Today I show how I made molds and copies of the bus signal lights.
Mold Silicon (I used Mold Star 30): amzn.to/3wUNBV7
Cheaper mold silicon I've used: amzn.to/3rfbljp
Mold release: amzn.to/3uGWwqF
Today I show how I made molds and copies of the bus signal lights.
Mold Silicon (I used Mold Star 30): amzn.to/3wUNBV7
Cheaper mold silicon I've used: amzn.to/3rfbljp
Mold release: amzn.to/3uGWwqF
I’d be interested in seeing a more in depth video on making those light covers. Making your own ones at home would never even had crossed my mind, cool project!
I second this, I tried doing tail light years ago and failed miserably.
I see my dog isn’t the only one that licks the lens!! 😂😂
Nicely done.
Very cool!
Silicon mold comes in tin cure and platinum cure. The curing can be inhibited by particular things you cast in it, so if one doesn't work, try the other type.
My personal experience with casting parts like a similar taillight and other clear items like a '57 Ford Truck automatic transmission shift indicator is that the materials for the casting are 'very' expensive! Then there's the cost of a vacuum chamber, vacuum pump and for some products, an oven for higher temp curing plastics. But, at the end of your video, you covered THAT issue! 😍
What do you do for UV protection?
You have a good job keep it up Thanks for sharing
Nice
That's cool. I always wondered what the purpose of the different patterns was on the tail lights. Looks kinda trippy.
The pattern just spreads light out, so the bulb doesn't shine through in the one spot
My hobby is old pick up trucks. More often than not the lenses for the stop, turn, etc. lights are missing or broken, or sun damaged. The steel housing will still be good, but the lenses are kaput. I would like to see a video on making a mold for a taillight lens
Why not replace the black painted lenses with amber ones?
Have you considered making a channel specifically for your finished projects to draw in a wider audience and directing them to this channel where your work is explained in more detail?
You might be able to make yellow for turn signals and red for brake. Just so long as they match the DOT rules.
I think he knows that.
Lol
Sam can you add your resin to the description. Also looks like most of your supplies are out of stock.
Did you just pour the epoxy and then press the two molds together? Or how did that work
I think i might try this on some 69 camaro taillight lenses, just for fun
Hi have some headlight I need doing if you would be up for it ?
You should check out brink in the yard’s KZhead channel they have some great videos on molding, very educational.
Coolio
put speakers in the upper light holes...4:35
Would you be able to make some taillights for me?
I don’t think there’s anything you can’t do Sam