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Painting Oakley A frames

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Park_Mho
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Anyone have any experience with painting goggles? What paint should i use? My grey a frames are looking pretty boring now. Positive answers will receive k+ Please no hating!
Jan 22 2013 5:39PM
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Casey
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Never done it, but if i were taking a stab at it i would pop the lens, mask off the foam with tape and possibly put something in the groove so piaint doesnt gethave in therethe so the lens will fit back in. Then spray paint with the shit made for plastic. Good luck bro
Jan 22 2013 6:19PM
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ProLens
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There's a thread to go along with this somewhere, sorry I couldn't find it.
Jan 23 2013 11:31AM
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Park_Mho
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K++ for everyone thanks!!!!!!!
Jan 28 2013 7:15PM
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RimJobber
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It's in the crowbar cult. Use rit dye.
Jan 28 2013 7:39PM
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karky
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definitely check that video on dying with RIT. I just did a pair of crowbars and they look flawless. It's a great leap above paint, as the color sets directly INTO the plastic whereas paint is visibly ON the plastic.

of course, with grey frames your color options are limited. So if you're hoping to go lighter than grey, painting would be the way to go. it could work with some masking tape and proper paint. it may not hold up as well against rubbing, etc. but you don't know if you don't go.

get crafty and go for it!
Jan 28 2013 7:40PM
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RimJobber
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^this
Also, if you want it lighter you can try bleaching first and then dying.
Jan 28 2013 7:54PM
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DeRizzo
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I think that video is up there guys ^^
Jan 28 2013 8:56PM
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karky
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definitely worth a try, but my attempts at bleaching plastic have been rather futile.
Jan 29 2013 11:52AM
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