After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

On 01/01/2017 10:55, john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

You can buy small tins of coloured laquer paint in shops that
sell models (toys for kids, that is, not oggles for big boys)
or craft supplies.

On 01/01/2017 10:55, john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

Or even experiment with ladeez nail varnish

Andrew wrote:

john.west wrote:

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and overpowering.
Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

Or even experiment with ladeez nail varnish

Or adding resistors ...

On 01/01/2017 10:55, john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and overpowering.

Would they look good on a tree or bush outside?


Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

On 01/01/17 10:55, john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

Transparent acrylic - sold by model shops.

On Sunday, 1 January 2017 10:55:31 UTC, john.west wrote:
After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

Any type of paint used for that will look fine when applied, but terrible once the lights power up. DAMHIKT. The sensible solution is to reduce current. Coloured sweet wrappers give an even amount of colour if you must, though the colours don't come out as strong as the wrappers look so be prepared to double layers on some.


NT

On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 03:54:34 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Sunday, 1 January 2017 10:55:31 UTC, john.west wrote:
After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

Any type of paint used for that will look fine when applied, but terrible once the lights power up. DAMHIKT. The sensible solution is to reduce current. Coloured sweet wrappers give an even amount of colour if you must, though the colours don't come out as strong as the wrappers look so be prepared to double layers on some.



I remember an actual paint for the job residing in a desk for years
on a ship, it was used to colour red the occasional lamp over the
chart table for use at night.
Saved bothering the grumpy electrician to change the lamp if it failed
at night , took a clear lamp from elsewhere and dipped it.
Ships electricians make the engineers look angelic and remember
Pounder on here was a ships engineer.

Worked well enough.
A quick search shows Conrad as one supplier of something similar.
http://www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/c...ght-Bulb-Paint


G.Harman

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On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 03:54:34 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Sunday, 1 January 2017 10:55:31 UTC, john.west wrote:
After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

Any type of paint used for that will look fine when applied, but terrible
once the lights power up. DAMHIKT. The sensible solution is to reduce
current. Coloured sweet wrappers give an even amount of colour if you
must, though the colours don't come out as strong as the wrappers look so
be prepared to double layers on some.



I remember an actual paint for the job residing in a desk for years
on a ship, it was used to colour red the occasional lamp over the
chart table for use at night.
Saved bothering the grumpy electrician to change the lamp if it failed
at night , took a clear lamp from elsewhere and dipped it.
Ships electricians make the engineers look angelic and remember
Pounder on here was a ships engineer.

Worked well enough.
A quick search shows Conrad as one supplier of something similar.
http://www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/c...ght-Bulb-Paint

My old chap used to dip'em in fish batter to create orangish footlight bulbs
for amdram.
Also used shovels and galvanised buckets full of salt-water for dimming
purposes.

In article ,
wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 03:54:34 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Sunday, 1 January 2017 10:55:31 UTC, john.west wrote:
After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half
price plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

Any type of paint used for that will look fine when applied, but
terrible once the lights power up. DAMHIKT. The sensible solution is to
reduce current. Coloured sweet wrappers give an even amount of colour if
you must, though the colours don't come out as strong as the wrappers
look so be prepared to double layers on some.



I remember an actual paint for the job residing in a desk for years on a
ship, it was used to colour red the occasional lamp over the chart table
for use at night. Saved bothering the grumpy electrician to change the
lamp if it failed at night , took a clear lamp from elsewhere and dipped
it. Ships electricians make the engineers look angelic and remember
Pounder on here was a ships engineer.

Worked well enough. A quick search shows Conrad as one supplier of
something similar.
http://www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/c...ght-Bulb-Paint


Up to the 1970s, "lamp lacquer" was quite common to colour light bulbs.
Good theatrical suppliers stocked it.

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England

In article ,
john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

Open up the power supply and lower the drive to them. Will use less
electricity and the set should also last longer.

--
*There are two sides to every divorce: Yours and **** head's*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

On Sunday, 1 January 2017 10:55:31 UTC, john.west wrote:
After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.
I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.
Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/perfor...p-bulb-lacquer

Would have been cheaper to buy the half price coloured ones in Tesco for £7

Owain

john.west wrote

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

I'd return them as unfit for purpose. You are still legally
entitled to your money back even when discounted.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could colour
them and tone them down with ?

Just pass them onto someone who wants bright ones - plenty seem to want
them. And buy some that you like.

On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:55:30 +0000, john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

I wanted to cut down the output from a 3.5W warm white LED to just a glow.
Tried a black marker and it did the job. For black, it's quite translucent,
patchy of course and the light is more red than it was.
Other colours are available.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On 02/01/2017 08:12, PeterC wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:55:30 +0000, john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

I wanted to cut down the output from a 3.5W warm white LED to just a glow.
Tried a black marker and it did the job. For black, it's quite translucent,
patchy of course and the light is more red than it was.
Other colours are available.


Do they get significantly warmer?

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Cheers, Rob

On Mon, 2 Jan 2017 09:35:50 +0000, RJH wrote:

On 02/01/2017 08:12, PeterC wrote:
On Sun, 1 Jan 2017 10:55:30 +0000, john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and
overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?

I wanted to cut down the output from a 3.5W warm white LED to just a glow.
Tried a black marker and it did the job. For black, it's quite translucent,
patchy of course and the light is more red than it was.
Other colours are available.


Do they get significantly warmer?

Not that I've noticed - it's still warm, but only about 35C at most.
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On 01/01/2017 10:55, john.west wrote:

After Christmas Dyas are doing their led christmas lights at half price
plus 15% off.

I got 100 white leds for £5 odd. But they are too bright and overpowering.

Is there any *transparent* type paint set or similar, that i could
colour them and tone them down with ?


Permanent marker pen. I used these pens to 'paint' over bright LEDS in
equipment

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