i have a pair of 01 taillights that currently have nightshade tint sprayed on it. i was wondering what would be the safest way to remove it so that i can redo the tint. paint thinner? or should i just wetsand down the existing coat? reason i'm asking is cuz there are some pretty big scratches on the paint.

speaking of wetsanding, exactly how do you go about doing this? i searched but there weren't any detailed instructions. do u just spray on water and sand it down? thanks in advance.

 

ive tinted my tails before with tint spray. do not sand them your gonna end up scratching the lenses. nail polish remover worked the best, but it will take a while. paint thinner was not as effective. hope this helps.

 

Wouldn't paint thinner (turpentine) or nail polish remover (acetone) melt the plastic?

 

that's what somebody told me..and i don't wanna risk finding out the hard way. any other recommendations?

 

buy new tails...

 

Well, I used clear coat spray to remove tint spray on my other car couple years back and it worked like charm without melting the lens.

 

how does clear coat remove tint spray?

 

I worked with acetone and that stuff will melt almost any plastic
Hope its not too late for you lol

 

haha no after hearing that shit i decided to lay off on it until i get better suggestions. anybody else recommend sanding it or something? or is there no hope?

 

umm i used nail polish remover. fine dont take my advice. lol.

 

here let me help you out...get some nail polish remover. put some on a towel or a rag or whatever. just try rubbing it on a small corner and see what happens. you will thank me later.

 

Guess he could try it. Maybe the acetone is diluted way down in the remover. I'd look very closely to make sure it doesn't leave a hazy finish on the surface. Since acetone in model glue works by literally melting the plastic pieces together, I would be very careful.

 

i dont understand why people dont tint their lights with transparent vinyl...if your like me and change your mind all the time, you can just rip it off.

 

where can you get this so called transparent vinyl? i can't find any in reasonable sizes.

 

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