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Yes, it's legal Yes, it's purely for aesthetics No, I can't really see very much.. I did my herald with Lamin-X film at the weekend and have nothing but praise for the product.   another of the car for fun..  I must have a thing for yellow lights, I did my old polo with paint a couple years ago, it didn't come out very well...  Anyone care to add some pictures? ;D |
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got french spec main beams on my mk2 polo, pretty good in foggy conditions  |
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looks good mate, where do u get the paint for the lenses?
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Feb 23, 2009 10:10:37 GMT
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I got some of this stuff from local motor factors for £5 a while ago to do some spot lamps, not used it yet tho  |
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stealthstylz
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Yellow Headlight Lensesstealthstylz
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Feb 23, 2009 10:49:05 GMT
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Why don't people make clip on yellow covers? Would be a piece of pee to mould some thin perspex sheet in the right shape.
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Llewellyn
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Feb 23, 2009 10:59:57 GMT
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They where a period accessory for 7 inch lamps, but rare as poor quality wobbly children's play pony s**t now
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stealthstylz
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Yellow Headlight Lensesstealthstylz
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Feb 23, 2009 11:03:45 GMT
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Yeah but they'd be so easy to make. All you'd need is a spare pair of headlights to use as a mould and you'd be away.
Matt
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Feb 23, 2009 11:29:11 GMT
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There was a guy on autoshite selling the glass clip on covers for H4 bulbs - I got one to replace a broken one  There are much more ftw than painting the outside because they look like this when lit  But just have a yellow tint from straight on while unlit 3/4 view lights look 'white'  Straight on you can just tell there's yellow bulbs  |
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1993 Citroen Xantia TD VSX 'Auld Katy'
1968 Future arrival..
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Feb 23, 2009 12:14:00 GMT
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looks good mate, where do u get the paint for the lenses? it's a self adhesive film type thing. Quite thick, plyable and rubbery. Fairly expensive for what it is, but for the quality of the finish I can't complain at all. I used most of a 12x16 piece to do mine, you could probably do it with a smaller bit if you worked it all out but I can be a bit 'bish-bash-bosh' with it all sometimes... www.lamin-x.co.ukI was thinking about the bulbs with yellow covers (I almost bought them from a nice chap on here), but since it's all about how they look and not the light it produces, I ended up plumping for the film. |
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metro
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Feb 23, 2009 12:52:18 GMT
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3 coats of this...  ...looks something like this...  |
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Feb 23, 2009 15:18:28 GMT
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i sprayed one of my spot lenses on the old mk2 that i sold to nev. must be ok as its still like it after bout 8 months  ive got some of those old lucas covers here. 4 sets i think  |
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Feb 23, 2009 15:36:23 GMT
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There was a guy on autoshite selling the glass clip on covers for H4 bulbs - I got one to replace a broken one There are much more ftw than painting the outside because they look like this when lit But just have a yellow tint from straight on while unlit 3/4 view lights look 'white' Straight on you can just tell there's yellow bulbs i think the yellow bulb method is better, tho a friend of mine offered me some of those clip on "Brits abroad circa 1970s" yellow thingys for my car, i'd already used my preferred method...  |
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Feb 23, 2009 18:47:31 GMT
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One coat of Glasart paint. Went on really easy. Doesnt seem to diminish the light. Getting a bit bored with it now so maybe coming off soon  |
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Feb 23, 2009 18:59:53 GMT
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i used polycarbinate spraypaint for radio control car bodys. its made by humbrol and seems to be great. but burns off if sprayed onto bulbs  |
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Feb 23, 2009 19:06:15 GMT
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spray on glass paint, too thick as I got carried away but meh, I just put in some super powerful illegal bulbs to make them as bright as stock, lol  |
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Feb 23, 2009 19:16:02 GMT
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 i painted the inside of my lenses with some 99p humbrol clear lacquer form the model shop, then drove around with lights on for a few days to bake them on , need re-doing again tho! |
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1984 gtm coupe
1979 mini clubman estate pickup
1990 mini racing green
1996 mini sprite
1992 maestro 500 van
1995 fiat cinquecento
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Feb 23, 2009 20:29:48 GMT
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I've wanted to do this for years, but have always worried about the know-nothing copper who wants to get my car compounded for saying it's legal!! I always used to think they had been smeared with chip shop curry.  |
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Feb 23, 2009 20:45:47 GMT
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VWPowered
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Feb 23, 2009 20:46:41 GMT
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81 Bedford CF 2.3D Cavalier Coachman Stratus
86 Volkswagen Polo Mk2 1.6 8v
87 Austin Montego 1.6HL 'Daily'
91 Rover Montego 2.0TD Countryman Estate
93 Rover Montego 2.0LXi Estate
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ive got some of those old lucas covers here. 4 sets i think 
