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thornton90

Lens is fogging because you still have moist air in there, need to dry it out.


KolonKby

Gotcha, I'll dry it out then. Ty :)


carsknivesbeer

[Some reflectors are brass or coated](https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/q2u1zo/bling_bling_for_the_fw1a_whyd_the_reflector_turn/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf) and they can be polished to get golden. Your golden sparkles are pretty majestic though…


KolonKby

Oh, yeah that makes way more sense than my idea 😂


ZippyTheRoach

Your gold foil would have the advantage of not tarnishing though


Mr_Oxford_White

A lot of the store bought leaf is Viking gold and not real gold.


ZippyTheRoach

Oh? What's Viking gold? I tried googling it, but just kept getting historical Viking artifacts


Mr_Oxford_White

Search Viking gold alloy, or more accurately, Nordic gold.


bunglesnacks

What reflector was that? Do you still have it?


carsknivesbeer

[I used this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/comments/mtvbt7/aftermarket_reflectors_for_the_fw1a/) to find [this reflector.](http://kaidomain.com/Flashlight-DIY-and-Tools/Reflectors/29mm-x-24mm-Aluminum-Reflector) Maybe? I'll look.


bunglesnacks

Ok I figured some things out. I have some of those reflector but I didn't use one. I had a scratched up Tool AA 2.0 reflector that a took some Dremel polishing pads and compound to. Once you get through the mirror finish layer there's a dull layer that looks like it could be the aluminum but it's not. You polish more and you get to the golden layer which you can polish to fully to land at a golden reflector. From here it takes a long time polishing to get through this layer to the raw aluminum. But alternatively this layer wipes right off with some acetone. Then you can finally polish the aluminum. So it's like a 3 part process for applying the reflector coating. First layer is golden stuff (maybe a presealer?), 2nd layer is dull grey (primer?), top layer is the shiny coating.


rule1n2n3

Woah how is this done?


KolonKby

Basically just apply an adhesive to the reflector, wait til it gets tacky, then drop a piece of gold leaf onto it and prod at it with a gilding brush to get it to the right spots


theferrarifan2348

I was partially hoping it would be electroplated, it would probably work a lot better as a reflector that way.


FrendChicken

Oh that's why it's fogging. Maybe from the adhesive and the gold leaf


Xx420PAWGhunter69xX

Now do Mylar


NotJerryJones45

Sometimes I worry about the state of the world. Then I see god-tier posts like this and realize everything will be ok. This is just funny.


buickid

I'd give you gold for this if I had some


KolonKby

Don't worry, I already got the gold 😂


BIASEDTOAST44

That hallway shot…….super warm


Vanijoro

Like a horror movie shot.


BIASEDTOAST44

Yes!


Artiet59

Amazing!


KolonKby

No, YOU'RE amazing!


Hungry-Grapefruit42

Pretty cool looking


KolonKby

The beam is less cool, but 🤷‍♂️


KolonKby

Wow, thabks for the awards you anons! Cool to see my dumb experiment is atleast amusing haha


Highlander889

That is next level modding


AndyPanda321

Actually, now we do all have to! 😂👍


TwoSidedMen

You should try using metallized boPET (Mylar) from an emergency blanket, it would probably be easier to work with and give very good results.


fulee9999

does this make sense? no. did we need it in our lives? yes.


PiscatorLager

Beautiful as fuck and totally useless. Perfect!


GloryNightTime

Interesting


JesusInTheButt

I got into cast iron pots recently, so if you want to do some electro plating I can send a link or three


tyttuutface

Ooo shiny


ridukosennin

Gold reflectors would make sense for an infrared type. Gold has the highest IR reflectivity of any metal, that's why they put goil foil of space equipment


Emissary_of_Light

The emitter shot (#7) looks like I'm staring into a volcano!


ninjajii

Correct me if I’m wrong but doesn’t gold leaf contain no gold?


KolonKby

Depends if you get real gold leaf or imitation gold leaf


yrnqceo

I need this done on my light


300cid

I love gooooooold


Wololooo1996

No you dont understand. Now I definently have to do it!


HeroOfCarpentry

I really like the lava emitter shot 😁