Making my own flush mount tail light this weekend
#11
09-17-2009 | 07:37 PM
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Joe:
I did almost the same thing to make a mold of my fender. I needed a 3-D template to form fit my sissy bar.
I stretched a layer of that sticky cellophane wrap across the area and pressed it down real good. Then another layer just in case I scratched it. The sticky stuff is pretty sturdy and sticks to the fender without leaving any glue on it later. When I lifted the mold off it took the cello with it and the fender was left clean.
Good luck,
t
I did almost the same thing to make a mold of my fender. I needed a 3-D template to form fit my sissy bar.
I stretched a layer of that sticky cellophane wrap across the area and pressed it down real good. Then another layer just in case I scratched it. The sticky stuff is pretty sturdy and sticks to the fender without leaving any glue on it later. When I lifted the mold off it took the cello with it and the fender was left clean.
Good luck,
t
#12
09-17-2009 | 08:54 PM
#14
09-18-2009 | 12:45 AM
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From: Pa.
Joe, you can use Red plex glass , the LED's will come right through.I've welded studs inside the fender to mount the housing to.Use the red lens to fit the hole and a larger clear lens to keep it from falling through the opening.Don't worry about sand it to much a good coat of clear over all will fill them in.
#15
09-18-2009 | 08:17 AM
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From: Southeast New York
So... i am making a new fender, but it is taking a while to get strait. I just can not deal with the F'N tail light any more...so while the bike is torn apart i am going to glass my own tail light... I have a tail light section from a cut fender so i am going to make it on there and transfer it to the bike when done.
here is my plan:
I am going to pick up some clear epoxy from a craft store as well as some translucent red paint. I will then take one of the lenses from the lights in a drop ceiling, cut that about 1/4 in bigger than the stock hole in the fender. I will then cut 1/4 in strips and glue those to the edges of the lense i cut.
*my question is... what can i lay on my fender cut out so that the epoxy does not stick? i am thinking blue tape and sanding that off... what about some foil or wax paper?
but basicly the plan is to glue the lense to the inside of the fender, from there i will slowly pour in the epoxy and resin, after it has filled the tail light section i will add in some red translucent paint and use a tooth pick to slowly stir out all the bubbles. then just wait for it to dry...
after it is dry, i will sand the lense till it is perfectly smooth to the fender, this will be followed by buffing, going up in papers till i can have a glass smooth surface, then pop out the lense remove the tape/foil/wax paper... and pop it in the bike where it belongs.
I will use a small angle bracket to use the stock tail light bolt to support a LED light plate i will make. figur i may as well add turn sigs into the lense as well.
Reason i am posting now, before attempting... i wanted to see if any of you have any sugestions? i am jsut going to kind of wing it... it was explained to me how to pull this off a few month ago by this guy that did an amazing job, but i dont want the lense to be perminent, i want to be able to remove it so i can build it on the scrap fender and put the finished product on my bike.
let me know any tips!
do you guys think that the stuff they pour on bars (when pictures or bottle caps are under them) would be better?
i think this will be a cheap clean solution to flush mount tail lights
here is my plan:
I am going to pick up some clear epoxy from a craft store as well as some translucent red paint. I will then take one of the lenses from the lights in a drop ceiling, cut that about 1/4 in bigger than the stock hole in the fender. I will then cut 1/4 in strips and glue those to the edges of the lense i cut.
*my question is... what can i lay on my fender cut out so that the epoxy does not stick? i am thinking blue tape and sanding that off... what about some foil or wax paper?
but basicly the plan is to glue the lense to the inside of the fender, from there i will slowly pour in the epoxy and resin, after it has filled the tail light section i will add in some red translucent paint and use a tooth pick to slowly stir out all the bubbles. then just wait for it to dry...
after it is dry, i will sand the lense till it is perfectly smooth to the fender, this will be followed by buffing, going up in papers till i can have a glass smooth surface, then pop out the lense remove the tape/foil/wax paper... and pop it in the bike where it belongs.
I will use a small angle bracket to use the stock tail light bolt to support a LED light plate i will make. figur i may as well add turn sigs into the lense as well.
Reason i am posting now, before attempting... i wanted to see if any of you have any sugestions? i am jsut going to kind of wing it... it was explained to me how to pull this off a few month ago by this guy that did an amazing job, but i dont want the lense to be perminent, i want to be able to remove it so i can build it on the scrap fender and put the finished product on my bike.
let me know any tips!
do you guys think that the stuff they pour on bars (when pictures or bottle caps are under them) would be better?
i think this will be a cheap clean solution to flush mount tail lights
#17
09-18-2009 | 12:30 PM
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From: In Denial
Good luck. Can't wait to see it when you're done.
#18
09-18-2009 | 02:05 PM
so on lunch I decided to skip the gym today... instead i went to Michaels and bought some stuff to do the tail light... here is what i got
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/d...ductNum=gc0509
I also got some transpearant candy red... so it starts!
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/d...ductNum=gc0509
I also got some transpearant candy red... so it starts!
