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P3newbie
Posted on Monday, March 15, 2010 - 05:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

has anyone painted their bulb housing silver to improve reflection? i checked the kv, but couldn't find anything.
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Hr_puffinstuff
Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 07:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

try white high-gloss enamel. put it on THICK.

i did this to a couple bikes years ago, because the cheap plastic chrome was wearing thin. better results than silver.
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Andymnelson
Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 10:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Yeah there's 2 different schools of thought (as puffinstuff has eluded to):

1) silver/chrome- REFLECTS light out, with the hopes/intentions of there being more light to see and making it brighter
2) bright white or similar- absorbs light, but creates a bright surface to be seen

Not really sure which would be more effective? The bright white would be interesting to try...
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P3newbie
Posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - 07:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thanks for the input.

i painted it metallic silver w/ a thick clearcoat (had these at the house). took pics, but can't tell difference til it's lit. made it alot brighter, or it seems that way.
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