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Title: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: PLUNGER BOY on May 30, 2011, 03:06:15 AM I hate the yellowed strip that is at the bottom of the reel glass this is how i made them MINTY WHITE
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: PLUNGER BOY on May 30, 2011, 03:07:42 AM more pic
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: PLUNGER BOY on May 30, 2011, 03:08:45 AM peal and stick tape and trim off extra
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: PLUNGER BOY on May 30, 2011, 03:09:23 AM and finished LOTS brighter as in MINTY
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: Yoeddy1 on May 30, 2011, 03:11:20 AM Yeah, that always bugged me too. I used Acetone, and it restored it to bright white. Cool idea PB!
Jason Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: luckystrike on May 30, 2011, 11:34:33 AM Great tip. I have done this in the past with a chrome mirror vinyl and it looks awesome too.
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: stayouttadabunker on May 30, 2011, 01:58:28 PM Great tips guys!!! Kudos plus + to everyone here! :3-
Acetone...if you use this...don't use too much - it melts stuff! :72- Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: reho33 on May 30, 2011, 02:45:33 PM How about bleach?
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: knagl on May 31, 2011, 08:16:02 PM As I recall, one of the popular vendors here takes the plastic off the machine and then uses a spraypaint to paint it white.
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: poppo on May 31, 2011, 10:48:28 PM Ack!! I never even noticed the yellowness until this thread. :47- Now it is going to bug me until I fix it. :7-
I may just spray paint mine. That's what I have done to the inside of the 3 & 5 line light bars. Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: staz on May 31, 2011, 10:55:45 PM how can you get that glow in the dark affect? i seen it on some new machines, the strips like glow in the dark.......is it different lighting?
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: opman on May 31, 2011, 11:56:53 PM Krylon white fusion paint works wonders as well!
Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: poppo on June 01, 2011, 12:00:42 AM Krylon white fusion paint works wonders as well! That's the stuff I used on the light bars. Works great. Title: Re: BRIGHTEN UP YOUR REEL STRIPS Post by: stayouttadabunker on June 01, 2011, 01:46:04 AM Crap...now you guys are going to make me go look at mine huh? :125- :7- :208-
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