Just installed headlight/fog light tint
07-27-2011, 02:43 PM
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Just installed headlight/fog light tint
Tools:
Spray bottle
Solution (Baby soap/water)
3m ricochet pre cut material (lightest tint they offer, can"t remember %)
3m rubber squeegee
A little patience
Process:
1. Clean headlights/fog lights
2. Wet down area with solution
3. Lay down material and position it where you want it.
4. Spray down outside of material to prevent scratches from squeegee
5. Find a starting point and squeegee out solution in that area (I started from inner corner of headlight and worked my way out).
5. Stretch material to furthest point from where you originally started removing solution.
6. Hold down material while it remains stretched and squeegee out remaining solution (Work from middle outwards)
Tips:
1. Do not use too much soap in solution, can leave residue under material. Use just enough to make solution have a bit of lubrication.
2. When doing the fog lights, I positioned the material and let it dry for a couple minutes then worked from the middle outwards, while keeping the outside of material lubricated.
3. Be patient with the fog lights. keep working the edges and they will eventually tack and lay down.
This only affected the brightness of my lights a bit. Barely even noticeable and looks way better. Hopefully this helps out anyone who wants to try and tackle this themselves.
Spray bottle
Solution (Baby soap/water)
3m ricochet pre cut material (lightest tint they offer, can"t remember %)
3m rubber squeegee
A little patience
Process:
1. Clean headlights/fog lights
2. Wet down area with solution
3. Lay down material and position it where you want it.
4. Spray down outside of material to prevent scratches from squeegee
5. Find a starting point and squeegee out solution in that area (I started from inner corner of headlight and worked my way out).
5. Stretch material to furthest point from where you originally started removing solution.
6. Hold down material while it remains stretched and squeegee out remaining solution (Work from middle outwards)
Tips:
1. Do not use too much soap in solution, can leave residue under material. Use just enough to make solution have a bit of lubrication.
2. When doing the fog lights, I positioned the material and let it dry for a couple minutes then worked from the middle outwards, while keeping the outside of material lubricated.
3. Be patient with the fog lights. keep working the edges and they will eventually tack and lay down.
This only affected the brightness of my lights a bit. Barely even noticeable and looks way better. Hopefully this helps out anyone who wants to try and tackle this themselves.
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07-27-2011, 05:02 PM
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itsloonie: Thanks!
ryan9095: I want to do the taillights but there is no prefab kit for them. I don't like cutting on the vehicle so I might make up a template and do them.
super s: I purchased the material through my 3m rep up here in Canada. Its actually a lot thicker then regular tint so it will also protect the lights from pitting/breaking. Shoot me a pm, I might be able to help you out with a kit.
ryan9095: I want to do the taillights but there is no prefab kit for them. I don't like cutting on the vehicle so I might make up a template and do them.
super s: I purchased the material through my 3m rep up here in Canada. Its actually a lot thicker then regular tint so it will also protect the lights from pitting/breaking. Shoot me a pm, I might be able to help you out with a kit.
