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Ritchy 04-10-11 08:46 PM

not at a low temp i wouldnt think, i take it its a film thats put on, not sprayed?

Smokey 04-10-11 09:19 PM

looks like a spray job as it looks like there is overspray along the top.

Ritchy 04-10-11 09:21 PM

would say warm it a bit and keep wowrking at it with the solvents i think mate, its gonna be a mare though if its been sprayyed

Smokey 04-10-11 09:55 PM

I'm pretty certain it's sprayed. Can't understand why someone would spray tint the clear lens?!?

Ritchy 04-10-11 10:03 PM

probably to murder it out lol

Smokey 04-10-11 10:28 PM

It seems doubly daft when they fitted HIDs for extra brightness to then dull it down again! I just hope the surface won't be too scraped when it's removed cos surely that would ruin the beam pattern for mot?!

Ritchy 04-10-11 10:40 PM

nah the rear reflector does the beam pattern, theyll have done it so the front reflectors sisnt show up so much i guess, never really been a big issue for me though i have to say lol.
i dont like the fly eyes for the front either, people say they dont make any difference to the light output, but how can they not? you put net curtains up and the room gets darker its the same thing, rather see where im going tbh

Smokey 04-10-11 11:50 PM

I agree. Which is why it seems daft to go HID then dim it with tints! Each to their own but I'll get it off somehow!!

Jay-ZS+ 05-10-11 10:10 AM

Did you check the at nail varnish remover wasnt the accetone free one as if thats the case you could soak it in the stuff for days and wouldnt touch it.

If its sprayed on then you will have too choices wipe it off with solvents. Ie Methylated spirits, white spirit, Accetone, Celulose thinners depending on the base of the spray. Meths would be my first try as its less likely to do any damage. When I took the vinyl off the car I had to basically wash it with the stuff as left loads of residue everywhere.

Or sand it off with some fine wet'n dry and work your way up the grits and buff the lights up. As said wont effect the beam pattern, youd have to sand a hell of alot off to do that as the beam is focused from the inside. Its more time consuming for sure.

If the nail varnish remover definatly contained accetone (different from accetate ;) ) then Id be tempted to try meths then as a last attempt thinners although do with care as its agressive on plastics and paint! Wash off with plenty of water afterwards. If all else fails petrol or brake fluid strip most things!! :yikes:

Alternatively E-tech sell a tinting spray remover ;) which will have a base of one of the previously mentioned chemicals.

Smokey 05-10-11 01:07 PM

Very informative guys cheers. The nail polish remover does have acetone but it didn't even touch it. Made the tints clean though!

Will give meth a shot and see how I go.


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