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    Tail Lights

    Any Ideas oh how I can make my tail lights look tinted black?
    1. 1990 Mazda 323 SE sedan , B3 8v R.I.P
    2. 1992 Mazda 323 GT hatch , B3 16v
    3. 2005 Kia Picanto EX , 1.0 12v
    4. 2007 Mazda 3 TC sedan , Z6 16v


    #2
    Look around at local performance shops or online for spray tint. Worse comes to worse, you could do what my friend did to his black escort gt and get black spraypaint and do light coats until you get them how you want them.
    1991 Mazda 323 GTR Sedan
    MODS:
    GTR motor swap, F&R Familia strut bars, MX-3 Rear Lower strut tie bar, GTX front bumper, GTX grill, EDM headlights & corners, EDM 323 rear garnish, EDM spoiler, EGT sideskirts, MX-3 seats, GTX steering wheel, EGT glass sunroof, WRX hood scoop (functional!!), and other things that take too much space to list.....
    TO DO LIST:
    EDM/JDM rear bumper
    EDM/JDM power folding mirrors
    Repaint car

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      #3
      check local laws, as alot of times this sort of mod is illegal.

      I know in TX, covering any part of the headlight/tail light is enough to fail you on your inspection.
      The T3 BP MX-3 conversion has begun, and is taking forever & will kill me.

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        #4
        i used nightshades. its like $8 a can at summitracing.com

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          #5
          black stockings or leggings..hehe old school mod
          ProtegetechPhilippines Boy MazdaspeeD MyCaR

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            #6
            what i did was i took three 3" circles and i evenly spaced them on the lower lense of my tail light, then i masked off the top lense to avoid over spray. then get some heat paint, put 2 coats on, then use your body colour on it, let dry for 24 hours, peel off the circles, and then tint the top lense (when the bottom lense is tinted its very hard to see the light, thats why i only tinted the top one). then after that you can polish them, clear coat them, all depending on how good of a job you did.

            and then you get a custom looking tail light with tint and body colour. the circles give it that rx-7 affect when you have your lights on. turned out nice.

            good luck

            JACK
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              #7
              Originally posted by Mazda_Powered
              what i did was i took three 3" circles and i evenly spaced them on the lower lense of my tail light, then i masked off the top lense to avoid over spray. then get some heat paint, put 2 coats on, then use your body colour on it, let dry for 24 hours, peel off the circles, and then tint the top lense (when the bottom lense is tinted its very hard to see the light, thats why i only tinted the top one). then after that you can polish them, clear coat them, all depending on how good of a job you did.

              and then you get a custom looking tail light with tint and body colour. the circles give it that rx-7 affect when you have your lights on. turned out nice.

              good luck

              JACK
              got any pics????

              93' 5spd DX
              R.I.P

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                #8
                nope, no pics ATM, still waiting on my car to have a transmission put into it, but give me a week then i'll have tons of pics of everything.

                JACK
                -Jack

                ONTARIO MAZDA CLUB! Join! https://www.facebook.com/groups/500055016671733/

                91 626 LX - basically stock and pretty slow still
                http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/sho...my-GD-626-LX-)

                01 E53 3.0i - FOR SALE! pm if interested

                91 USDM Protege LX - SOLD! turbo/manifold up for sale!
                http://www.clubprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=46606

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Mazda_Powered
                  what i did was i took three 3" circles and i evenly spaced them on the lower lense of my tail light, then i masked off the top lense to avoid over spray. then get some heat paint, put 2 coats on, then use your body colour on it, let dry for 24 hours, peel off the circles, and then tint the top lense (when the bottom lense is tinted its very hard to see the light, thats why i only tinted the top one). then after that you can polish them, clear coat them, all depending on how good of a job you did.

                  and then you get a custom looking tail light with tint and body colour. the circles give it that rx-7 affect when you have your lights on. turned out nice.

                  good luck

                  JACK
                  Wierd as it sounds, I saw a likewise tail light painting at a local junkyard on a DX. I laughed. It looked horrible, like the person spraypainted it once and it was all fading and you could scratch it off with your fingernail.

                  1994 Protege BP-Turbo.....1994 Miata Supercharged.....2003 Protege5 stock DD.....1988 323 GT Turbo
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                    #10
                    I've had smoked tails with the circles for about 3 years now and it's still holding. First 2 pics are from a while ago, last pic is a few months ago....



                    1991 Mazda 323 GTR Sedan
                    MODS:
                    GTR motor swap, F&R Familia strut bars, MX-3 Rear Lower strut tie bar, GTX front bumper, GTX grill, EDM headlights & corners, EDM 323 rear garnish, EDM spoiler, EGT sideskirts, MX-3 seats, GTX steering wheel, EGT glass sunroof, WRX hood scoop (functional!!), and other things that take too much space to list.....
                    TO DO LIST:
                    EDM/JDM rear bumper
                    EDM/JDM power folding mirrors
                    Repaint car

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                      #11
                      hey boosted pro.. What bumper is that on your ride.. Is that the Chaos bumper from corksport or the oem bumper from Japan
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by VelBurg
                        hey boosted pro.. What bumper is that on your ride.. Is that the Chaos bumper from corksport or the oem bumper from Japan
                        It's a Bomex bumper from a 98 Corolla that I molded onto my factory bumper.
                        1991 Mazda 323 GTR Sedan
                        MODS:
                        GTR motor swap, F&R Familia strut bars, MX-3 Rear Lower strut tie bar, GTX front bumper, GTX grill, EDM headlights & corners, EDM 323 rear garnish, EDM spoiler, EGT sideskirts, MX-3 seats, GTX steering wheel, EGT glass sunroof, WRX hood scoop (functional!!), and other things that take too much space to list.....
                        TO DO LIST:
                        EDM/JDM rear bumper
                        EDM/JDM power folding mirrors
                        Repaint car

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                          #13
                          I used model master spray window tint found at hobby shops but it takes alot of coats to get it dark.
                          I Do not own a Mazda anymore!

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by mazdaboy1974
                            I used model master spray window tint found at hobby shops but it takes alot of coats to get it dark.
                            That's what I used on my CRX.
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                              #15
                              just use gloss black spray paint with a heavy clear coat works great
                              heres a few pics


                              2008 Mazda 6i Sport
                              1990 Mazda Protege 4WD
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