Question: eyelids for your headlamp
Need y'all help.
What material would y'all recommend in using to create eyelids for your headlamps.???
I've heard and seen around people making their own to their style they prefer.
*or if any vendors out their sell eyelids for a ucf10 or Benz ?
Lmk y'all
Alohas
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Need y'all help.
What material would y'all recommend in using to create eyelids for your headlamps.???
I've heard and seen around people making their own to their style they prefer.
*or if any vendors out their sell eyelids for a ucf10 or Benz ?
Lmk y'all
Alohas
There is a vendor that used material called Plastiform, or something like that. It's what a lot of pieces are made from. They form hard once heated and can be ground on and filled with plastic filler or bondo.
I have used fiberglass for eyelids and what not. I would say lay down some of the double sided 3M tape(for depth) and then use painters tape over the whole lense(3-4 layers) for protection. It is really easy to work with, but can be a bitch to clean up. I like it over all tho. You can grind on resin with anything once it is hard.
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There is a vendor that used material called Plastiform, or something like that. It's what a lot of pieces are made from. They form hard once heated and can be ground on and filled with plastic filler or bondo.
I have used fiberglass for eyelids and what not. I would say lay down some of the double sided 3M tape(for depth) and then use painters tape over the whole lense(3-4 layers) for protection. It is really easy to work with, but can be a bitch to clean up. I like it over all tho. You can grind on resin with anything once it is hard.
Good lookin out whitej47.
Im gonna start looking into it this coming weekend
Any other advices y'all?
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Good lookin out whitej47.
Im gonna start looking into it this coming weekend
Any other advices y'all?
I just reread my post and can offer a few other tips:
-Let the resin dry overnight and you will be able to draw on it with a sharpie or similar and then dremel or grind away.
-I would read up on fiberglass work a little, but do about 2 layers with standard thickness glass. It will make more sense once you read about it.
-You may want to practice on something cheap and not part of your car.
-I left some of the resin on some plastic overnight and it appeared to have hazed the lense some. You can let the piece sit about 2 hours until hard and pull off a layer of tape which will lift the new mold off. Then leave the piece alone overnight and let it fully cure.
On to pics:
It can be pretty fun. Hit me up if you need any tips. I can help a little. I am getting ready to do a system enclosure over my air set up soon.
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I just reread my post and can offer a few other tips:
-Let the resin dry overnight and you will be able to draw on it with a sharpie or similar and then dremel or grind away.
-I would read up on fiberglass work a little, but do about 2 layers with standard thickness glass. It will make more sense once you read about it.
-You may want to practice on something cheap and not part of your car.
-I left some of the resin on some plastic overnight and it appeared to have hazed the lense some. You can let the piece sit about 2 hours until hard and pull off a layer of tape which will lift the new mold off. Then leave the piece alone overnight and let it fully cure.
On to pics:
[IMG]http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/szell001/FFF/DSC00799.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/szell001/FFF/DSC00815.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/szell001/FFF/DSC00828.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/szell001/FFF/DSC00829.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/szell001/FFF/DSC00845.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg111/szell001/FFF/DSC00847.jpg[/IMG]
It can be pretty fun. Hit me up if you need any tips. I can help a little. I am getting ready to do a system enclosure over my air set up soon.
Good work on these so far. Later.
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Good work on these so far. Later.
Nice... I want some eyelids for my M but I dont hv the skills, lol...
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Nice... I want some eyelids for my M but I dont hv the skills, lol...
Honestly guys, I just googled "DIY fiberglass" and read for a bit. I have done a lot of my own work and fiber glassing, while messy, can be really fun and offer huge areas of creativity.
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Honestly guys, I just googled "DIY fiberglass" and read for a bit. I have done a lot of my own work and fiber glassing, while messy, can be really fun and offer huge areas of creativity.
Do u know when u kno you're not good at something??? I know I'm not that good at that type of stuff... lmao...
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Do u know when u kno you're not good at something??? I know I'm not that good at that type of stuff... lmao...
