Don't panic !! It's only being fitted temporarily while I clean my old one and fit it witha new foam gasket.
I had this old red one kicking around and came across it buried in the shed . Also found a can of black tint aerosol spray paint (no idea what that was for, I don't recall wanting to tint anything) in the shed too. So I decided, just for and giggles, to spray up the red one and see how it turned out. It'll only be on the F2 until I've finished the clear one - and found the bag of new trim clips I have kicking around somewhere, as one of the clips has broken on the tailgate trim.
It won't actually see the raod, in a driving sense of course - I have no immediate plans to be going anywhere..

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Looks good on a black car.  Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

Thing is, I got her indoors to press the brake to see how bright it is.....................and it's spot on ! It's got the red bulb in from the clear lense coupled with the red of the original lense meaning once on, it glows brilliantly.
I'm starting to think I might keep it in - well, at least for a day or too..........We'll see.

Leave it in , it looks loads better

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

Rear reflectors also in black. Before lockdown is lifted I anticipate every thing I own being spray tinted

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Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

Do they still reflect if sprayed? Looking good!

Yes. It's a cheap spray tint so although it looks black, it's translucent.

low level drug dealer murdered out look, if you were Mr Big it would be a murdered out RRS or FFRR

however it does look good on a black car

RealBeale wrote:

Yes. It's a cheap spray tint so although it looks black, it's translucent.

RogB wrote:

low level drug dealer murdered out look, if you were Mr Big it would be a murdered out RRS or FFRR

however it does look good on a black car

Exactly the reason why it won't be staying on. Hate all those blacked out gangsta wannabe vehicles. Certainly don't want my vehicle to look like that!

As for the MOT - there's no way on earth I'd embarrass myself by driving down the road like this, so there's zero chance I'll take if for an MOT with the tinted stuff on.

Just need an all black number plate now

When doing the MOT, reflective tape on top of the reflectors may be enough?

Looks great