Painting Cabl Light Lenses

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ngbrooks@gmail.com - 03 May 2006 21:32 GMT

I've got an 06 Silverado and am dying to put cab lights on it, but I
dont want the same thing everybody else has. I was wandering if I
bought a set of cab lights with the clear lense and orange bulbs if I
could have the lense and everything painted (white) to match the truck.
Would it melt the paint or even show through when they are on. I want
them white white when they are off and orange when they are on.

Thanks

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Telstar Electronics - 04 May 2006 13:12 GMT

Don't see why you couldn't paint the lens white... and have amber
bulbs.

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Nate Nagel - 07 May 2006 16:13 GMT

> Don't see why you couldn't paint the lens white... and have amber
> bulbs.
>
> www.telstar-electronics.com

why not just use clear lenses and those new silver bulbs, they will not
show any color until they are on

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Mike Romain - 04 May 2006 17:27 GMT

You should check with your local DMV about the running lights. In most
places they are required to be visible at X number of feet. Your
painted lenses might not do that.

That said, I have lenses that are white/clear, but look white from 20'
away until the orange bulb comes on. Inside roof lights have white
plastic lenses and light up pretty well. Maybe someone actually makes
what you want.

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> I've got an 06 Silverado and am dying to put cab lights on it, but I
> dont want the same thing everybody else has. I was wandering if I
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> Thanks

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John S. - 04 May 2006 18:37 GMT

> You should check with your local DMV about the running lights. In most
> places they are required to be visible at X number of feet. Your
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> > Thanks

I wouldn't look good imho. It will look like you painted the lenses
white they would inevitably be streaked and take a really good looking
truck and make it cheap.

Since the turn signals and presumably parking lights use amber bulbs
inside clear lenses why not follow that color scheme and tie the colors
together. That will look sharp and like it came from the factory that
way.

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John S. - 04 May 2006 18:39 GMT

> > You should check with your local DMV about the running lights. In most
> > places they are required to be visible at X number of feet. Your
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> together. That will look sharp and like it came from the factory that
> way.

I meant to post this under the O.P. Sorry.

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