Making headlights from scratch?
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Making headlights from scratch?
Any ideas how to do this? This is for a new car with a few contours not as simple as a flat piece of plastic
Zeus- Posts : 2535
Join date : 2012-02-06
Age : 41
Location : Wales
Re: Making headlights from scratch?
I have a few thoughts Dave. Will clear lenses be okay? The way i'd do it would be a bit fiddly, and probably expensive if you don't already have the kit, but you could cast them in clear resin.
reeft1- Posts : 3415
Join date : 2012-02-14
Age : 55
Location : Essex
Re: Making headlights from scratch?
Dave
I use a two part 5 minute epoxy glue called Devcon.
You should be able to find it on line.
There is a tube of clear and a tube of hardner.
Dont try and fill in the headlight in one go. Squeeze out a small bit from each tube and I use a wooden cocktail stick slowly roll the two together. If you wind it up too fast you create air bubbles, so mix it carefully.
When you are ready use the stick to drop some into the headlight area. If you need more to fill in the hole let the first lot dry properly. Use a wet finger to smooth out the final shape.
It works I have done loads of healdights this way.
Good luck...
Cheers
Chris
I use a two part 5 minute epoxy glue called Devcon.
You should be able to find it on line.
There is a tube of clear and a tube of hardner.
Dont try and fill in the headlight in one go. Squeeze out a small bit from each tube and I use a wooden cocktail stick slowly roll the two together. If you wind it up too fast you create air bubbles, so mix it carefully.
When you are ready use the stick to drop some into the headlight area. If you need more to fill in the hole let the first lot dry properly. Use a wet finger to smooth out the final shape.
It works I have done loads of healdights this way.
Good luck...
Cheers
Chris
CDM- Posts : 1293
Join date : 2012-02-10
Re: Making headlights from scratch?
CDM wrote:Dave
I use a two part 5 minute epoxy glue called Devcon.
You should be able to find it on line.
There is a tube of clear and a tube of hardner.
Dont try and fill in the headlight in one go. Squeeze out a small bit from each tube and I use a wooden cocktail stick slowly roll the two together. If you wind it up too fast you create air bubbles, so mix it carefully.
When you are ready use the stick to drop some into the headlight area. If you need more to fill in the hole let the first lot dry properly. Use a wet finger to smooth out the final shape.
It works I have done loads of healdights this way.
Good luck...
Cheers
Chris
Thanks Chris, does it dry clear?
Zeus- Posts : 2535
Join date : 2012-02-06
Age : 41
Location : Wales
Re: Making headlights from scratch?
reeft1 wrote:I have a few thoughts Dave. Will clear lenses be okay? The way i'd do it would be a bit fiddly, and probably expensive if you don't already have the kit, but you could cast them in clear resin.
Thatts a good shout Paul, hadnt thought of that.
Zeus- Posts : 2535
Join date : 2012-02-06
Age : 41
Location : Wales
Re: Making headlights from scratch?
Dave
It dries clear BUT only if you mix it slowly. If you wind it up to much it will have small air bubbles in it.
Try it on a piece of card
Chris
It dries clear BUT only if you mix it slowly. If you wind it up to much it will have small air bubbles in it.
Try it on a piece of card
Chris
CDM- Posts : 1293
Join date : 2012-02-10
Re: Making headlights from scratch?
CDM wrote:Dave
It dries clear BUT only if you mix it slowly. If you wind it up to much it will have small air bubbles in it.
Try it on a piece of card
Chris
Thank you Chris
Zeus- Posts : 2535
Join date : 2012-02-06
Age : 41
Location : Wales
Re: Making headlights from scratch?
clear plastic card comes in different thickness's cut n shape
Mark Lowe- Posts : 3044
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Age : 51
Location : Middlesbrough,
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