How to Tint Tail Lights on a Suzuki GSX-R6
Tinting taillights has become really popular in the past few years, mostly because of how good they look on black vehicles. Tinting a taillight is also really easy to do, and doesn't take a lot of skill or knowledge to master. Be warned, though, this modification isn't legal in every state, so check your local laws before you do the work. In this case, the project vehicle is a 2008 Suzuki GSX-R6 motorcycle, and the job is to tint the rear tail lights.
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Things You'll Need
- Taillight tinting paint
- Red scuff pad
- Masking tape
- Masking paper
- Cleaner/degreaser
- 1/4-inch ratchet and socket set
- Lint free paper towel
Instructions
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Unbolt the taillight using the 1/4-inch ratchet and sockets. The taillight is held in place via two screws on the sides of the lamp.
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Scuff the lens using the red scuff pad. You want to remove the sheen from the plastic, so make sure you go over the entire lighting surface of the lens. Any surrounding plastic doesn't need to be scuffed.
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Mask off the plastic section of the housing using the masking tape and the masking paper. You want to create a clean tape line around the lens itself, making sure to keep all of the tape lines clean. Any area not masked off will be tinted, so keep that in mind.
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Clean the lens using a cleaner/degreaser and a lint free paper towel.
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Shake up the can of taillight tinting spray and lightly coat the lens with the paint. Be very light on the first coat, as its made to create a basecoat for the additional paint, so don't soak the lens.
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Apply another coat of paint after the taillight has dried. You can test the dryness by touching the masking tape area where any overspray has landed for tackiness. This coat should be a little heavier, but not oversaturating.
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Apply another coat of paint to the taillight, this time a wet coat. That means that the paint should be applied so that it appears to be wet as its drying, not spotty like the previous two steps.
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Continue applying paint until you get to your desired level of darkness. Consider the lighting source that is going to illuminate the lens, and make sure you don't overdo it, otherwise you'll just have a black taillight.
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Peel off the masking tape and paper once the lens has dried, and mount the lens to the motorcycle using the 1/4-inch ratchet and socket set.
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