corsayoung
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Registered: 10th Feb 09
Location: Cheltenham
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Just getting an idea, does anyone think it is possible to paint onto a bulb? I know the "blue" "ice white" bulbs have simply a covering of some sort of paint or vinyl i imagine so wondering if its possible?
Reason i ask is i wish do to my H1 fog lights yellow, but don't want to paint the actual lense as want to keep it original looking? The paint pot i have says on the side of the pot, bake at 160c and is then friendly with dishwashers, now they get like hot i imagine with the hot water and that?
Anyone think it will work? O.. btw i will be dipping the bulb in not painting as want an even spread.
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Ste
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Registered: 5th Mar 03
Location: Taif, Saudi Arabia
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No, just no.
Why not just buy some yellow bulbs and it's done right and won't go on fire
I would rather lose by a mile because i built my own car, than win by an inch because someone else built it for me.
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
Location: Manchester
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As above, just get some different bulbs and stop being cheap.
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Corsa69
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Registered: 26th Jan 11
Location: Brighton
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I'd really say no to this. You'll lose brightness, it'll burn off and you shouldn't even get finger prints on the bulbs, let alone paint.
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Munchie
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Registered: 17th Jul 01
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I dipped my indicators into heat resistant silver paint, let them dry then fitted back to car.
Was sound and still flash orange. no problems!
dunno bout fog lights etc though.........
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Yellow bulbs will look shit anyway, save yourself time and money and leave them as they are.
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nathy_87
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Registered: 14th Aug 08
Location: West Mids. Drives: Škoda Fabia VRS 5J
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Or get Yellow tint:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-x-24-Yellow-Tint-Headlight-Taillight-Fog-Light-Vinyl-Smoke-Film-Sheet-/270944485963?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3f158cc24b
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*CorsaCal*
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Registered: 3rd Oct 10
Location: Leicestershire Drives: 20XE Corsa
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Nail varnish is good for bulbs. I did some red ones as i couldnt get brake bulbs like i needed and they where fine. Did turn orange after a while but u could jut do em again 
this is for standard bulbs i dont know what its like on all bulnbs because some you cant even finger print the glass. . . . .
[Edited on 01-08-2012 by *CorsaCal*]
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