What paint to use for light bulbs?
- Thread starter tttP5
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I used Duplicolor 1500degree paint to paint my front turn signal bulbs VERY lightly so they still shine and blink orange but you dont see the orange in the lenses when the lights are off.
It has worked very well and its not peeling off...You can get some at Autozone, pep Boys, etc
It has worked very well and its not peeling off...You can get some at Autozone, pep Boys, etc
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- Das Pretzelwagon
Don't think red is entirely legal. Might want to think it over.tttP5 said:
where can i find vehicle code laws?
instead of paint i got some rear licnese plate bulbs in red and repalced them.... is this legal? i've seen someone overseas doing them in blue.
as i was doing this i realised that my left bulb was burnt out so i exchanged the original white bulb from the right into the left socket and it blew that one out too! guess i have to goto the dealer to complain!
Pretzellogic i thought blue was illegal because its used on a cop car.... but red lights are all over the back of our cars anyways.....
instead of paint i got some rear licnese plate bulbs in red and repalced them.... is this legal? i've seen someone overseas doing them in blue.
as i was doing this i realised that my left bulb was burnt out so i exchanged the original white bulb from the right into the left socket and it blew that one out too! guess i have to goto the dealer to complain!
Pretzellogic i thought blue was illegal because its used on a cop car.... but red lights are all over the back of our cars anyways.....
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- Das Pretzelwagon
Blue = very illegal
Red, I think, is illegal on the front of a car.
Could be wrong. Be sure to check the laws in your area.
Red, I think, is illegal on the front of a car.
Could be wrong. Be sure to check the laws in your area.
FLSilverP5
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- 2002 Protege 5
HA, blue is definetly illegal, i have them in the back and the front. The front ones are allways on at nite. I just dont signal whenever a cop is around (advice i got from another cop) and when i get pulled over, no hazard lites.
but i just went to discount auto parts and bought blue bulbs, for like 3 dollars a pair. Wal-mart has them too.
but i just went to discount auto parts and bought blue bulbs, for like 3 dollars a pair. Wal-mart has them too.
shaundarbie
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- 2006 Mazda 3s Sedan 5-speed
Is it illegal (in your areas) to simply have blue bulbs, or is it the lack of an orange light for the blinker that is illegal? I think I found a good solution. I bought Sylvania Silverstar corner bulbs. They're blue when unlit, and street-legal orange when lit. Check out my cardomain page for pics. I love 'em, though they were a bit pricey ($18 for the pair).
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- 2018 CX-5 GT
I replaced both my front and rear signals w/red bulbs I bought from my local auto parts store. BUT the ones in the back had a kind of pinkish red glow to them when lit - NOT COOL. I came across some gel caps at the auto store and used them on the front and rear and they give off a great red color - solid and a very rich RED. I recently replaced the front ones w/OEM white bulbs and red caps and they're brilliant. The rears haven't yet needed replacing and the color hasn't been distorted. It will eventually fade on the fronts faster (about 6 mos to a year, depending on how much you have them on, I automatically turn my headlights on day or night so they've gone faster on mine) only because they are constantly on as opposed to the rear which only blink. As far as MD laws go, red is legal on the rear but not the front. I try not to use them around cops though. 
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- 2018 CX-5 GT
BTW, I've seen the gel caps in blue and green as well. The color of the cap is kind of deceiving though, it doesn't look as bright in the package as they actually are. The red ones, especially, look kind of orange in the pkg but when they're on and lit up they look red like my pic above. They're not the best fitment (the ones I used are about the size of the tip of my thumb) kinda have to jimmy them in on the front and they're kinda loose on the back but I haven't had problems w/them once installed and they look great.
"24601. Either the taillamp or a separate lamp shall be so constructed and placed as to illuminate with a white light the rear license plate during darkness and render it clearly legible from a distance of 50 feet to the rear. When the rear license plate is illuminated by a lamp other than a required taillamp, the two lamps shall be turned on or off only by the same control switch at all times."
-california vehicle code
-california vehicle code
AlbinoMuntjac
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clownphish- I didn't relize they sold the colored "caps" to put over existing bulbs. I've mostly seen bulbs for sale with the plastic/vinyl/whateverthehellitis already on the bulb. I would have to say that would be the way to go. Less chance of screwing up a bulb and not having to worry about paint being too thick or too thin.
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- 2018 CX-5 GT
Yeah I really like the caps. I'm a fanatic about color and it had to be just the "right" red so I'm really happy with them. I've bought them both at Auto Zone and Pep Boys and their pretty cheap. They come in different sizes as well, just check your local auto parts store, I'm sure they'll have them.AlbinoMuntjac said:
