More of those valve cover things...

[Guest]

[Guest]

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LOVING IT ..... you are the man

[wiseguyz]

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Nice job. I like the water droplets on the first photo. Something different!

[Guest]

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You could spit on it as you ride down the road Oh wait that might mess up your helmet :P

[Guest]

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Mine looked like that the day my beer spilled on it.

Damn hard to ride and lick the tank

[Guest]

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Thanks everyone...

Jeff, I think that would look bad ass!

[Guest]

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That looks great!

What technique do you use to sand the letters without scuffing the rest of it? It looks like the letters are not very tall. Are you removing the powder carefully before curing the part or just sanding through the coating after it's cured?

Thanks.


Jay V

[wiseguyz]

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I always mask around the lettering so any chance of hitting the fresh powder is minumized.

[Guest]

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Jay, just like Dan I also mask around the letters. I try to get very close to the letters, as if I was going to shoot them almost... I usually do several layers of it also. It takes very little time for the DA to eat its way through painters masking tape so I do 3-4 layers of it and add on as I get to the more intricate areas. I always keep the DA flat against the letters and patiently work my way around. Usually start with 220 and work my way up, then I hit them with a polishing wheel and some compound to smooth them out.

[Guest]

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Juan]Jay, just like Dan I also mask around the letters. I try to get very close to the letters, as if I was going to shoot them almost... I usually do several layers of it also. It takes very little time for the DA to eat its way through painters masking tape so I do 3-4 layers of it and add on as I get to the more intricate areas. I always keep the DA flat against the letters and patiently work my way around. Usually start with 220 and work my way up, then I hit them with a polishing wheel and some compound to smooth them out.

Thanks Juan (you too wise).

I hadn't thought about using a DA (got a couple sitting around after 10 years in the body biz) for removing the coating, I was thinking about just handsanding wet with a block.

Thanks again - keep up the good work!


Jay

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[quote=Jay V]

Juan":3v3chzpf]Jay, just like Dan I also mask around the letters. I try to get very close to the letters, as if I was going to shoot them almost... I usually do several layers of it also. It takes very little time for the DA to eat its way through painters masking tape so I do 3-4 layers of it and add on as I get to the more intricate areas. I always keep the DA flat against the letters and patiently work my way around. Usually start with 220 and work my way up, then I hit them with a polishing wheel and some compound to smooth them out.

Thanks Juan (you too wise).

I hadn't thought about using a DA (got a couple sitting around after 10 years in the body biz) for removing the coating, I was thinking about just handsanding wet with a block.

Thanks again - keep up the good work!


Jay[/quote:3v3chzpf]

That's how I did the first couple of valve covers. Wood block I use to do body work on projects and some sand paper, it took forever. The DA is a higher risk, but if you have a steady hand and mask off the surrounding areas you will have no problems.

Thanks!