Replacement Headlight Lenses - Printable Version

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Replacement Headlight Lenses - BAracer - 29th-Aug-23

I've read that false nails can work...any other tips?

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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - Kevan - 29th-Aug-23

Same shape too, can you get clear ones?

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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - rallyhub - 29th-Aug-23

Maybe you could use a piece from a clear plastic bottle?

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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - BAracer - 29th-Aug-23

Just checked the Bay and yes, clear nails are available.

But the bottles will probably more flexible than acrylic nails, might try that first

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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - Kevan - 29th-Aug-23

Bottom of a plastic bottle...

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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - Carver - 30th-Aug-23

I always use plastic tubes that protect new brushes.
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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - BAracer - 30th-Aug-23

It seems like I just need to start thinking like a scratcher and I will see solutions everywhere!

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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - munter - 30th-Aug-23

Quote:and I will see solutions everywhere!

Don’t go looking at hair combs, ok?

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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - Mazda - 30th-Aug-23

Almost everything we buy these days is sealed in a clear plastic bubble and stuck on a card. I always look at the shape of the plastic before I recycle it. There are so many different shapes that parts of it can always be reused as a headlamp cover or windscreen.

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RE: Replacement Headlight Lenses - KensRedZed - 31st-Aug-23

RC aircraft guys have been using the thin sides of the 2L pop bottle to make clear aircraft canopies for years. It's easier to cut than the thick bottom. First carve/sand a shape from a wooden dowel/stick/block. Then use a heat gun to gently melt the plastic to any contour you like.

Be careful. Too much heat turns the plastic to goo very quickly. 

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