Anybody tinted Hawkeye rear lights?
 

As per title people anybody done them and any pics would be great with what type or % shade of tint etc and how many coats of laquer needed

Just bought a set to tint for the next mod as I’m getting really bored at the m9ment :lol1:
but not quite sure on how light or dark I want them hope someone can help thanks in advance all

Do em really dark, if you don't like em. You can give them to me ��

You can get tint film, loads have it done, google is your friend :thumb:

Big in the states

How dark is dark?
I don’t want to mess about with flimsy tint film it’s got to be a proper spray job just need to know if there’s a certain amount of coats etc of tint/ laquer needed:confused:

There’s plenty of sets on eBay bro :norty: get modding :p

You can BUY these if things go pear shaped :lol1:
£65 plus tint cost cash on collection as always :thumb:

I have had mine tinted film and they look awsome. Dont spray them they will be to dark. Can post a few pics up tomorrow

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...82e7e35e95.jpg
Just found this on google and its exacly what mine look like. Its even the same colour car:thumb:

Hi Jon your input is much appreciated and I certainly hav3 an open mind
I’ve seen a few done with the tint film and close up there’s creases and bubbles :( especially near the blob bit of the lense or some type of imperfections

Any chance of some close up pics of yours and what typ3 of tint shade you used
Please thanks

Darkness wise abit of black mixed in with laquer and I’m going to take it one coat at a time so won’t be too dark fingers crossed

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...33c4a07333.jpg

https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...01781dca87.jpg

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...e2960a46b7.jpg
No creases or bubbles my ocd couldn't take it.
These pics are from realy close up from a few feet away it looks like the one i posted last night.it was a dark tint for lights that the local wrapping and tinting place had

Themz look spot on :notworthy

Wish me luck they’ll be landing next week :)

I was in 2 minds about having them done. I didnt like them stock, was going to spray tint them but decided to try wrapping first. I know the chap who does the tinting and we agreed that he would do on side to see if i liked it if not he would take it off and i would pay him for just the 1 light. They turned out ok. Im half tempted to get another set split them(you have to cut them open ) and paint them like my front lights .
Good luch with yours whatever you decide to do with them:thumb:

I’ve noticed there’s no blob shape bit coming out of the Hawkeye lights as they do on the blobs so putting the film on will be my first plan of action as yours look exactly as I want mine :thumb:

Do you know what shade they used please it’ll be appreciated rather than guessing myself

I was going to take them apart and do them as You mentioned before but the method you’ve chosen seems bang on and much less fackery for Defo and worth a try :)

Thankyou for your input again Jon :)

They only had a light one and a dark one. He held them up to one of the lights so i could see. The light one was almost a piss colour he said the use it mostly on front lights. The dark one was the one they used. Just went there with a few pics i had found on the net he took one look and said thats the dark one.
Sorry i cant be more specific. But if you show who ever is going to do it the pictures of mine the should know what to use.

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i understand why you want to do them , they do look nice but are illegal , it’s like tinting front windows , risk of mot hassle depending on how friendly they are plus plod especially traffic police , then to add to that telling the insurance company plus the driver that hits you from behind and those immortal words i could not see his lights

Thats why i went for tint film it doesnt really effect the light they put out and the police aint bothered had them behind me loads of times.
Spray on the other hand kills most of the light output and makes them too dark
Plus by using tint film you can just peel it off if you get pulled. If you spray them you need new lights

That Defo makes sense guys atleast you can rip the tint off I wouldn’t want anything illegal on my vehicle :)
I’ve had the Bobby’s behind me loads of times and not been stopped for any other specific reason other than a quick chat bout how clean and loud it is to be honest never had a problem with them on road I always come across chilled out even if they got attitude I still be nice and melt there hearts away male/female :D

ZANY don’t do it mate, it’s a chav mod, doesn’t even look good. It’s one of those “what can I do to my car for the sake of it” mods.

No its a what can i do to my crap chrome backlights without doing what every one else has an puttin blobeye red ones on it.
I think mine look sweet and thats all that matters to me. Not following the crowd for the sake of opinion and im certanly not a chav..........innit bruv:thumb:

Chill out guys everyone has there own opinion and a DIFFRENT idea on how they want things

I got the hawk ones really cheap and have always wanted to do this to hawk rear lights for the sake of it and I’m a little bored as always so this is main reason for the mod

I’ll always have my genuine ones to go back on aswell :thumb:

Hey guys could be worse and by fly paper:eek: set on eBay at £70 I paid £65 all in

Here’s a pic and this is chavved IMO where as the smoke tint on Jon’s looks spot clean tidy as it’s a flat surface with no blob bit sticking out on but each to thereown I guess

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...2876c55336.png

I also have a mate who’ll take them off m6 hands if I don’t like’em at cost :lol1: