[Healeys] Restoring Lucas L594 Lens

[Bob Spidell]

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On 2/27/2022 8:49 AM, Harold Manifold via Healeys 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 original 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 <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Saturday, February 5, 2022 7:09 PM
> *To: *Perry Small <mailto:healeyguy at aol.com>
> *Cc: *healeys <mailto:healeys at 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 at 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
>
>         
>
>         Harold,
>
>         Your comment about the colour ‘peeling off’ puzzles me.
>
>         I agree that the red beehive lens does come in a small variety
>         of shades – some quite dark – but mine are all red glass right
>         through. *No red coating*.
>
>         Mark
>
>         Ardmore
>
>         NZ
>
>         *From:* Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net>
>         *Sent:* Saturday, 5 February 2022 2:49 PM
>         *To:* Ken Fleming via Healeys <healeys at 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.
>
>
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