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Tue Nov 20 2012 06:20 AM
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I am making my own globe lens for the pump I am restoring. I had vinyl lettering done and applied it to the inside of a clear globe lens. Now I need to color the back of the lens (the vinyl lettering is white). Does anyone have any suggestions? I could just spray paint the lens but I'm thinking the paint would block all light from coming thru.
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With a 60 watt bulb, there should be enough light to come through . Just remember to not "Overspray " you're coats of paint so as to create streaks on the inside . I've done things like this in building exhibits for meusuiems . Ed Shaver
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I've done it a couple of times, keep it light and back off with the spray and it should be fine.
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Worse thing that happens is you have to clean it all off and put on new stickers. LOL
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Make a Light Box to lay lenses on, that way you can get spray even & only use as much as needed.
Same w/ doing SHELL & CROWN Globes.
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Good idea Dick. Never thought of that...
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DF:
Use Dick's suggestion and apply a lot of very light coats.
BTW - I hope you had the sign shop cut you 'translucent' vinyl, not opaque. If not, once you light up the lenses, the lettering will go 'black'.
Later . . .
Jim
Last edited by T-way; Tue Nov 20 2012 09:03 AM.
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You can use stain glass spray paint they sell it at craft stores each coat applied gets darker
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Good idea Dick. Never thought of that... I've been around the Block more than ONCE! LOL 1st Crown I painted looked Great, till I lite it up!  Had to strip & redo.
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...the lenses will look better on a glass body than a Capco...the white glass will help diffuse the light...
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