View Poll Results: Are you interested in clear lense for the stock fog lights?
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Fog Light Modifications Lense
03-24-10, 04:08 PM
#62
Actually Jeremy the reflector is in no way smooth, the fluted lense is made to scatter the light output which is the way that fog transmit light, which is very inefficient. You still pretty much the same output without the lense on the fog light, I will post up beam pictures of everything withing the next few days.
But bumping this back up to the top.
But bumping this back up to the top.
Jeremy
03-24-10, 06:39 PM
#65
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This really doesn't sound like a good idea.... but if you try it, wet sand it to try and keep the particles from flying all over the place...
03-25-10, 06:29 PM
#66
Not possible at all the flutes are cast into the glass and are way too deep. If you were to try to remove the flutes than it would make the glass paper thin. Another thing is that if you try to grind it down even if it is feasible, which I dont see how, you would still need some way in order to restore clarity to the glass and that cannot be done. Good try but not realistic or possible, if the lense was plastic then we would be in business but since it not.....
03-25-10, 07:36 PM
#67
The glass is actually quite thick. You can sand down all of the ridges and still have a very thick piece of glass. Then use a glass polishing wheel and compound to restore clarity back to it. I was going to do that about 2 years ago or so. I have all the equipment to do it, but spending 6-8 hours per lens was just not something I wanted to do lol.
I'm down for a set of non-fluted lenses made out of polycarbonate. I'd be willing to pay around $100-125/pair.
I charge around $30/hour for retrofit labor. So, if I could sand down the ridges and polish up glass lenses very quickly in say, 12 hours. That's $360 of my time lol. I'd rather just slap on a set of replacement lenses for $100-125 and call it a day
I'm down for a set of non-fluted lenses made out of polycarbonate. I'd be willing to pay around $100-125/pair.
I charge around $30/hour for retrofit labor. So, if I could sand down the ridges and polish up glass lenses very quickly in say, 12 hours. That's $360 of my time lol. I'd rather just slap on a set of replacement lenses for $100-125 and call it a day
Last edited by JeffTsai; 03-25-10 at 07:39 PM.
03-25-10, 11:16 PM
#69
The glass is actually quite thick. You can sand down all of the ridges and still have a very thick piece of glass. Then use a glass polishing wheel and compound to restore clarity back to it. I was going to do that about 2 years ago or so. I have all the equipment to do it, but spending 6-8 hours per lens was just not something I wanted to do lol.
I'm down for a set of non-fluted lenses made out of polycarbonate. I'd be willing to pay around $100-125/pair.
I charge around $30/hour for retrofit labor. So, if I could sand down the ridges and polish up glass lenses very quickly in say, 12 hours. That's $360 of my time lol. I'd rather just slap on a set of replacement lenses for $100-125 and call it a day
I'm down for a set of non-fluted lenses made out of polycarbonate. I'd be willing to pay around $100-125/pair.
I charge around $30/hour for retrofit labor. So, if I could sand down the ridges and polish up glass lenses very quickly in say, 12 hours. That's $360 of my time lol. I'd rather just slap on a set of replacement lenses for $100-125 and call it a day
There are different grades of polycarbonate available, and most of them do have UV protection.
Last edited by Spyder78; 03-25-10 at 11:21 PM.
03-26-10, 02:00 AM
#70
For something that is going to be exposed to a non-stop barrage of rock chips and stones....it MUST be polycarbonate. Acrylic is just simply not up to the task. Acrylic will crack very easily compared to polycarbonate. As spyder78 said, there are many different grades of PC. Also, most have UV hardcoat to prevent yellowing...of course over time the coating will break down, but it is quite durable.
FYI: The stock GS headlights are made of polycarbonate, as well as pretty much any car out there with plastic headlight lenses.
And another fun fact...bullet proof "glass" is actually polycarbonate
FYI: The stock GS headlights are made of polycarbonate, as well as pretty much any car out there with plastic headlight lenses.
And another fun fact...bullet proof "glass" is actually polycarbonate
05-01-10, 11:16 AM
#73
i think i am just going to put in projectors and make a stainless steel insert cut to the shape of the stock fogs then just mount the projectors to them nice and flush then polish the stainless up...
