How do I remove tint from my tail lights?

[Hanzi]

Hey everybody. I recently bought a 240 and I love it. I love everything about it besides the tint on the tail lights. The previous owner put it on there :/
The tint on the tail lights is not like window tint. More like a paint. Does anyone know how I can remove it?

http://i637.photobucket.com/albums/uu96/HanziOwnsYou/j7hn.jpg




oh and ps. The previous owner put the shocker -_- not me haha.

[S14Driftr91]

wet sand the f*ck out of them !

start by using a 1000-1500 grit then finish with a 2000 grit. After that you can buff them with a compound

[Drift_86]

You can just buy some clean used one for like less then 40 bucks and sell those

[lazysk8er2]

paint thinner then sand compound polish wax

[cardoza]

Probably be just as cheap to just buy some used ones after spending money on sandpaper and buffing/polishing compound.

[Hanzi]

You can just buy some clean used one for like less then 40 bucks and sell those

I would man. but I am really broke :( All I have is 15 dollars. Sucks to be a teenager.

[blueshark123]

shit i threw some lights out cause no one wanted them

[lazysk8er2]

I guess go get some paint thinner or carb spray and call it a day

[Trevor87]

try sticker remover if its vht nightshades kind of tint

[MattRose]

Just leave them since they dont affect performance...

[enkei2k]

I would man. but I am really broke :( All I have is 15 dollars. Sucks to be a teenager.

if you only have 15 dollars, you shouldn't have bought a car, dumbass. sucks for you to be stupid, not a teenager.

[Sileighty_85]

if you only have 15 dollars, you shouldn't have bought a 240sx, dumbass. sucks for you to be stupid, not a teenager.

Fixed haha

[lazysk8er2]

if you only have 15 dollars, you shouldn't have bought a car, dumbass. sucks for you to be stupid, not a teenager.


Burn! :trogdor:

[chuki.s13.coupe.]

You guys are cool.

[!Zar!]

Just post up in the wtb section. Maybe you can luck out and someone will ship you a set of stock ones for $20, or at least trade you.

[Hanzi]

Thanks for the help guys. I'll try the sand paper method. I'm hearing bad things about paint thinner. That it will mess up the plastic and what not.

Negative comments werent necessary. I came here to find help, not to get bashed on.

[Melonburst]

don't bother sanding or anything that requires effort. Just get some aircraft stripper and it bubbles right off in 4-5 seconds, wipe off with a towel and you're done

[Tempo]

Negative comments werent necessary. I came here to find help, not to get bashed on.

welcome to Zilvia. do some lurking before posting, what im doing T___T

[ixfxi]

paint thinner then sand compound polish wax
I guess go get some paint thinner or carb spray and call it a day

idiot


don't bother sanding or anything that requires effort. Just get some aircraft stripper and it bubbles right off in 4-5 seconds, wipe off with a towel and you're done

moron


Just leave them since they dont affect performance...

toolbag


Thanks for the help guys. I'll try the sand paper method. I'm hearing bad things about paint thinner. That it will mess up the plastic and what not.

smart, because anyone whosever read a manual before should recall seeing things like "do not clean plastics with solvents such as benzene, thinner, etc" listening to the above idiots would cause serious issues with the plastics crazing and dulling. wetsand and polish will be the painful but proper way to remove the finish

btw, to the idiot that said they dont effect performance........... you have less light output and cops give citations for shit like that.


Negative comments werent necessary. I came here to find help, not to get bashed on.

negative comments make zilvia, ZILVIA. welcome to the club

[blueshark123]

I have used goo gone in the past it worked great and its not as strong as paint thinner to melt the plastic just pour some on a rag and wipe away. If u do in fact fuck up a light some how by miracle just get a new set for dirt cheap and if u own a car please have more then 15 bucks because u never know what can happen to it especially a 20 yr old car.

[corry29]

I have the stock tail lights for sale, i sell for cheap, iono about shipping to vegas though, you gotta pay for that too

[STL240SXDRIFT]

I have stock tail lights for sale too...PM me. Toss those in the trash as soon as mine get to you...

[BoostSlideWayz]

:hide:acetone

[!Zar!]

Light it on fire.

[h2v7]

i like em tinted....

[KendallH]

If you have some extra brake fluid laying around you could use that. Just rub it on and let it eat the tint off. Just make sure you dont get any on your paint

[X2daC]

If you have some extra brake fluid laying around you could use that. Just rub it on and let it eat the tint off. Just make sure you dont get any on your paint

And you're from Largo.

AHAHAHAHAHA.