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06-22-04, 03:59 PM
#125
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Just got back from vacation so the last eight orders from the last week and a half will be filled shortly. Others of you can still place orders by paypalling $5.50 per pair to acronimbus@hotmail(.com). I am awaiting a set of stock sidemarkers so that I can start cutting the covers directly from the sidemarker instead of from the block template. I'm going to experiment with bevelled edges and trace patterning too... see what comes of it. So once those sidemarkers come in, I'll have everything made and sent out asap. Thanks for understanding!
06-23-04, 03:06 PM
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Ok, I got the sidemarkers out and sanded the rough edges and painted it chrome. Now is there a way to go about glueing the lense onto the side marker without the glue showing on the lense? also if you want it flush, I am going to put a couple of washers for spacers.
06-23-04, 04:13 PM
#130
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Re: Re: I'll take the thick one on the right!
Originally posted by lex400sc
Don't use glue. Glue, even clear glue (hot glue), yellows over time. I experienced this with my Home Depot DIY clear lenses. Buy a tube of clear adhesive silicone from an auto parts store. It comes out clear, dries clear, and stays clear--the same clear as the plastic. Hardly noticeable at all, especially if you take the time to apply it very neatly and evenly. Do not apply the silicone to the front face of the sidemarker and cover (don't sandwich silicone between the two pieces). Pinch the clear cover and sidemarker together and run the silicone across the outer edge of the sidemarker. Presto!
Don't use glue. Glue, even clear glue (hot glue), yellows over time. I experienced this with my Home Depot DIY clear lenses. Buy a tube of clear adhesive silicone from an auto parts store. It comes out clear, dries clear, and stays clear--the same clear as the plastic. Hardly noticeable at all, especially if you take the time to apply it very neatly and evenly. Do not apply the silicone to the front face of the sidemarker and cover (don't sandwich silicone between the two pieces). Pinch the clear cover and sidemarker together and run the silicone across the outer edge of the sidemarker. Presto!
06-29-04, 03:34 PM
#132
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I'm having 5 sets of each type made today. This will be the last batch I'm having done. 5 dark smoked, 5 light smoked, 5 frosted, and 5 clear. Of these, 3 dark smoked, 3 light smoked, 4 clear, and 1 frosted have been spoken for. I've finally received a spare set of stock sidemarkers in the mail, and this last batch will be cut directly from the sidemarker to ensure perfection! First come first serve...
* Also, if any of you previous buyers of these sidemarker covers are unhappy with the shape of your current covers (batches were cut by several different fabricators using several different templates), I will allow you to exchange them for the cost of shipping.
** The ETA for completion is Monday because they are currently out of light smoked polycarbonate material.
* Also, if any of you previous buyers of these sidemarker covers are unhappy with the shape of your current covers (batches were cut by several different fabricators using several different templates), I will allow you to exchange them for the cost of shipping.
** The ETA for completion is Monday because they are currently out of light smoked polycarbonate material.
Last edited by lex400sc; 06-29-04 at 05:23 PM.
. And I would like to thank you lex400sc for doing this for us SC guys, thanks for all the trouble you went through
