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Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
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Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
Ok I know this will sound a bit weird but I’ve been thinking about how we could improve the shitty reflectors without spending $$$. I’m about to do the cheap projector mod and I’m going to play around with a spare set of lights before, so I was thinking about trying to cover the insides with the foil.
Thoughts? Has it been done/tried? If I get anywhere and it’s not been posted I’ll do a write up.
Thoughts? Has it been done/tried? If I get anywhere and it’s not been posted I’ll do a write up.
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Re: Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
There were a couple links about a month ago to people trying foil solutions: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=91577
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Re: Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
There was a company that sold a metallic chrome look-alike spray that was rather impressive. Haven't tried it on reflectors yet.
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Re: Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
Why don't you try with car wrapping shop?
There is Oracal chrome foil on the market which could be used on reflectors.
It should last few years.
There is Oracal chrome foil on the market which could be used on reflectors.
It should last few years.
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Re: Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
From the optics guy
Moving light efficiently requires precision on surfaces, and foil won’t be very good in this regard.
Moving light efficiently requires precision on surfaces, and foil won’t be very good in this regard.
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Re: Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
I only use aluminum foil on my head....for the aliens.....
Seriously though, the old guys used to have their reflectors "re-silvered," but now I'm not sure what the process is, or who did it? A chrome shop?
Seriously though, the old guys used to have their reflectors "re-silvered," but now I'm not sure what the process is, or who did it? A chrome shop?
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Re: Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
Foil works on diffused lights, rear or the one above the stove that usually doesn't even have a reflector to begin with. Not precision lights such as a headlight.
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Re: Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
Vacuum metalizing is the process of ‘re slivering’ and I’m only 47...
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Re: Has anyone tried aluminum foil to fix headlights?
That looks pretty cool! 
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