kit that I could use on the tail-lights.

However, once I got a look at this product I realised that this would probably find better application on the headlights (compared to the spray on tail-lights) as this was primarily a "light color coat" which would simply add a color tint thereby not seriously hampering the visibility.

Contents of the Box.

Lots of stuff that came in the box. Apart from the 4 bottles, also note the vinyl gloves, wiping cloth, masking tape etc.

The instructions and Warnings:

Well, I felt bad after reading this primarily on 2 counts

"Do not use this product except on plastic lens" : This now meant that the product wouldn't work on Hellspawn's Zen - as per him the Zen has a Glass HL (we'd decided to split the cost). However, he was nice enough to agree to use it on his Sienna.

"The coating can be thin after 3~6 months according to driving condition and the influence of environment." - Whoa !! I just spent money on this and this is what it says. Man !!

Note: this post ONLY captures my pre-application first impression. I applied the color yesterday evening. It has darkened a "bit more" by today morning. I want to wait 24 hrs (because thats how long its supposed to be left alone after applying - as per box) before I post a review on the final outcome along with the pictures.

For those curious (aza, hellspawn, harsh87 etc) - let me suffice by saying that's its a

decent (6/10) product for the HL's
not good at all for TL's
priced too high for either

Regards,
Manveet

viper · 14th January 2007, 09:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by manveet

Hi,

Note: this post ONLY captures my pre-application first impression. I applied the color yesterday evening. It has darkened a "bit more" by today morning. I want to wait 24 hrs (because thats how long its supposed to be left alone after applying - as per box) before I post a review on the final outcome along with the pictures.

For those curious (aza, hellspawn, harsh87 etc) - let me suffice by saying that's its a

decent (6/10) product for the HL's
not good at all for TL's
priced too high for either

Regards,
Manveet

Hi Manveet,

Thanks for the feedback. I had just ordered 12 units of each colour after speaking to my supplier and had no idea whatsoever of the "do not apply on glass warning which was not mentioned on the outer box"

Had given it to another customer as well who has not come back with any complaints. In fact after speaking with you I called him and he was satisfied with the product. Maybe expectations were not met as you wanted a dark finish and this was basically a light tinting. Will wait for your final review as well as feedback from others before ordering more qty. If I get more complaints may just return the lot to my supplier.

Viper

HAFI · 14th January 2007, 21:01

@manveet
hey much does it cost for the kit??

rev_hard · 14th January 2007, 21:28

hellos

i got the smoke lens spray from Driven today. The can was delivered late in the evening so couldn't apply it today.

I got to preview how the tl's will look thanks to harsh. actually it turned out to be a mini me(a)t at Driven's place.

After seeing the santro's tl, i'm thinking of applying it on tl's hl's side indicators and the fog lamps as well(if the can will last in this order of priority)

thanks for your time Manik Sir. and it was great meeting all the others too.

cheers

manveet · 15th January 2007, 00:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by HAFI

@manveet
hey much does it cost for the kit??

please PM viper for cost details.

rev_hard · 26th January 2007, 17:30

hellos all,

smokin's done...

before -

after -

& -

howz it?

cheers

revhard

jkdas · 26th January 2007, 17:44

revhard; do post pix that are taken at night too

20th December 2006, 17:10	#107
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	hey viper could be post some pics if u have already done on any car .... have pm ed u
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20th December 2006, 19:55	#109
mega5918 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 95 Thanked: 5 Times	Guys Just saw a Car (M800) in UM cars out here in bangalore, the head lamps were blakened using the films and the corners were glued using the black tape...
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24th December 2006, 20:31	#110
air870 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 66 Thanked: 2 Times	smoked headlights should only be for a show car. in the age of people wanting HID/XENONS and higher wattage bulbs it seems to be a waste. however smoking of your indicator/ tail lights is an easy job. Tail light tint spray is available from many manafacturers[ savage/foliatec etc]. clean your surface . apply coats in an even manner. number of coats depend on your taste. have both my palio and skoda smoked. sorry not sure how to add pics to the reply for you to judge for yourself how awesome they look.
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26th December 2006, 12:40	#111
Driven BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 106 Thanked: 0 Times	hi,, smoke spray is available in delhi,, <a href="Free Image and Video Hosting - Photo Image Hosting Site : Photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...4/DSC00024.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a> <a href="Free Image and Video Hosting - Photo Image Hosting Site : Photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...4/DSC00025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting"></a> work's well,, regards,, driven
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26th December 2006, 18:24	#112
hellspawn Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: noida Posts: 1,686 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	@viper:is the kit same as the one posted by driven or do you have something different!!!
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14th January 2007, 09:32	#114
manveet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,094 Thanked: 732 Times View My Garage	Review: Headlights Color Coating - Now Done Hi, Well, I finally found time to apply the product sent by Viper. Pre-application Impression. The Box pack - front cover Well, I was initially let-down cause what I was expecting was a smoking kit that I could use on the tail-lights. However, once I got a look at this product I realised that this would probably find better application on the headlights (compared to the spray on tail-lights) as this was primarily a "light color coat" which would simply add a color tint thereby not seriously hampering the visibility. Contents of the Box. Lots of stuff that came in the box. Apart from the 4 bottles, also note the vinyl gloves, wiping cloth, masking tape etc. The instructions and Warnings: Well, I felt bad after reading this primarily on 2 counts "Do not use this product except on plastic lens"* :* This now meant that the product wouldn't work on Hellspawn's Zen - as per him the Zen has a Glass HL (we'd decided to split the cost). However, he was nice enough to agree to use it on his Sienna. "The coating can be thin after 3~6 months according to driving condition and the influence of environment." - Whoa !! I just spent money on this and this is what it says. Man !! Note: this post ONLY captures my pre-application first impression. I applied the color yesterday evening. It has darkened a "bit more" by today morning. I want to wait 24 hrs (because thats how long its supposed to be left alone after applying - as per box) before I post a review on the final outcome along with the pictures. For those curious (aza, hellspawn, harsh87 etc) - let me suffice by saying that's its a decent (6/10) product for the HL's not good at all for TL's priced too high for either Regards, Manveet
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14th January 2007, 21:01	#116
HAFI BANNED Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: cochin Posts: 296 Thanked: 0 Times	@manveet hey much does it cost for the kit??
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14th January 2007, 21:28	#117
rev_hard BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 361 Thanked: Once	hellos i got the smoke lens spray from Driven today. The can was delivered late in the evening so couldn't apply it today. I got to preview how the tl's will look thanks to harsh. actually it turned out to be a mini me(a)t at Driven's place. After seeing the santro's tl, i'm thinking of applying it on tl's hl's side indicators and the fog lamps as well(if the can will last in this order of priority) thanks for your time Manik Sir. and it was great meeting all the others too. cheers
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26th January 2007, 17:30	#119
rev_hard BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 361 Thanked: Once	done... hellos all, smokin's done... before - after - & - howz it? cheers revhard Last edited by rev_hard : 26th January 2007 at 17:36.
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26th January 2007, 17:44	#120
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	revhard; do post pix that are taken at night too
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