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Has anybody removed their tail light lenses?
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<blockquote data-quote="ttocs" data-source="post: 1150068" data-attributes="member: 11896"><p>Idunno how I see this ending up although it is a cool idea.</p><p></p><p> a colored bulb will not even look close to the import lights when they are off and even when they are on. With out the turn signals separated from the main housing I am afraid that it will look pretty confusing with the brake lights and turn signals all blending into the same cavity. With out some kind of separation, and the orange/red lights that the turn signal lights are already will mix together. I am curious to see what color the two will combine to make on the way out although if you are painting the lenses the color should be constant. If I were you I would try to maybe cut either some abs plastic to put in between the two housings or some other material to block the light. Use a piece of cardboard to make a pattern and then copy that over to a different material and then glue them into place.</p><p></p><p>I know the stained glass paint sound nice and easy but I am willing to bet just like any candy paint application that it is difficult to get the layer even. With this having light go through it like it is I am afraid that any small difference in shading will be as easy to find as a fart in a compact car.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ttocs, post: 1150068, member: 11896"] Idunno how I see this ending up although it is a cool idea. a colored bulb will not even look close to the import lights when they are off and even when they are on. With out the turn signals separated from the main housing I am afraid that it will look pretty confusing with the brake lights and turn signals all blending into the same cavity. With out some kind of separation, and the orange/red lights that the turn signal lights are already will mix together. I am curious to see what color the two will combine to make on the way out although if you are painting the lenses the color should be constant. If I were you I would try to maybe cut either some abs plastic to put in between the two housings or some other material to block the light. Use a piece of cardboard to make a pattern and then copy that over to a different material and then glue them into place. I know the stained glass paint sound nice and easy but I am willing to bet just like any candy paint application that it is difficult to get the layer even. With this having light go through it like it is I am afraid that any small difference in shading will be as easy to find as a fart in a compact car. [/QUOTE]
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