Re: Fwd: Re: Clear Lights

["Jim Buck/BahnBurners!" <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Thanks for making that clarification.  A lot of new cars have this type of
rear lens now, where you can just look right into the light and see the bulb.

jim

T Berk wrote:

> When Jim said " then buffing them out clear." He meant smooth enough to
> overcome the frosting created by the sanding smooth to remove the prisms
> process. What weve all been sayin in one way or the other is that the
> color goes all the way through.
>
> TBerk
>
> Mark Peele wrote:
> >
> > The sigs and rear lights are coloured plastic.
> > >
> > >Is the paint just on the outside?  If so, why couldn't you just
> > >sandblast it off?  Same goes for if it is in the inside I guess?  Just
> > a
> > >thought.
> > >
> > >--
> > >Jody Bailey
> > >85 Scirocco 8v
> > >http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/6866/
> > >"This is a fine world and worth fighting for" -Ernest Hemmingway
> > >I also agree with the second part.
> > >
> > >
> > >"Jim Buck/BahnBurners!" wrote:
> > >>
> > >> I've thought about "candying" a set of MK2 taillights by carefully
> > sanding off
> > >> the ridges molded in to them then buffing them out clear.  I know
> > it's doable
> > >> and would look awesome.
> > >>
> > >> jim
> > >>
> > >> Riley McDowall wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > At 6:32 pm -0700 14/2/99, Owen wrote:
> > >> > >There are clear signals made in Germany for the roc, but no clear
> > rears.
> > >> > >However, they apparently can be custom made, which would be cool.
> > There is
> > >> > >a guy on the Corrado list having a set of clear rear tail lights
> > made up
> > >> > >right now.  Don't ask me how they do it though.
> > >> >
> > >> > I would imagine you need either the original tooling or some pretty
> > good
> > >> > copies of it.  Plus all the injection-molding equipment, etc, which
> > is I
> > >> > guess why there's only one company in the world making S2 clear
> > turn
> > >> > signals :)
> > >> >
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