Spraying Rear Clusters?

[Slapster]

Ok guys this might seem like a lame question to you lot but i'm gonna ask anyway hahaha!!

Quite a while ago I spotted a motor (a pug 206) with the rear clusters painted the same colour as the bodywork. In the daylight they literally looked like part of the bodywork you couldn't tell they were lights they looked really good nice and smooth. Then in the night time they glowed up like normal rear clusters do.

Is there any specific method to doing this or is there even a special type of paint or something to do this? I'm sure if they were sprayed like you'd normally spray a car you wouldn't see the lights at night or am I wrong?

I see people about who have tried doing it themselves or shaded them for a 'smoked' effect but they looked pretty shit to be honest (even though some smoked clusters look good).

I'm thinking of doing mine myself or if not too expensive go to a garage. My car is black if it makes a difference, the car in question was a sort of green/light blue weird mix.

Cheers for any advice :lol:

 

[mattmera]

Personally mate. If your car is black and this is the look you want, I would just get some tinting spray. Should do the job your after. Some people on here have it done.

Matt

 

[rhyd4]

i think only do it if your going all out modified scene, but they still look gash

 

[Slapster]

i think only do it if your going all out modified scene, but they still look gash

:lol:

Thanks for the advice dudes. I've got a P1 GTi i'm unsure whether to go for the complete black back end sort of look with the standard clusters or whether to just put standard P2 clusters on (50/50 design) and keep them normal.

No i'm not going completely mental on the modding mate I just want front and rear splitter/side skirts cos mine hasn't got em. New set of wheels and lowering it a little. That's all mate as far as modding the bodywork/look.

I've got the exhaust/induction kit/de-cat etc at mo. Thinking of a couple more engine mods (cams/flywheel/pulleys/maybe a performance manifold etc) and that's it I think.

Decisions decisions hey!!

 

[rhyd4]

if you'v got so much planed, you thought of becoming a member?

 

[Slapster]

if you'v got so much planed, you thought of becoming a member?

Yeah got a few things planned....not overboard though I don't think I just want a nice balance of looks and decent power without going over the top. After all my car is half a family car too hahaha!!

Me and my mate are doing my sills/arches next week cos they've got a few spots and bubbles coming through so they're first and once they're sorted and sprayed up it'll be time for front/rear splitter and skirts. Then lowering & wheels after that.

The rest of the engine mods probably won't be till late in the year...maybe even early next year depending on funds but the bodywork/wheels etc will be complete before July (hopefully!!)

What benefits would I get from becoming a member mate?

 

[rhyd4]

group buys, discounts, more info.. you might find as your post count goes up the less people will speak and help, selfish? probably, but the only way to keep the club to survive is to donate

 

[dub_almera]

joining is good mate, its only 15 quid and its worth it imo..

as for the original question, if you want to spray the clusters black, just get the spray, you can get it off ebay for peanuts.. heres a link..

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TAIL-LIGHT-TI...oryZ9895QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

imo though, i'd say either pick up a set of phase 2 lights or go for a set of VZR/Lucino lights (good luck finding them, and expect a very high price)

i'm not mad into the tint, but each to their own, do what you like, not what others tell you!

 

[Darren198712]

a while ago there was a mint P2 Silver GTi with smoked out rear lights and the color coded surround it looked mint. I think the top strip of lights were clear and the lower strip where the indicators were smoked out. it looked well good