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[Steve Milberry]

Humm , , Anyone know of any company selling clear resin headlight lenses?

 

Seems to me it'd be a good seller for replacing missing lenses and for people like me who sometimes like to replace molded in chrome lenses with clear ones.

[Gluhead]

Casey had thread where he was experimenting with casting lenses, but I'm not sure if he sells them. I'm sure he'll chime in when he sees this. 

[Ben]

I don't know of anyone casting just a clear lens but there is a company called ModellTruck that sells really nice photo etch lights. They are a photo etch backing with a clear, red or amber lens molded onto the backing. the backing has "facets" so the lights look very realistic! Here's a link to them:

http://www.modelmake...39venjviu59iko6

[TooOld]

I agree Steve .   One of our talented members here should consider casting some ,  I'd by a case of them !

[mikemodeler]

That was a neat link Ben, thanks for sharing!

 

Are the products from Kit Form Services available in the US?

[Casey]

Casey had thread where he was experimenting with casting lenses, but I'm not sure if he sells them. I'm sure he'll chime in when he sees this. 

 

 

I made a few batches, but I didn't and don't sell them. It was more of a trial run for me, using Alumilte's Clear Casting resin, just to see how they would turn out. They looked great fresh out of the mold and cured...:

 

 

 

 

 

...but they have yellowed a bit since I made them. Nothing horrible, but they simply aren't clear enough for my liking. The clear resin is a bit tricky to work with and I don't have much experience with it, so I'm not sure if I'll ever dabble in it again.

[Ben]

That was a neat link Ben, thanks for sharing!

 

Are the products from Kit Form Services available in the US?

 

Hi Mike, yes KFS parts can be ordered from England and shipped to the US if that's what you mean? Howard is really great to deal with as well! He has his own website: http://www.kitformservices.com/

[Yahshu]

 

 

I made a few batches, but I didn't and don't sell them. It was more of a trial run for me, using Alumilte's Clear Casting resin, just to see how they would turn out. They looked great fresh out of the mold and cured...:

 

 

 

 

 

...but they have yellowed a bit since I made them. Nothing horrible, but they simply aren't clear enough for my liking. The clear resin is a bit tricky to work with and I don't have much experience with it, so I'm not sure if I'll ever dabble in it again.

If at 1st you don't succeed, try,try again.

[Yahshu]

Scroll down near the bottom of the page & you'll find 6 & 7 mm PE lenses
http://www.scaleprod...sting_count=192

[TooOld]

Those PE lenses kind of defeat the purpose of drilling out the headlights to begin with !  Maybe they could be cast with something other than clear resin so they won't yellow .  Maybe epoxy ?  Just a thought .

[caine440]

I get my clear lens from a caster and they have never yellowed and look real nice.

I will ask him what resin he uses.

[Steve Milberry]

Thanks for the input guys. It's giving me some things to think about.

 

I do have a good assortment of MV lenses but the lack of prism detail is a drawback.

 

Phil, thanks for the link. Those do look pretty good.

[jevries]

I use Smooth On Crystal Clear to make my head light lenses. Doesn't yellow over time. Make sure to wear a respirator...it doesn't smell but you'll get a soar throat without a mask.

 

[southpier]

I agree Steve .   One of our talented members here should consider casting some ,  I'd by a case of them !

 

 

and if someone made Guide headlights, i'd buy two.

[Matt T.]

I get my clear lens from a caster and they have never yellowed and look real nice.

I will ask him what resin he uses.

Yes, figure out what he's doing, please! I have lenses from two different casters in my stash and all of them have yellowed beyond use.

[azers]

Where do you get smooth on crystal clear for your headlights.

[southpier]

http://www.smooth-on...LEAR_200_TB.pdf

 

 

http://www.douglasan...t/CR-1043A.html - i have a feeling you can make a truckload of lenses from one of these kits

[Len Woodruff]

I liked to know about the clear resin too.