My lens making thread.

[Zymurgy]

All 3 of the components of the left taillight together, and matching color.

 

[commando1]

My gawd.......

 

[Wollfen]

I know you have worked hard to get to this point and that there will be more hard work in the future too, I applaud your enthusiasm and stickittoitiveness. ;)

 

[GJS]

Well done!

 

[65sporty]

You must really feel a since of accomplishment with that tail lamp lens, kind of like giving birth. Lol

 

[live4theking]

Yeah buddy, that looks great.

 

[1970cat]

 

[cantflip]

 

[Big_John]

It all looks great. I'm impressed.

Now you have to think about slush casting some washer bottles for the fusie crowd.

 

[Ripinator]

All 3 of the components of the left taillight together, and matching color.

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AWESOME! Just awesome! Didja save the correct lens color recipe ?!?

 

[Fratzog]

Congratulation. Beautiful final result.

 

[300rag]

AWESOME! Just awesome! Didja save the correct lens color recipe ?!?

He's probably got them attached to each of his colour sample casts for future customer selection.

 

[live4theking]

AWESOME! Just awesome! Didja save the correct lens color recipe ?!?

Come on are you kidding... his wife is an art teacher. If he didn't save it she'd take him to the wood shed.

 

[300rag]

Come on are you kidding... his wife is an art teacher. If he didn't save it she'd take him to the wood shed.

You say that like it's a bad thing

 

[Zymurgy]

AWESOME! Just awesome! Didja save the correct lens color recipe ?!?

Yes definitely, fortunately my math translated into the larger pour of the lens from the samples.

 

[Ripinator]

Yes definitely, fortunately my math translated into the larger pour of the lens from the samples.

Just like making two cakes. . . Your lens really does look good enough to eat.

 

[MarPar]

 

[Zymurgy]

It all looks great. I'm impressed.

Now you have to think about slush casting some washer bottles for the fusie crowd.

Interesting concept. That would be the only way to do it, but I don't know how pretty it would be, I presume they are clear. If they were a solid color it would hide the inconsistency of the thickness.

Interesting concept. I presume the wash bottles are clear, it would work if it was a solid color but the irregular interior would look rather funky in a clear bottle.

 

[mr. fix it]

This is almost beyond description to compliment you Mike.
simply jaw dropping is all I can come up with.

 

[Big_John]

Interesting concept. I presume the wash bottles are clear, it would work if it was a solid color but the irregular interior would look rather funky in a clear bottle.

They make a lot of plastic tanks using a similar method called "slush molding" or "rotational molding" where they use a heated mold. I believe that is the method they used to make the washer bottle.

When the reproduction washer bottles hit the market, they were always a brighter white color than the original and less translucent. Now I wonder if the thickness was the reason for that... or as you mention, perhaps to hide the inconsistency.