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Restoring background color to a plastic legend

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by BamaWildcat, Nov 26, 2005.

  1. BamaWildcat

    BamaWildcat Joe

    In my Buick, I have both hot and cold idiot lights. The hot light is supposed to light up red, and the cold light is supposed to light up green. After 41 years in the sun, the background color of these plastic pieces fades away, and the bulb shines right through.

    In the picture you can see this phenomenon: The outer band of color is actually what the whole plastic piece should be colored. My question is, how do I go about restoring this?

    It doesn't appear to be sprayed on, it looks to be "through" the plastic, like the plastic's original color was the background. Can I put some paint on this, or what?

    Any help would be appreciated.
     

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    BamaWildcat, Nov 26, 2005
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  2. yuk

    yuk Well-Known Member

    rather than try to modify your original pieces back to the correct color and risk ruining them all together, why dont you find some type of filter material to install in front of your original pieces?
    maybe use a film like you see in front of "can" lights on a stage. you could even take pieces of film and tint them or double them up until you get an acceptable filter.
     
    yuk, Nov 27, 2005
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  3. BamaWildcat

    BamaWildcat Joe

    That's a great idea!

    I'm feel dumb for not thinking of it myself. I work in TV :Dou:

    I can just take a piece of gel (what they call the plastic), put it behind the lens, and volia, problem solved.

    Thanks again!
     
    BamaWildcat, Nov 27, 2005
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  4. yuk

    yuk Well-Known Member

    i was gonna say gel but didnt want to have to explain it. :laugh:

    you might try it in front of the lense ... (maybe even touch it up with some scotchbrite first to give it the right texture).
    i think if you put it behind the lense you will still be able to see how "old" your old lense looks but if you put it in front ..... :)
     
    yuk, Nov 27, 2005
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