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Does Edward Morfe have his blinkers painted silver? does it even shine through?

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Old 06-04-2002, 07:20 PM
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Does Edward Morfe have his blinkers painted silver? does it even shine through?
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Default You can put a coat of silver paint on the amber bulbs, and...

they will still light up amber.
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Default yah. silver paint used on the side markers are semiclear with metallic thingies -

rust-oleum silver metallic
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Default Here are mine, painted silver

<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/17850/projectors.jpg"></center><p>they still shine amber...
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for sure cuz im gonna go do it rite now and use the last of my oem paint.
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Default I found a cheaper and easier solution at my local ricer shop...

prepainted/tinted silver corner bulbs...
they light up hyperwhite.
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Default oem paint? use some spray paint such as rustoleum or krylon

Just do a thin coat
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Re: Isn't there a dual filament bulb that shines white but blink amber? Lltek? someone else?
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Default if you paint it doesnt it make the bulb burn out quicker?

because i know your not even supposed to touch the bulbs for the highs and lows
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Default that damn auto part store should sponsor you

70% of your mods were bought from that place!


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