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Re: [Healeys] Restoring Lucas L594 Lens

To: Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Restoring Lucas L594 Lens
From: Michael Salter via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2022 12:25:14 -0500
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This is very odd.
Like Mark and Perry I have never encountered red beehive lenses with paint
on them.
Is the paint on the inside or the outside?
I would have thought that if they were to be painted by Lucas, of which I'm
very doubtful, the paint would have been on the inside.
Can you confirm that the painted lenses have the word LUCAS cast on them
and L594?

M



On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 11:54 AM Harold Manifold via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Update on restoring Lucas beehive lens. The original lens on my 1960 BT7
> were painted glass and the paint had peeled noticeably on one of the lens=
.
> I used a common paint stripper I had on hand to remove all of the origina=
l
> red paint. I first tried to recoat with paint for stained glass from a
> hobby store. It did not work well and was a poor colour match. For the
> second attempt I used VHT Nite-Shades which is lens paint. Who would have
> thought! It worked very well. Picture attached.
>
>
>
> My total cost is about $30 which may be more than new but I was able to
> use original parts.
>
>
>
> Harold
>
>
>
> *From: *i erbs via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Saturday, February 5, 2022 7:09 PM
> *To: *Perry Small <healeyguy@aol.com>
> *Cc: *healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Restoring Lucas L594 Lens
>
>
>
> I have two red behive lenses and the red is in fact peeling off.
>
> Ira Erbs
> 1959 AH 100-6
> 1967 MGB
> Milwaukie, OR
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 5, 2022, 3:12 PM Perry Small via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Harold
>
> After seeing Marks response I reread your email. The Lucas red lens were
> made of red glass not coated. True, the red color varies.
>
> Photo attached.
>
> Perry
>
>
>
>
>
> =EF=BB=BF
>
> Harold,
>
>
>
> Your comment about the colour =E2=80=98peeling off=E2=80=99 puzzles me.
>
> I agree that the red beehive lens does come in a small variety of shades =
=E2=80=93
> some quite dark =E2=80=93 but mine are all red glass right through.  *No =
red
> coating*.
>
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Ardmore
>
> NZ
>
>
>
> *From:* Harold Manifold <manifold@telus.net>
> *Sent:* Saturday, 5 February 2022 2:49 PM
> *To:* Ken Fleming via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Restoring Lucas L594 Lens
>
>
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I have 4 red original glass Lucas L594 Red Beehive tail light lens.
> Unfortunately no two match. The colour is either different, faded or
> starting to peel off.
>
> Has anyone has good success stripping the old red and then recoating with
> a new red?
>
>
>
> I know you can buy new but these are original and I would like to reuse
> them. Any tips or suggestions are appreciated. What type of coating is
> recommended.
>
>
>
> Thanks=E2=80=A6.. Harold
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">This is very odd. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_d=
efault" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Like Mark an=
d Perry I have never encountered red beehive lenses with paint on them.</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-s=
ize:small">Is the paint on the inside or the outside?</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">I would=
 have thought that if they were to be painted by Lucas, of which I&#39;m ve=
ry doubtful, the paint would have been on the inside.</div><div class=3D"gm=
ail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Can you=
 confirm that the painted lenses have the word LUCAS cast on them and L594?=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:=
arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">M<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><=
br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma=
il_attr">On Sun, Feb 27, 2022 at 11:54 AM Harold Manifold via Healeys &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wro=
te:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px =
0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=
=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;" lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_879426=
6799724074798WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Update on restoring Lucas=
 beehive lens. The original lens on my 1960 BT7 were painted glass and the =
paint had peeled noticeably on one of the lens. I used a common paint strip=
per I had on hand to remove all of the original red paint. I first tried to=
 recoat with paint for stained glass from a hobby store. It did not work we=
ll and was a poor colour match. For the second attempt I used VHT Nite-Shad=
es which is lens paint. Who would have thought! It worked very well. Pictur=
e attached.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">My total cost is about $30 which may be more than new but I was a=
ble to use original parts.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Harold<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div style=3D"border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcol=
or currentcolor;border-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium=
;padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"border:medium none;pa=
dding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D=
"_blank">i erbs via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Saturday, February 5, 2022 =
7:09 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeyguy@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank=
">Perry Small</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; t=
arget=3D"_blank">healeys</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Restoring Luc=
as L594 Lens</p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">I have two red behive le=
nses and the red is in fact peeling off.</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ira=
 Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, OR</p></div></div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On =
Sat, Feb 5, 2022, 3:12 PM Perry Small via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote=
:</p></div><blockquote style=3D"border-color:currentcolor currentcolor curr=
entcolor rgb(204,204,204);border-style:none none none solid;border-width:me=
dium medium medium 1pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-rig=
ht:0in"><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Harold</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al">After seeing Marks response I reread your email. The Lucas red lens wer=
e made of red glass not coated. True, the red color varies.=C2=A0</p></div>=
<div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Photo attached.</p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal">Perry</p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><d=
iv><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class=3D"MsoNo=
rmal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style=3D"margi=
n-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=EF=BB=BF</p><div>=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-s=
erif">Harold,</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&=
quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">Your comment about the=
 colour =E2=80=98peeling off=E2=80=99 puzzles me.</span></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">I agree t=
hat the red beehive lens does come in a small variety of shades =E2=80=93 s=
ome quite dark =E2=80=93 but mine are all red glass right through.=C2=A0=C2=
=A0<b>No red coating</b>.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">Mark</span=
></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,s=
ans-serif">=C2=A0</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-fami=
ly:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">Ardmore</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,sans-serif">NZ</span></p><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(31,73,125)">=C2=A0</span></p><d=
iv><div style=3D"border-color:rgb(225,225,225) currentcolor currentcolor;bo=
rder-style:solid none none;border-width:1pt medium medium;padding:3pt 0in 0=
in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b>=C2=A0Harold Manifold &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:manifold@telus.net"; target=3D"_blank">manifold@telus.net</a>&gt;=C2=
=A0<br><b>Sent:</b>=C2=A0Saturday, 5 February 2022 2:49 PM<br><b>To:</b>=C2=
=A0Ken Fleming via Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; ta=
rget=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b>=C2=A0[Hea=
leys] Restoring Lucas L594 Lens</p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=
=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hello,</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">I have 4 red original glass Lucas L594 Red Beehive tai=
l light lens. Unfortunately no two match. The colour is either different,=
=C2=A0<span style=3D"color:black;background:yellow none repeat scroll 0% 0%=
">faded or starting to peel off.</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Has anyon=
e has good success stripping the old red and then recoating with a new red?=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I know you can =
buy new but these are original and I would like to reuse them. Any tips or =
suggestions are appreciated. What type of coating is recommended.</p><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks=E2=80=A6.. Harold<=
/p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0</p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><br><img id=3D"gmail-m_8794266799724074798_x0000_i1025" bord=
er=3D"0"></p></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><u><=
/u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone</p></di=
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