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tycho
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Sept 26, 2008 0:21:21 GMT
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I am in the process of rebuilding a Renault 5 Campus Prima. Originally it was going to be totally monochrome. However I am now leaning towards yellow headlights but otherwise mono, so white indicators/repeaters & tail lights.
Opinions?
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Sept 26, 2008 5:45:57 GMT
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I know of a film that you stick over the lenses, but I've completely forgot the name.
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Sept 26, 2008 6:32:52 GMT
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halfords sell the yellow paint. I'm trying to remember if its for the bulb or the lense. i remember using it on the lense anyhow. i think i had to repaint the lenses fairly often though
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Sept 26, 2008 6:48:05 GMT
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go to a model shop (as in rc cars) and buy some body shell paint in yellow. does the jop perfectly. and if you don't like it it scratches off eventually. with some wire wool. mine is humbrol stuff.
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Sept 26, 2008 7:11:21 GMT
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^ thats a great idea!
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berendd
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Sept 26, 2008 7:19:26 GMT
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the yellow bulbs are still made and available at most french car specialists and citroen dealerships.
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tome30
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Sept 26, 2008 8:06:25 GMT
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yeah i used solvent based glass paint on my e30,got it from the local art shop,been on there for 8month or so not a chip or flake in sight. (and looks great even close up)
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mtet1101
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Sept 26, 2008 8:31:38 GMT
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yeah i used glass paint then lacquered over the top. be aware tho my mate [calpol on here] got pulled over and told to remove it because his lights don't project white light or something!
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Sept 26, 2008 8:39:00 GMT
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Smear them with curry.
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Mr K
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Sept 26, 2008 8:54:01 GMT
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ive just bought some of this: www.lamin-x.co.uk/shopyellow.htmthey claim to be whats used on lemans cars, so cant be all that bad - it is quite thick, but flexible when warm, i havent tried it yet but i suspect it will be hard to get it to wrap around the tight edges of my lights - but that wont be a problem for most. |
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Sept 26, 2008 8:57:32 GMT
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i went to an art shop , got the glass paint stuff used for doing fake stained glass windows, cost about £2 iirc . will wipe off with a bit of thinners.white spirit  |
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I'm not curse word, i just fell off my shoes
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Sept 26, 2008 10:14:41 GMT
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yeah I used glass paint then lacquered over the top. be aware tho my mate [calpol on here] got pulled over and told to remove it because his lights don't project white light or something! Yellow headlamps are completely legal... |
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BiAS
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Yellow headlight paint/spray?BiAS
@cheeqi
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Sept 26, 2008 10:34:44 GMT
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Here's the stuff I've used in the past. Do it, it'll look proper Bo, I tell thee 
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Sept 26, 2008 11:55:07 GMT
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I've used yellow glass paint from an art shop in the past. Works fine but you do need to leave it (in my experience) a couple days without driving in the wet because it goes to poo if it hasn't set and hardened properly.
And yellow lights are completely legal. I looked into it the last time I did it.. There is no mention of light colour in MOTs for cars (I think there is for mopeds for some reason, but that included yellow as acceptable) and there is a piece of statute that I forget the name of that covers specifications for all car lights; it specifically states white or yellow light. I kept a printout of it in my glovebox incase it got any attention but it never did
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring. |
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Sept 26, 2008 11:57:29 GMT
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and another thing.. if you go for art shop stuff, make sure you get a good shade. First time I did it I got a shade darker than I should have and it looked a smidgen green which was most odd and disappointing
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...proper medallion man chest wig motoring. |
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Sept 27, 2008 8:07:03 GMT
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yellow lights must be legal my mate has driven several ratty cars with em. been pulled and they have said nothing about em. ive been driving several tidy cars with em and they have said nothing, although i don't get pulled  |
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Sept 27, 2008 8:15:20 GMT
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I've got some nokya Yellow H4 bulbs in my car, used them for about 6 months now with no issues. They look great, and I quite like the yellow light they cast, its easy on the eye.
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mtet1101
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Sept 27, 2008 9:53:23 GMT
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yeah its weird because i have had them for ages and nothing has ever been said when i got pulled. rogue copper?
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there was a thread a couple of months back and I am sure that there was a company that sold a spray to paint the inside of headlights to make them yellow like french cars.
there was a thread a couple of months back and I am sure that there was a company that sold a spray to paint the inside of headlights to make them yellow like french cars.
