How to paint this (pics)
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How to paint this (pics)
Hello
Anyone have an idea of how to paint these, and the letters still be blank?
I was thinking of painting everything, and then use a sharp knife to scrape paint of the letters. But maybe anyone have a better idea?
Thx
Anyone have an idea of how to paint these, and the letters still be blank?
I was thinking of painting everything, and then use a sharp knife to scrape paint of the letters. But maybe anyone have a better idea?
Thx
Last edited by kiretunk; Feb 1, 2009 at 09:40 AM.
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From: charlotte north carolina
remove all the old paint and clean to remove all traces of contaniments, paint with self etching primer , wait about 5 minutes, and then the cover coat. while the paint is still tacky, use a sliver of wood (as a tooth pick) and rub the paint off parts you want.
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From: Palm Bay Fl
I do a similar technique, I just wait a tad longer so its not tacky and use an xacto knife.
Rob
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If you follow Rob's suggestion it helps to use the blade after the paint has 'flashed' but is still a little soft. This way the blade is able to cut a very sharp edge on the paint. This system really works well on all the dash and console trim pieces that are black with chrome exposed.
Regards,
Alan
Regards,
Alan
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You will get the best results by removing the metal parts from the door panel and painting them separately. But, you can get good results by just masking them off from the door panel while they are still attached.
