 Painting turn signal lenses, How to, and what paint to use? |
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| Hydra |
 Apr 24 2005, 06:35 PM
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Quia nominor LEO  Group: Members Posts: 162 Joined: 11-December 04 Member No.: 3,261  |
HEllo there,
i have a set of front turn signal lenses with the orange paint starting to come off, so i was wondering if anyone knows how to refurbish them, what kind of paint to use etc... thanks all Nick |
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 25 2005, 01:12 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Joe,
Any advice on what paint "type" was used in the MOPAR process? |
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| tat2dphreak |
Apr 25 2005, 01:14 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
orange any one? how about mustard? Camel? burnt orange? just don't dye them Rust, that's a bad omen |
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| Yoei66 |
Apr 25 2005, 01:29 PM
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My ride Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 3,682 |
Eric, It was about 11years back, and lots of dead brain cells ago. I believe the 2 important
aspects of the Mopar red door lens paint were 1. the paint not chemically react with the plastic. (very important) 2. The paint mixture be more translucent than opaque. I was less involved in the paint process, more involved the tooling build, and molding of this particular part. If my memory serves me correctly, I believe the outside surface of the 914 Euro lenses is clear, even in front of the amber/apricot part, and kind of powerdy in back of the amber/apricot part . I don’t have a euro here anymore, but if so this would support some type of painting process. P.S. your rebuilt rear brakes rock! |
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| Eric_Shea |
Apr 25 2005, 01:39 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
(thanks) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif) Let's call Hella and make then give us the apricot formula (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| davep |
Apr 25 2005, 01:45 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Okay, the US lense is apricot, the Euro is amber, and a definitely different color. |
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| Yoei66 |
Apr 25 2005, 01:53 PM
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My ride Group: Members Posts: 168 Joined: 28-February 05 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 3,682 |
I support that the two are differnt colors. I noticed this when changing from Euro to US.
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| Rand |
Apr 25 2005, 02:52 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Just another $.02... Colored LED bulbs behind clear lenses are a great option. There are tons of readily-available plug and play bulbs, they last longer, are brighter, have no flaking/deteriorating problems later, have many color variations that are easy to change, etc......
A nice custom option. |
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| tat2dphreak |
Apr 25 2005, 02:58 PM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) I love that look, I plan to do this too |
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