Lens Tint Paint - How do you remove it?

[mortal798]

What are you guys using to remove the paint if you get ticketed? Mineral spirits/laquer thinner?

 

[Pmac21]

I used carb cleaner to take mine off.


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[Wayne]

laquer will get it off if it's that vht crap. It will leave a fuzzy haze like the light's been in the sun way too long though. I use diluted black basecoat (using clear base coat), then clearcoat on top to do light tinting, which would require sanding with like 600 grit wet to remove. You'd have to re-clear when done to get the shine back though.

 

[Tx_Powerstroke]

acetone

 

[kadeninabnitt]

i used carb cleaner also

 

[91turbogsx]

Be careful with harsh chemicals on the plastic lenses. I've seen them get spiderwebbed micro cracks from them and they look terrible.

 

[florida 6.0]

Sand it off, wet sand and polish the lense .

 

[mortal798]

Thanks for all of the ideas! Does carb clean leave the hazy white look?

 

[Black_Pstroke]

Are they in good shape??

 

[mortal798]

Yeah, I just tinted them today. Just curious about removal if I get pulled over for it.

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[TripleE44]

I would go to home depot and get whatever the least harsh chemical they have is and try and let them soak it off. That'd be the best bet to keep them from getting hazey I'd think. Last time I bought lacquer thinner they had all that stuff in order of harsh ness.

 

[YTeel]

Soak them in brake fluid, that crap eat paint like crazy.

 

[Dzchey21]

Soak them in brake fluid, that crap eat paint like crazy.

Does it mess with the plastics?

 

[MINK]

Does it mess with the plastics?

Older lights will fade/crack - some you can get lucky with but I think regardless the lights will need cleared to ever look "good" again.

 

[farmall99]

Spare set of tail lights... Best way to get around a fix it ticket.