Tamiya TS-71 smoke spray paint

[siu-p]

Hi,

I want to smoke my real car tail light by using Tamiya TS-71 smoke spray paint. I know there's other brand of smoke spray paint for car but I couldn't get it from here. So I wonder how "good" will this spray paint for real car use? Will this hold good for all weather + car wash? It rains alot here in Vancouver and will snow a bit in winter time. Will rain & carwash wash off the paint easily?

Thanks In Advance.

Pascal

[freakray]

You're better off using a film on the outside of the lens as opposed to trying to spray.

Tamiya spray won't hold up in that temp extreme very well.

[cyberkid]

I've seen it done a lot here at bike shops which modify. So, it can be done quite nicely. From what I've seen is they spray the signal lights from the inside. The temp here in Taiwan is 10'c-36'c.

HTH,
Steve

[siu-p]

Originally Posted by freakray

You're better off using a film on the outside of the lens as opposed to trying to spray.

Tamiya spray won't hold up in that temp extreme very well.

tinting film is a bitch to work with the light I have cause it has lots of curve.

spray paint is the only option for me to do this. guess I need to give it a shot and see how's come out.

[gasman03]

There's a product called "Night shade" thats is made to tint taillights and headlight, it comes in a spray can, check with you local auto parts store. I believe its $7-$8 dollars a can.

[blubaja]

We've used it on my friend's corner lights a few months ago. It has withstood rain, heat, road junk, street racing, autocrossing, and just regular road junk so far. If you go this route, you should try to dry them under a heat lamp for a ferw mins...or not..that might just melt them altogether. Second thought, if it's for a whole head or tail unit, I guess the tint film would be better.

[siu-p]

Originally Posted by gasman03

There's a product called "Night shade" thats is made to tint taillights and headlight, it comes in a spray can, check with you local auto parts store. I believe its $7-$8 dollars a can.

I heard about this VHT Nightshade spray paint, the thing is I can't get it here.
Tamiya Spray paint is the only thing I can get in local shop.

Originally Posted by blubaja

We've used it on my friend's corner lights a few months ago. It has withstood rain, heat, road junk, street racing, autocrossing, and just regular road junk so far. If you go this route, you should try to dry them under a heat lamp for a ferw mins...or not..that might just melt them altogether. Second thought, if it's for a whole head or tail unit, I guess the tint film would be better.

I'll give it a try, worst comes to worst, just throw them away since this is a spare set of light.