How to make Clear Turn Signals for 95 G2

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Old August-12th-2002 | 11:02 PM
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How to make Clear Turn Signals for 95 G2

I've seen 95 2nd Gen Proteges with clear lenses and heard that I should cut and glue the clear plastic that covers flourescent lighting, but I don't think that is a good "custom" o "professional" job. I've tried cutting making mold then melting the plastic over the mold but after a few minutes it made some kind of pocket of air and raised the plastic and couldn't be reversed. I wish those that HAVE made the clear lenses share the know-how.
Old August-30th-2002 | 11:29 PM
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what kind of lights are you talking aobut. Are you talking about the front turn signals or your back lights. Cause if there is a way to make either of them to become clear I want to know or try to find out how..ok
Old August-31st-2002 | 12:32 PM
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I'm talking about the front turn signals that are on the bumper of 95-96 2nd Gen Pros. I've already tried to make a lens but it didn't turn out well.
Old August-31st-2002 | 12:42 PM
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oh... that would have been tight if it would have worked. So have you found any other ways of doing it. Also I have you see that pic of the purple 2nd gen pro that has clear tail lights??? If you have do you know where to get those from????thanks
Old August-31st-2002 | 01:06 PM
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If you're talking about this protege, he's from Trinidad or Barbados. I was trying to contact someone from Barbados but it seems like he didn't come through. "We" think that he had them cutom made.

And just so you see what happened here's a pic of the lens that didn't workout well.
Old September-1st-2002 | 01:10 AM
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yea that was the one that I was talking about... man it suck that he has to be over there. How would you go about getting them custom made anyhow???

And your lens look messed up. dang.. Now i see how hard it is to do...
Old September-4th-2002 | 09:31 PM
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I dunno how they custom make them. As I told you, I tried doing the turn lens and you can see how it turned out. I personally think that a hot air bubble formed under the plastic and it raised it unevenly or something of the sort. The only other way that I've been told how to do it is...
Cut out a rough looking piece leaving like 4 inches between the correct size and where you're cutting (because it'll crack)
Then grind/sand it down till it fits the face of it
Then just glue it on and leave it like that, but I don't think that nice.
Old December-7th-2002 | 12:39 AM
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Re: How to make Clear Turn Signals for 95 G2

Originally posted by pollito14
I've seen 95 2nd Gen Proteges with clear lenses and heard that I should cut and glue the clear plastic that covers flourescent lighting, but I don't think that is a good "custom" o "professional" job.
I'm sorry, I was pretty drunk when I suggested that on protegetech.
It just seemed like a good idea at the time.
Old December-7th-2002 | 07:04 PM
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I've heard that you can bleach them at a body shop.
It will come out looking like the taillights on that pruple pro.
Old December-8th-2002 | 05:43 PM
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so how do you go about bleaching them...cause I asked that a while back and everyone was looking at me like I was stupid... Also is there any way to clean your head lights so that they will like new instead of of that fade yellow look??????
Old December-8th-2002 | 06:15 PM
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About the bleaching.. never heard of it and didn't think it would work 'cause it's color-impregnated plastic not painted...

The headlights after so many proceses that have been posted.. I simply apply some wax using some "elbow grease" and then take it off with a waxing machine... look pretty nice.. The bad thing is that every 2 months they start to fade slightly...
Old December-8th-2002 | 06:47 PM
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You can bleach your lights. I'm sure thats how that purple protege did it. Also I have seen ppl bleacj their taillights on their Honda Civics. I'll try to ask my friend who has a shop. Maybe he'll give me some answers.
Old December-9th-2002 | 07:34 PM
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if someone figures out how to bleach them please post cause i've been trying to make turn signals also and they turned out kinda hooky.
Old December-9th-2002 | 08:26 PM
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By turn signals on the '95 pro, do you mean the orange strip at the bottom front part of the car or the rear turn signals?
Old December-10th-2002 | 08:41 AM
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The turn signals are the orange strips on the bumper in the front of the car.
This is the only website that i have seen that has them but i can't contact them yet: http://www.south.ne.jp/~spiosk/parts/lantis.htm



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