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Rick
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Ray White
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 Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| Rick wrote: | The tail lamp lens on the Dodge (12v electrics) was more orange than red when I got it. I found that the red plastic lid from a gravy granules tub, which just happened to be circular and fairly translucent, is a perfect fit behind the lens, restoring "red-ness" to the light given out.
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Sounds like more evidence of Australian sun damage.
(Mind you, with the ongoing drought, car reflectors are probably way down their list of priorities.  ) |
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Penman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
If you have amber bulbs for indicators and the colour flakes off, hobbyists glass paint will bring them back to usable condition.
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alastairq
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Penman wrote: | Hi
If you have amber bulbs for indicators and the colour flakes off, hobbyists glass paint will bring them back to usable condition. |
What particular colour do you recommend for an amber lens? [As in, exact colour name?]...Would it be an orange, for example?
For the red lenses, I recommend , from GlasART, vermillion?
Simply going for 'red' will not deliver the effect looked for. |
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Ray White
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I think vermillion is best. |
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Penman
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
I got a felt pen applicator from a hobbyists store, just looked at them all and picked what i thought the best match, bearing in mind it will have a quite bright light source behind it.
I can't remember what colour it was called and as with all thoise things you buy and use then put away for next time, I can't remember where I put it for safety.
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