Rear lights - options

[craig]

No bother mate, hope you get it sorted. Be a lot cheaper than buying new lights!

[Rob66]

Hi Stu

No sorry mate didnt read your first post properly, have only tried on OE lights. good luck with it.

Rob

[StuRobinson88]

I suppose I could always try paint remover too! Might be a bit strong for this application though. Only one way to find out I suppose....

[craig]

I suppose I could always try paint remover too! Might be a bit strong for this application though. Only one way to find out I suppose....

I wouldn't use paint stripper! You'll melt the plastic!

[madbasshunter]

Hi all.

The previous owner of my mr2 has tinted my tail lights and I don't like the look. I have tried cellulose thinners, White spirit and petrol but that paint is stubborn!
Are there only one kind of tail lights for rev 3 > mr2? Factory I mean, not those gash lexus style items.

Thanks, stu.

Nail varnish remover works as I remember a lad in an xr2 with black tinted lights being involved in a crash sending someone to the shop for some so they could clean the tint off.

[Rob]

I bought some rare Japanese wheels where the clear plastic centre cap had been painted in silver when the wheel was refurbished. Someone said to try brake fluid - this didn't touch it.

I got some 1500 grade wet and dry paper and got cracking. Took 30 minutes and I got 100% of the paint of. I followed this up with a good polish using Meguiars Plast-X and they have come up looking brand new.....

[StuRobinson88]

well i have just bought another MR2, seems an expensive way of getting another set of lights but oh well.. lol. i will see what the condition of these lights are like, and if they aren't in good nick, i will try the sandpaper method stated above.

thanks for the continued respsonses! stu.

[craig]

well i have just bought another MR2, seems an expensive way of getting another set of lights but oh well.. lol. i will see what the condition of these lights are like, and if they aren't in good nick, i will try the sandpaper method stated above.

thanks for the continued respsonses! stu.

I think you're the only man in history to buy another MR2 to change out the rear lights!!

[StuRobinson88]

good excuse for another one isn't it

[craig]

good excuse for another one isn't it

So true

[ryan]

Those rev6 rear lights were truely awful quality, the units leaked and would get condensation/algae in them, and the moulds were vacuum formed not injection moulded so the fit aint the best on any ive seen

[SonicSW20]

well i have just bought another MR2, seems an expensive way of getting another set of lights but oh well.. lol. i will see what the condition of these lights are like, and if they aren't in good nick, i will try the sandpaper method stated above.

thanks for the continued respsonses! stu.

I think you're the only man in history to buy another MR2 to change out the rear lights!!

If I had the space, given the price of Rev3+ NA's, I would probably have 2 or 3 SORN'ed for spare parts and breaking

[StuRobinson88]

If I had the space, given the price of Rev3+ NA's, I would probably have 2 or 3 SORN'ed for spare parts and breaking

Which is what I am starting, with any luck.

[MR2O12]

Defintly money to be made in breaking these. Seen good rev 3s with leather for 600 get no bids on ebay recently.

[GA54 BLS]

What ever you do mate, do not use cheap tint remover as it destroys the plastic. Used it on my old rev 3 lights and it destroyed the plastic lense. Was well cheesed off.

[StuRobinson88]

Lol thanks for the post. I'll learn from your mistake... Lol.
I have now got the new car and swapped the lights over, so i have a none tinted pair of tail lights on there now, looks soooooo much better

Stu.

[nickg07]

wrong thread

[nickg07]

wrong thread.