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Old Apr 20, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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Ambering front signals and cornerlamps

hmmm im interested in turning my front signal and and my cornerlamps amber but i dont really wanna pay 30 bux for that jdm filmspray crystal crap...so you guys have other ideas on how to turn them amber? coz i really like that look. its clean and simple. what did you guys use to amber it out and how did it come out? post up some pix peoples
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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you got a site with that jdm filmspray id pay 30 bux for it , post it up lol
Old Apr 20, 2005 | 04:06 PM
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http://www.autodynamic.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=SP-R43

they look like this. hmmm i got the red ones for 10 bux

Old May 1, 2005 | 10:24 PM
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so is there any other way to make them amber? coz i really dont feel like buyin that spray....
Old May 2, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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go to your local Home Depot or hardware store and get Glass Tint and get the color you want. Its a simple to do. Just take off the pieces u want to color and spray some on. Do even coats untill u get the color u want.
Old May 2, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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Go to an arts store, look for Krylon glass paint, It's like 7 bucks.
Old May 2, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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quit being so lazy, you think ur corners are gonna turn amber by themselves?
Old May 2, 2005 | 10:15 PM
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yep. Buy glass tint and it should work fine.
Old May 3, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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yup the glass tint is very glossy if applied with clearcoat and wetsanded. also for better results spray the inside of the lense not the part exposed to the elements.
Old May 3, 2005 | 04:33 PM
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Look how glossy this is, you can see me in the repflection, and I rushed it, It has no clear coat, no sanding done, and was done on the outside. It's fading now, so Imma put on a new coat and then clear coat it.
Old May 7, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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thx for the input guys. i'll go to home depot after work. thx
Old May 8, 2005 | 09:18 AM
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The tails look good... but why did you tint them red in the first place... I dont know, i kinda like amber myself when it comes to turn signals... the red reminds me of the oldsmobiles chevys and buicks... yuk... anyway, yeah doing the inside instead of the outside works a lot better
Old May 8, 2005 | 10:27 AM
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what about clear? (i made btw)
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Old May 8, 2005 | 11:12 AM
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Nah somehting about it doesnt look right... now if you could go completely clear (like altezzas) and then tint it that would look great... cuz the plastic on the 240s is kinda opaque ya know? i like that newer clearer plastic
Old May 8, 2005 | 01:24 PM
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I went all red becasue I like the all-red look.

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