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MondiVTEC · 07-07-2009, 07:26 AM

DIY: How to Amber Out Your Lenses

Items needed:
Krylon Stained Glass Window Spray Paint (amber)

Masking tape (i like the blue)

Windex & papertowels

Step 1:

Remove lenses/lights from car and clean everything that you plan on painting. I used windex and it worked fine.

Step 2:

Tape off the areas you DO NOT want to get paint/overspray on.

Step 3:

Apply first coat of paint. Make sure you evenly spray the entire surface. Do not let it drip and do not put it on too thick. Just enough so that it covers smoothly.

Step 4:

Let dry in the hot sun for 10 minutes OR bake in the oven at 150 degrees farenheight for 5-7minutes.

Step 5:

Repeat steps 3 and 4 untill you achieve the desired darkness of the amber color. I did 4 coats.

Step 6:

Let dry for 10-12 hours before re-installing. If it is at all tacky bugs end up sticking to it when you drive and it fks it up a little. Plus you dont want to install it and risk fking it up somehow so just let the mofo dry.

Step 7:

Enjoy your new look and feel as pimp as Mondi

I still need to do one more coat on the reverse lense section to better match the rest of the amber. It looks pretty good in person but its not perfect yet.

Bumpers and Corners

GrtOutdoorsAZ · 07-07-2009, 07:29 AM

pic of the final product Mondi?

Captain Kenpachi · 07-07-2009, 09:14 AM

Yea cmon bro you do a DIY and don't take a picture of the final product? and then you take a picture of the front of the car

MondiVTEC · 07-07-2009, 09:45 AM

read the first line of the DIY!!!

the pics are at home i didnt have them uploaded to photobucket yet. I did my rear tails, the corner lights, and the bumper lights...thats why i threw the front up there at the end.

Hang in there they are will be posted up 2nite...i had to get it started at some point!

Captain Kenpachi · 07-07-2009, 09:51 AM

I know just pullin your hair, you know tugin at your knees, pokin your eyes a lil

MondiVTEC · 07-07-2009, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danddee

I know just pullin your hair, you know tugin at your knees, pokin your eyes a lil

i was debating on even posting it up

GrtOutdoorsAZ · 07-07-2009, 10:04 AM

whooops, I never read disclaimers

Thanks Mondi

T-Clyde · 07-07-2009, 12:18 PM

mondi would you rec. using the stained glass red for redding out tails?

Dance4Zak · 07-07-2009, 12:28 PM

how bout you pull the housing apart and do it that way as well?
just wondering.

good write up cant wait for final pics.

LegendLand · 07-07-2009, 02:47 PM

Nice DIY man. Can't wait to see pics of the tails.

07-07-2009, 07:26 AM	#1
MondiVTEC light that shit! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 617 Posts: 6,712 '92 ACURA Legend Sedan L '95 ACURA Legend Sedan L	How to amber out your lenses DIY: How to Amber Out Your Lenses Items needed: Krylon Stained Glass Window Spray Paint (amber) Masking tape (i like the blue) Windex & papertowels Step 1: Remove lenses/lights from car and clean everything that you plan on painting. I used windex and it worked fine. Step 2: Tape off the areas you DO NOT want to get paint/overspray on. Step 3: Apply first coat of paint. Make sure you evenly spray the entire surface. Do not let it drip and do not put it on too thick. Just enough so that it covers smoothly. Step 4: Let dry in the hot sun for 10 minutes OR bake in the oven at 150 degrees farenheight for 5-7minutes. Step 5: Repeat steps 3 and 4 untill you achieve the desired darkness of the amber color. I did 4 coats. Step 6: Let dry for 10-12 hours before re-installing. If it is at all tacky bugs end up sticking to it when you drive and it fks it up a little. Plus you dont want to install it and risk fking it up somehow so just let the mofo dry. Step 7: Enjoy your new look and feel as pimp as Mondi I still need to do one more coat on the reverse lense section to better match the rest of the amber. It looks pretty good in person but its not perfect yet. Bumpers and Corners Bumpers and Corners Last edited by MondiVTEC; 08-05-2009 at 10:58 AM.

07-07-2009, 07:29 AM	#2
GrtOutdoorsAZ Well Wisher Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,643 '91 ACURA Legend Sedan L '94 ACURA Legend Sedan GS	pic of the final product Mondi? __________________ '94 GS 6MT KA7 Sig by DG

07-07-2009, 10:04 AM	#7
GrtOutdoorsAZ Well Wisher Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 1,643 '91 ACURA Legend Sedan L '94 ACURA Legend Sedan GS	whooops, I never read disclaimers Thanks Mondi __________________ '94 GS 6MT KA7 Sig by DG

07-07-2009, 12:28 PM	#9
Dance4Zak Gangstarr Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 664 '93 ACURA Legend Sedan L	how bout you pull the housing apart and do it that way as well? just wondering. good write up cant wait for final pics. __________________

07-07-2009, 02:47 PM	#10
LegendLand 10 Years, 6 Legends Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia/Vermont Posts: 4,585 '00 JEEP CHEROKEE '94 ACURA Legend Coupe LS '92 ACURA Legend Sedan LS Real Name: Josh	Nice DIY man. Can't wait to see pics of the tails. __________________ *Regal Red 1994 Legend LS Coupe*

07-07-2009, 09:14 AM	#3
Captain Kenpachi Infamous Left Lane Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In da forrest Posts: 1,644 '91 ACURA Legend Sedan L	Yea cmon bro you do a DIY and don't take a picture of the final product? and then you take a picture of the front of the car

07-07-2009, 09:45 AM	#4
MondiVTEC light that shit! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 617 Posts: 6,712 '92 ACURA Legend Sedan L '95 ACURA Legend Sedan L	read the first line of the DIY!!! the pics are at home i didnt have them uploaded to photobucket yet. I did my rear tails, the corner lights, and the bumper lights...thats why i threw the front up there at the end. Hang in there they are will be posted up 2nite...i had to get it started at some point!

07-07-2009, 09:51 AM	#5
Captain Kenpachi Infamous Left Lane Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: In da forrest Posts: 1,644 '91 ACURA Legend Sedan L	I know just pullin your hair, you know tugin at your knees, pokin your eyes a lil

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