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LED and plexi on the doors

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Forum Name: Fiberglass, Fabrication, and Interiors
Forum Discription: Fiberglass Kick Panels, Subwoofer Enclosures, Plexiglas, Fabrics, Materials, Finishes, etc.
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Printed Date: May 15, 2024 at 10:10 PM


Topic: LED and plexi on the doors

Posted By: PATPJRICK
Subject: LED and plexi on the doors
Date Posted: January 28, 2005 at 2:01 PM

after learning ALOT from this forum as well as glassmans DVD's i will be attempting to do some fiberglass doors on my car and want to incorporate some designs that will be lit up by LEDs. my question is how would i go about doing this? read plan below and post comments please 

my plan: lay mat on top of the current door and resin it, then cut out design and add plexi behind the cutout from the backside of the door. drill small holes into plexi that are big enough to house an LED. ive heard scuffin up the plexi makes for a better lighting effect....is this true? also so you cant see the ugly insides of the door through the clear plexi i plan to spray paint the back side of the plexi black....would this help or hurt the light difractionthrough the plexi?




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Posted By: realitycheck
Date Posted: January 28, 2005 at 2:47 PM
If you scuff the plexi with sandpaper the only part of the plexi that will show light is where you scuff it.  So if you wanted to like draw a design in the plexi the only part that would glow is the scuffed part.    If you paint the opposite side black make sure you dont scuff it up as it will show where you have scratches on it.

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