Painting amber bulbs for clear lenses
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Painting amber bulbs for clear lenses
I remember a post long ago where someone explained a DIY for painting bulbs so that ugly amber color didn't show though a clear lens.. anyone remember how it's done?
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Rep Power: 319 no, I mean I want an amber bulb, but I want the bulb to have a clear/silver finish so you can't see the amber color when it's not lit. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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Does anybody know where to find the silvervision bulbs, and if they even make them for our car? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG] I really wouldn't mind dropping $30 just to give them a try. I think it'd be pretty slick.
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Rep Power: 0 Here are a few threads about those bulbs..
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forum/mes...1=SilverVision
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forum/mes...1=SilverVision
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forum/mes...1=SilverVision
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http://www.7thgencivic.com/forum/mes...1=SilverVision
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forum/mes...1=SilverVision
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forum/mes...1=SilverVision
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Rep Power: 319 AIGHT PEEPS listen up. I went out and bought the paint, here's my experience:
$10 for amber bulbs, $4 for silver heat-resistant paint, $1,500 for a full-size deck. I am ready to begin.
I applied ONE, VERY light coating to each bulb
here are my before pics:
and my after pics:
I took each picture with the bulb at its brightest point (10 frames a sec animation, posted the brightest frame). the signal is VERY dim with the silver paint.. perhaps I need to apply an even ligher coat. what's funny is, I took the before pics after the project, because I ended up removing the paint since the light was so dim. help me decide guys, should I try again with an even lighter coat? based on the pics, is it worth it? I must say that is one ugly egg yolk in the rear.
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$10 for amber bulbs, $4 for silver heat-resistant paint, $1,500 for a full-size deck. I am ready to begin.
I applied ONE, VERY light coating to each bulb
here are my before pics:
and my after pics:
I took each picture with the bulb at its brightest point (10 frames a sec animation, posted the brightest frame). the signal is VERY dim with the silver paint.. perhaps I need to apply an even ligher coat. what's funny is, I took the before pics after the project, because I ended up removing the paint since the light was so dim. help me decide guys, should I try again with an even lighter coat? based on the pics, is it worth it? I must say that is one ugly egg yolk in the rear.
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Rep Power: 319 [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG] I did the same thing today! No pix though. I did my front's, so I don't think the dimming effect of the paint will be as pronounced. I'm gonna let my paint cure a day before I stick 'em in. If I'm lucky, the my new digicam should be here tomorrow.
I'm also thinking I sprayed on too much paint... doh![IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/IMG]
I'm also thinking I sprayed on too much paint... doh![IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/IMG]
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Rep Power: 0 i just cleared my headlight yesterday. i used the stock corner lights and colored them with a blue sharpie marker. they look awsome now. the blue shows up in the housing when theyre not on and it lights up the whole side when they are on. i purchased new apc titanium bulbs fro it but they dont fit in from the back so ill have to pull apart the light again to put them in.
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Rep Power: 0 Sweet idea guys, but is there a DIY or a describition on how to get the cleared rear turn signal?
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[hr]Does anybody know where to find the silvervision bulbs, and if they even make them for our car? I really wouldn't mind dropping $30 just to give them a try. I think it'd be pretty slick. [hr]
[hr]Does anybody know where to find the silvervision bulbs, and if they even make them for our car? I really wouldn't mind dropping $30 just to give them a try. I think it'd be pretty slick. [hr]
Glad to see someone has tried the painting... too bad it comes out so dark.
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[hr]Originally posted by: Mex
no, I mean I want an amber bulb, but I want the bulb to have a clear/silver finish so you can't see the amber color when it's not lit. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Originally posted by: Mex
no, I mean I want an amber bulb, but I want the bulb to have a clear/silver finish so you can't see the amber color when it's not lit. [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Originally posted by: genterara
its not a led, its a silver-bulb that lights up amber, just as described [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
its painted in this case[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: genterara
its not a led, its a silver-bulb that lights up amber, just as described [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
its painted in this case[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: Machina
umm I was referring to buying an LED bulb that is clear but lights up amber when turned on...thanx...[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: Machina
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[hr]Originally posted by: genterara
its not a led, its a silver-bulb that lights up amber, just as described [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
its painted in this case[hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: genterara
its not a led, its a silver-bulb that lights up amber, just as described [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/IMG]
its painted in this case[hr]
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[hr][/QUOTE] I tried LED.. and didn't like the hyper-blinker result, so I went to plan B [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG] I'm satisfied now.. looks great [hr][/QUOTE]
Explain "hyper blinker". the painted light looks good, for the front?
[hr][/QUOTE]Explain "hyper blinker". the painted light looks good, for the front?
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Rep Power: 420 Actually, it might. If there's less resistance in the circuit, the capacitor for the timing chip fires sooner. The solution is to do the DIY Hyperblinker, but use a resistor that will slow the timing down. That would be the best solution IMO. The silver coating sucks. I wanted a chrome coating, but I couldn't get it to work. Maybe a light coating of atomized metal would be the best? Sort of like Oakley glasses. Anyway, as posted by Mex, it dims the light. That's one thing that sucks about it. I think I'll do the LED reverse hyperblinker thing myself (if I ever get those euro tails or similiar tails). 
