Coloured indicator lamps- recolouring

[Harry Bloomfield]

When the orange colour flakes off, I end up changing them for new, so now I have a drawer full of them. Back in the 80's, I remember painting them with the translucent yellow paint sold to paint headlights, to go to France, which also eventually peeled off - but is there a better way these days?

 

[Mottie]

Paint the bulbs instead.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Paint the bulbs instead.

That's what I had in mind, but with what? What paint works best these days?

 

[carmanmemoranda]

The bulbs are cheaper than the headlight paint.

Pennies, dont waste your time or money

Granville amberlight

 

[Mottie]

That's what I had in mind, but with what? What paint works best these days?

Nail varnish

 

[foxhole]

Nail varnish

Can just see Harry paining his nails amber and sticking his hand out to indicate.! )

 

[bernardgreen]

See if you can get some theatre lighting gells.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

See if you can get some theatre lighting gells.

It would need to be something which was painted on the actual bulbs..

 

[TimboTwo]

Orange dope that model aircraft makers use on the canvas.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Orange dope that model aircraft makers use on the canvas.

Is that heatproof?

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Granville amberlight.

It's the specific product

Post number 4

 

[baldykev]

you can buy yellow bulbs

yellow indicator bulbs - Google Search

 

[carmanmemoranda]

you can buy yellow bulbs

yellow indicator bulbs - Google Search

I probably change around 10 to 20 a year for being incorrect colour, still cheaper than a small pot of paint. I change lots more for not working.

Not even worth the effort to repaint them

 

[Mottie]

you can buy yellow bulbs

yellow indicator bulbs - Google Search

They have offset pins and are specifically for cars with clear indicators. No good for replacing standard 21W parallel pin bulbs. Try eBay number 256178509031.

 

[carmanmemoranda]

581 bulbs usually (if standard part no needed)