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i think i see him say they are hella lights clear lights and tint spayed the bottom red but im sure he will say soon if im wrong..
They were available through the bay, but I haven't seen them on there in a while? Clear Hella lights, replace all coloured bulbs with silvertech (or similar), tint bottom section in whatever colour, then loads a lacquer..polish..lacquer...polish... 
Wanting to get mine ready for edition this year, but might go smoked instead of red?? Opinions?
Wanting to get mine ready for edition this year, but might go smoked instead of red?? Opinions?
You can't just change the bulbs, they have coloured plastic lenses inside the lights you have to remove if you want them clear. They look **** standard!
Half the lenses removed
Finished!
Half the lenses removed
Finished!
it is a beaut, and that detail you did on mine prior to buying was superb.
Wish it was possible to do again but distance is just a bit of an issue
Wish it was possible to do again but distance is just a bit of an issue
Always loved this car and thought u were mad to sell it for the VR!
Hope it's gone to good hands!
Hope it's gone to good hands!
I wish i hadn't sold it
I was very close to doing a deal on it to have it back when Rachel sold it recently but decided I would never be happy if it hadn't been looked after to my standards!
But nevermind you live and learn!
so to get the lights looking like this do i buy ebay-style tinting spray? or is there a better product? then i just spray & polish??? i'm hoping for an oem look not a 'matt' misty effect i've seen on another cupra, what you've done here in the pics mate looks perfect...but thats expected from a detailer i guess!
Shame you dont want to get it back, would be nice to see another modded cupra in the dorset area, I havent seen one yet
Shame you dont want to get it back, would be nice to see another modded cupra in the dorset area, I havent seen one yet
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I used folia-tec stuff you used to get in halfords. Heres a quick guide to how I did the ones on the VR.
started off by getting some crystal clear rear lenses
then i set about tinting them
i left them over night to fully go off then added around 5 coats of lacquer, which when dry i sanded with sone fine grade wet and dry paper eg. 1500/2000 grit to level off the orange peel.
then just polish up untill they sanding marks have gone
started off by getting some crystal clear rear lenses
then i set about tinting them
i left them over night to fully go off then added around 5 coats of lacquer, which when dry i sanded with sone fine grade wet and dry paper eg. 1500/2000 grit to level off the orange peel.
then just polish up untill they sanding marks have gone
Ah perfect, cheers pal! I've seen your vr rear lights in the flesh and that's exactly what I'm after! Does the foliatec stuff come with laquer?
No just used halfords lacquer but make sure you leave the tint spray to go off completely or it will react with the lacquer.
No probs, if you go all red just tint one side of the standard lights to see what it looks like. You can take the tint sray off again with nail varnish remover
The other option is to just remove the orange lense inside the standard lights so they are red a clear and use chrome indicator bulbs, dosn't sound much but makes a huge difference to the look of them.
I was wondering whether I could do the standard lights but not sure i will get the same effect, plus wouldnt it end up uneven because of the white reverse light part?
I'm glad i can get the paint off easily, is that even after laquer?
I'm glad i can get the paint off easily, is that even after laquer?
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