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Hmm, I'll have to do some searching now Thanks Steve Edit- Steve thanks for bringing this up. I just saw his pics of it. I like it, and it gave me more ideas
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I tried heating the lexan up and just laying it on the face of the headlight. I worked a little bit, but I don't think it was soft enough because when I would push one side down, the other would go up. Also it wasn't even the slighest bit sticky because it was sliding all over the headlight. What I plan on trying next is
PS- another thing I'm a little worried about is even when handling the Lexan, the slightest scratch seems to show up easily. I don't know if after heating it up and cooling it, if it will make the lexan itself harder and more resistant to scratches. Hopefully I won't be wasting my money working with Lexan because this stuff is pretty expensive
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I'm seeing frustration in your future.
I would have gone with the frame idea if I were you, but I am not. So, good luck.
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I like the frame idea, but the way I'm understanding it, it doesn't sound like there will be constant contact between the lexan and headlight once I put it on after it's heated up. Using the frame to me would work better on a flat surface, or surface with only once curve. Instead of our headlights which have a slight compound curve in them. EDIT- Wow, I just re-read your explanation of the frame. I now fully understand what you mean. You're saying make it so the lexan streches over the headlight right? ANd you would pull it down with the handles you were saying to make. Kind of like when you put saran wrap over a bowl right?
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The lexan is held in that frame, then heated, then the frame is pulled down over the headlight. The Lexan will stretch over the headlights.
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That is EXACTLY what I had finally figured out how 'your confused'(haha how ironic of a name) was saying.
The one thing that gets me is that when the lexan stretches it's gonna get thinner than the 1/8" it already is. I think I'll try a thicker piece next, maybe 3/16" or even 1/4". The 1/4" would probably thin out to about 1/8" after it stretches. I think before I open the bag of plaster I'll try out the strech-over-the-headlight idea first. That way if it works(probably will) I can get my $15 back
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The best way to do this is to find somebody with a vacuum forming machine.
It holds the lexan in a frame, heats it up, pulls it down over the mould and sucks out all the air for a perfect fit. http://www.technologystudent.com/equip1/vacform1.htm
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we have a vac-form machine here at my work. next couple weeks i'll try to make a mold of the head lights. but wouldn't forming over the stock light make a negitive mold that is 1/8" bigger (all the way around) than the stock light. then cutting the stock light the new mold wouldn't fit. so you would have to (inside the new neg mold) whatever the thickness of the material your using, line the inside with that. then when you pull the new mold of the "smaller" one, it will fit the stock housing perfect! did i loose anyone?
let me know if i've missed something.
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That sounds about right superru.
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I wish I would have the money to be able to use a vacuum forming machine. The whole reason I'm trying this is so it will be a whole lot cheaper than the small car lenses. Also, I don't think many people would want to buy these, so unless there's about 20 people or so it wouldn't be worth it. Quote:
That makes sense but I'm not going to make one single mold. I'll be using the "frame method" to make each clear headlight.
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Just remember to make me the lexan headlight covers for my glass headlights
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the vacu form method is not all the complicated, if you have the time and some mechanical skills you can make a small "one purpose" machine.
basicly just a lower table with small holes in it that you set your peice on, and the "frame" that is pictured earlier sits on top of the lower table. mabie a shop-vac would provide enough suction. but to heat up the plastic... you could put it in a electric oven about 300-350 works pretty good. then suck away!!
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Well if anybody wants to take this to the next level, I highly suggest removing the OEM lens alone and working on it with a vacuum machine.
It would facilitate everything and b3lha, great link (as always )
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Doing it like that would make it alot easier. I'm not sure if a shop vac would provide enough suction though?
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ya i'm not really sure, it might. when i get a chance i'll have to give it a shot.
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