Today, headlight tinting on VAZ 2107 is a popular and demanded affair. Knowing how to tint the rear lights of a VAZ 2107 or front lights, you can give your car a stylish look.
Headlight tinting is today not only one of the most popular types of tuning, but also one of the cheapest. Indeed, you don't need to spend a lot of money to tint your car lights, both rear and front.
It is enough to buy a tint film or special paint, arm yourself with some tools and that's it.
Tinted taillights vaz 2107
As a rule, lamps are tinted on a VAZ 2107 in two popular ways. Both methods are good, but they have both positive and negative sides.
So:
- The first method involves toning the optics with paint, which is a deeper type of tuning. This method implies a complete disassembly of the lanterns and the impossibility of quickly removing paint, which you will want to remove over time.
- As for the second method, this is tinting with a film, which can be carried out even without removing the headlight. This tinting method is good because over time you can easily tear off the film from the place and stick a new one.
But there are also drawbacks - for this type of tinting, if it is done incorrectly, an administrative penalty is imposed and the film cannot withstand the high temperatures that occur inside the headlight for a long time.
We tint the headlights with paint
Let's first consider the first method, which involves tinting the headlights with aerosol paint. This is not quite the usual paint that we are used to using.
It is also sold in a spray can, but has completely different characteristics. As mentioned above, inside the headlamp, during its operation, a high temperature regime is observed and not every type of paint is able to withstand it.
Therefore, you need to purchase a special paint.
Such a tinting varnish is inexpensive, about 300 rubles. For a complete painting of the lanterns, one can is enough, and even more will remain.
You will have to remove the rear optics for the painting process to be successful and correct.
As a rule, this tuning should be done in the garage, where it should be clean. During this operation, dust or dirt that gets inside the headlight can ruin everything.
In addition, the room temperature must be appropriate.
Let's start the procedure:
- open the lid located in the trunk upholstery;
- we take out the board with lamps;
- turn off four self-tapping screws from the inside;
- if the headlights are hidden by the upholstery, then take it to the side;
- find the connector and disconnect it;
- we find the nuts that fix the rear lamp to the car body;
- turn them away;
- we remove the lantern.
You can also dismantle the taillight in another way:
- open the trunk;
- we take out the board with light bulbs;
- we find 9 nuts for fastening the lining and turn them off;
- we disconnect the wiring, before "de-energizing" the battery;
- disconnect the connector;
- take the 8 key and unscrew the two nuts;
- remove the lantern.
Note. Before you start painting, you should prepare the headlights for painting. You will need to degrease and clean the surface.
It is necessary to paint at a sufficient distance so that the paint does not "float". It is advisable to apply the paint in several layers (5-6 layers) and, of course, apply each subsequent layer on the dried one.
We continue:
- we put the headlight on a flat surface, for example, on a table;
- remove the glass;
- we clean the surface from the old layer of sealant;
- we carry it over the surface with zero-grade emery paper;
- apply a layer of paint;
- wait for a while until it dries, and apply the next layer (thus, each subsequent layer);
- after drying, we collect the headlight and install it in place.
Note. Also, you will need to read the instructions before applying the paint, which can be read on the spray can. It should be remembered that the more layers of paint are applied, the less light the headlamp will give.
After painting and drying, the lanterns will need to be thoroughly polished, making the tint even and flawless.
Film tinting
Now we will find out how to tint the rear lights of a VAZ 2107 using a conventional tint film. As a rule, tinting with a film is a fresher look at tuning the optics of a car.
It is important to know that the better the film is, the better. Usually, a good quality film is sold in advertising agencies, and its price depends not only on the quality, but also on the manufacturer.
When choosing a film for tinting headlights, you need to pay special attention to its light transmission. The lower the percentage of light transmittance, the worse the flashlight will give light.
Yes, and problems with the traffic police inspectors then you will not get around, and the inspection will be much more difficult.
So:
- As you know, tinting with a rear headlight film can be done in two variations: light tinting (recommended) and full tinting. Both tinting processes are considered more complex than varnishing. But if removed, the film can be easily peeled off the surface of the headlight.
And no traces will remain on the lantern after removal. - Instead of varnish, a film is glued in the same way as on glass. A soapy solution and a rubber trowel are used to level the surface.
Often, motorists use film tint not completely, but partially, which gives a completely different appearance, and the brightness of the headlights does not disappear anywhere. - The film is not always black. Motorists often use red or other tint films that look more impressive.
- It is recommended to partially tint the taillights. Thus, it will be possible to avoid problems with the law and the traffic police will not be able to present anything to the driver.
The lights will give normal and bright light. - On the contrary, the more the headlights are tinted, the more the inspector has reasons to find fault. And it will not be possible to pass MOT with heavily tinted lanterns.
A motorist who wants to tint the headlights of his vehicle should know that the fine for this is 100 rubles.
Note. To make the light on tinted headlights much brighter, experts recommend using more powerful bulbs or LEDs.
Headlights tinting
They look great on the VAZ 2107 from the front. Again, you should be very careful in choosing the way of dimming the optics, especially since the headlights are more conspicuous.
Of course, black headlights look gorgeous on a white car, but still, there are disadvantages:
- the brightness of the headlights decreases;
- traffic at night becomes very dangerous;
- you have to pay permanent fines for administrative violations.
Before you start tinting, it is recommended to watch this video clip.
In addition, as mentioned above, it is advisable to tint the headlights not completely, but partially. They also look quite impressive, as the lanterns are slightly tapered and more stylish.
Moreover, there will be no problems with the law, because only a certain sector of headlights is tinted.
Let's get started:
- we arm ourselves with a high-quality film of the required color (the film "Oracal" and the necessary tools have proven itself better;
- remove the front lights;
- we disassemble them;
- wash the surfaces of the headlights and degrease (use sandpaper);
- we stretch the film on a cleaned and perfectly flat surface.
In the photo below, you can see the tinted headlights of the seven "Green Eyes". It looks very much even nothing.
As it became clear from the article, you can give your car an attractive and original appearance with your own hands. The instruction includes all stages of tinting and will help you get the job done without much difficulty.
It is advisable to use photo and video materials in order to clearly see how this process is carried out. The price for such services in car services is quite high today, so it will be very profitable to learn how to do it yourself.
