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Author Topic: DIY on painting raised letters (brembo on calipers, ducati on engine case)  (Read 6933 times)
djomlas
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« on: November 08, 2014, 01:44:22 PM »

this basically took total of maybe 10 minutes.
make sure that whatever you're painting is clean
what you'll need:
bag of these makeup sponges from walgreens for $3 (40 of them, but you only need one or 2)
paint
tape, and some patience

i put the tape so to be more comfortable, but in reality you don't need it
i sprayed some paint right on the pad, and lightly dabbed it on the letters
let it dry for like a minute or so and did it again, i think i did 4 or so total.
if you get any on unwanted places, a Q-tip with some goo gone on it takes it right off.

results speak for themselves
take a look at the pics






and a last pic of the overall look from far away. came out great
« Last Edit: November 11, 2014, 09:29:19 AM by djomlas » Logged

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Rizoma rearsets, full Zard CF dual exhaust, Rizoma clipons, Sargent seat, 999 shock, golden brembo calipers/rotors upgrade,adjustable levers and billet grips, some CF (belt covers, heel guards, chain guard sprocket cover, fender, bellypan), integrated R6 tail light, bar end mirrors
other bikes in garage: 08 hayabusa, 06 hayabusa, 07 zx14, 07 r6, k6 gsxr1000, r1, 08 zx6r, triumph speed triple,2 vespas and a ruckus, its an obsession
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« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2014, 08:18:38 PM »

Looks nice! So you basically sprayed paint on make up sponge and put in on the letters? How do you make it smooth and not blotchy
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« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2014, 09:16:18 PM »

yup, thats exactly it.
the key is to LIGHTLY dab it on, first pass might be light and it gets darker and darker the more times you do it, evens and fills out any imperfections
another reason to do it lightly, especially on engine case, is that the letters are raised like a millimiter so if you press too hard it will go over the letter and onto the engine case.
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Rizoma rearsets, full Zard CF dual exhaust, Rizoma clipons, Sargent seat, 999 shock, golden brembo calipers/rotors upgrade,adjustable levers and billet grips, some CF (belt covers, heel guards, chain guard sprocket cover, fender, bellypan), integrated R6 tail light, bar end mirrors
other bikes in garage: 08 hayabusa, 06 hayabusa, 07 zx14, 07 r6, k6 gsxr1000, r1, 08 zx6r, triumph speed triple,2 vespas and a ruckus, its an obsession
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« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2014, 11:02:12 PM »

Nice work. Thanks.
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« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2015, 12:11:15 PM »

Which spray paint did you use, and where did you buy it?
Thanks
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