the LED tail light thread

[DanMan2k06]

Man if I could only get a hold of some clear lenses.... I'm thinking about caving and buying a pair of euro tails just to mess around with, I have some pretty cool ideas

I would use candy red paint for the sectioning of the lense. Proper urethane, not that spray bomb crap. Then smoke the middle section for either turn signals or "reverse" (useless). Here is a pic of one that was smoked. This is pretty dark, but you can vary the shade of it to whatever you want. Do the same with the candy red for darker or lighter red.

 

[urban yan]

I don't want to jump the gun on this project. Afterall, the guy didn't get the spares yet. I spoke with him again today, and he told me once
he makes sure everything is golden on the boards (that they fit right, and work properly), he will definitely sell assembled boards for the DIY
crowd. He told me earlier that he will make molds of our lenses, so all the neat aesthetic stuff we're discussing now will be tended to right
after the boards are complete.

Having said that, I think the tints above are way too dark for street-legal use, but I will admit they do look good. I know what you mean
about varying the tint however . Personally, I had something like this in mind (it's probably the extant most people can get away with legally).

 

[HQuakers]

I spoke with him again today, and he told me once he makes sure everything is golden on the boards (that they fit right, and work properly), he will definitely sell assembled boards for the DIY
crowd.

Awesome...finally some good news.

 

[DanMan2k06]

Yea that's what I'll be going for in your pic. The bimmer wanted a near-match, so they are much darker. I would go maybe 1/10th the shade of that.

 

[CherBear]

Dan man, did you put a clear coat on top of the tint? Yours look waaay better than mine...
I did mine way to dark and i know it, so dont hate. And no, I have never been pulled over for them.

Here are some pics. (About 3 coats of VHT)

 

[hubs97xj]

That's "Candy Concentrate" from Alsa Corp- http://alsacorp.com/products/candyconcentrates/candy.htm

They make some very cool products. I've been trying to find the peel-n-stick laminate for a while now. Glad I popped back in here.

 

[DanMan2k06]

Alsacorp and R-M are the only two companies that I know of that sell black candy concentrate. Both VERY reputable companies.

Yes, there is clear on top of the candy coat(s). A lot then wet sanded and buffed.

 

[DanMan2k06]

My editing features have been really fishy lately. But Alsa is that much cooler because they make it in a 2k can too.

http://www.alsacorp.com/products/killercans/candy/candy.htm#productinfo

 

[CherBear]

Alsacorp and R-M are the only two companies that I know of that sell black candy concentrate. Both VERY reputable companies.

Yes, there is clear on top of the candy coat(s). A lot then wet sanded and buffed.

The finish is perfect. mine looks all dirty and rough. Yours is like glass.

 

[HQuakers]

My editing features have been really fishy lately. But Alsa is that much cooler because they make it in a 2k can too.

http://www.alsacorp.com/products/killercans/candy/candy.htm#productinfo

My buddy got some candy flake in one of their cans and it looked really great, and it sprayed very very even. Much better than a rattle can.

 

[urban yan]

Small Update.
The tails arrived today; the guy plan's to start the molds this weekend.

 

[DanMan2k06]

Awesome. Great to hear. Be sure to take TONS of pics as things progress I caved last night and bought some eurotrash tails. I'll be posting up as I dick around as well.

 

[urban yan]

lol You just couldn't wait could you? You had to get some altezzas.

hehe, I think you'd go mental if you had to wait as long as I have for my front LED markers (I'm still waiting for them BTW). That guy loved to snap pics, but he worked slow. Hopefully this guy does the reverse. Of course, pics are nice too

 

[CherBear]

lol You just couldn't wait could you? You had to get some altezzas.

hehe, I think you'd go mental if you had to wait as long as I have for my front LED markers (I'm still waiting for them BTW). That guy loved to snap pics, but he worked slow. Hopefully this guy does the reverse. Of course, pics are nice too

So you ordered LED side markers before tails?

 

[DanMan2k06]

Yea the side markers have been in progress forever now. There is a whole thread about them.

 

[urban yan]

That's why I'm using someone else for the tail light project. The other guy has a tendency of disappearing for months on end. He emailed me yesterday to say my marker boards were repaired and shipped back to him.... so I guess that means I should see them sometime between August 2009 and 2012 (when the world's scheduled to end) lol

 

[CherBear]

That's why I'm using someone else for the tail light project. The other guy has a tendency of disappearing for months on end. He emailed me yesterday to say my marker boards were repaired and shipped back to him.... so I guess that means I should see them sometime between August 2009 and 2012 (when the world's scheduled to end) lol

lol wow. hopefully this new guy is a little more reliable...

 

[urban yan]

The new guy feels bad for me... that's why he's trying help us out with the tails.

 

[Dewidge]

aw yes, the pity fab'er...

Almost as good as pity se.... you know.

 

[CherBear]

aw yes, the pity fab'er...

Almost as good as pity se.... you know.

what ever works man... :eyes: