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[Dan6061]

I had the clear jewel lenses on the Mini, and started to not like them. So I decided to tint them!
Just bought a can of Halfords spray paint, same colour as the car (Rover Charcoal Grey) and gave a few light coats on the inside of the lenses.

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Like it?

[roberts]

They look great... but I'd imagine they are also illegal

[Dan6061]

Nope, they're fine!
I tested them after each layer, and the colour of the bulbs is still very clear through them.

[leaky]

WOW that is cool. I like.

[Hannioli]

They look good

I want to tint mine when I finally get around to doing my project, don't think I like jewel lenses all that much clear

They definitely suit your mini, good job

[sixtyeight]

but I'd imagine they are also illegal

Nope, they're fine!
I tested them after each layer, and the colour of the bulbs is still very clear through them.

I don't think that's a valid measure of their legality.. seriously!!!



oops sorry for the resurrection, was linked here from another post!!

Edited by sixtyeight, 19 June 2011 - 08:12 AM.

[crazycoleman118]

just to say aswell, they dont have a reflector now so they will be illegal and fail an MOT however it is up to the discretion of the tester... we've had 2 fail in 2 weeks (not mini's but other cars where they have been tinted) you park it down a dark street with no lamps and someone will crash into it (well thats one of the reasons for reflectors anyway...)

[Midas Mk1]

just to say aswell, they dont have a reflector now so they will be illegal and fail an MOT however it is up to the discretion of the tester... we've had 2 fail in 2 weeks (not mini's but other cars where they have been tinted) you park it down a dark street with no lamps and someone will crash into it (well thats one of the reasons for reflectors anyway...)

The kit comes with reflectors which go underneath on the bumper bolts

[megamini_jb]

Wish I never sold my jewel lenses now They look lush tinted