Neon strips around signs or buildings

[swhite228]

Neon can be replicated cheaply by sandwiching strips of clear colored plastic between opaque plastic. When light from behind the colored plastic glows like neon tubing while the opaque plastic stays dark .

[427 Cobra]

That's an interesting trick! I need to try this. Where did you learn this from?

[swhite228]

(12-01-2009, 10:54 AM)427 Cobra Wrote: That's an interesting trick! I need to try this. Where did you learn this from?

From an old model railroad theater build in a magazine in the early 70's!