Painting letters in bumper inlay
05-09-2006, 04:26 PM
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Painting letters in bumper inlay
Anybody ever had the Corvette bumper inlay lettering painted on or airbrushed instead of using vinyl stick-on lettering?
05-09-2006, 05:14 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by VERTBLK
How about some DIY info (color,type paint etc.)
05-09-2006, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Pipedreams
most used a sharpie PAINT (not the standard permanent one) marker, get the thick tip and it just rides in the letting
05-09-2006, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Pipedreams
most used a sharpie PAINT (not the standard permanent one) marker, get the thick tip and it just rides in the letting
Yep, I did the same. It's actually a Sharpie Paint Pen. The local OfficeMax had a package with 2 different colors in it for $2+, but the colors were yellow & red. I got them to order a black one for my Silver Coupe.Just sat on the ground and painted mine. Kept a rag with paint thinner on it nearby. Should have also kept a cardboad pad nearby so I could refresh the paint flow on it once in awhile, although the whole job only took about 10 minutes. I think the tip that I used could have been a little thicker. Don't really know if that brand has different tips or not.
The only prep I did was to wash and dry the lettering first.
