im sure this info is somewhere on the intrawebs but you guys seem to know what you're talking about so i was wondering your opinions.

i am somewhat familiar with painting. ive done 2 basic sand, tape, spray jobs. and they came out ok for cheap.

i was wondering what is the appropriate way to tint lights. i've used the crappy hobby tint spray for rc cars but that looks like crap after a few months. i want something permanent.

any tips are greatly appreciated.

here are some pics of the 2 i painted:

 

black mixed with clear and sprayed to the tint you want is the best way. it stay wet looking longer.

 

thats what i thought but didnt know if there was anything special i needed for this to work. i guess just experiment huh?

 

just drop the black in slowly it tints clear fast

 

thanks for the tip!

 

It will look a LOT darker in the cup then it will end up actually spraying. Just mix it kinda dark and then do light coats.

Make sure you have decent lighting so you can see if it is too light or too dark.

Once you get the desired darkness you can go back and clear over them so they won't fade.

 

well to not waste clear drop in a lil then spray a coat and if not dark enough then add a lil more and so on

 

Thanks for the tip on this one. I am also thinking of doing the same for my ride.

 

well for anybody looking to do them do take the cheap way out spend a little more money and buy clear paint and black paint and slowly mix the black into the clear like mentioned above. i did the cheap way and didnt turn out as planned but look decent for now.

 

thats a pic from 3 months after i did them