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Title: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: Chromo Buzz on May 02, 2012, 07:49 PM
Bought these off Ebay US like this

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/zz80/buzzer1971/ShimanoDXpicslavenderZs010.jpg)

After some brushing with the Nitromors i sent them to the local paint shop for a blow over in black

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/zz80/buzzer1971/BlackDiaCompeNippons883002.jpg)

I'm going to paint the lettering in yellow, to match my colour scheme on me summer/pub rider :smitten:
Now i'm not sure we'ther i read a thread on Rad about somebody doing this already :-\, do any of you chap's have any painting tip's for me please?

Cheer's fella's :daumenhoch:

Buz ;)
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: Peter J on May 02, 2012, 07:51 PM
I'm sure someone used a sharpe pen ?
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: hunterdubber on May 02, 2012, 07:56 PM
I think Costa/GTnumber1 did dia compe brake white lettering before  ::)

can't remeber what paint he used ,, just painted it and wiped it off where it went out of the letter indentations
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: Robbo on May 02, 2012, 08:00 PM
I used a clean nail and dipped it in paint and ran it along the lettering, it worked a treat and wiped off any excess to give a clean finish.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: BrianP on May 02, 2012, 08:03 PM
Alan tfi_friday did a similar thread on this a while back, his turned out good.

Found it:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=130754.msg1257707#msg1257707

Brian  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: brettypeeps on May 02, 2012, 09:16 PM
A sharpie paint pen for me :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: Chromo Buzz on May 02, 2012, 10:05 PM
Alan tfi_friday did a similar thread on this a while back, his turned out good.

Found it:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=130754.msg1257707#msg1257707

Brian  :daumenhoch:

Cheer's Brian, that was the thread i remember reading last year.............much appreciated :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: Chromo Buzz on May 02, 2012, 10:08 PM
Cheer's guy's,

A Sharpie paint pen it is then, i'll post pic's up when they're done to show the results :daumenhoch:

Buz ;)
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: ozone on May 03, 2012, 08:30 AM
I'd advise testing an unseen section of the paint beforehand to see how it's going to turn out.  They look fine as they are IMO.  Either that or deploy the bandsaw.   :LolLolLolLol: :-*
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: Chromo Buzz on May 03, 2012, 09:36 PM
They look the bee's knee's mate :coolsmiley:, where did you get the dia compe adjusters from chap?
Did they come with the calipers or are they re-issue? As i could do with some new one's for mine ;)

Cheer's,  Buz :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Need some pointer's on painting tip's for lettering on DC Nippon's please
Post by: Chromo Buzz on May 03, 2012, 09:40 PM
I'd advise testing an unseen section of the paint beforehand to see how it's going to turn out.  They look fine as they are IMO.  Either that or deploy the bandsaw.   :LolLolLolLol: :-*

You just wouldn't let it lie would ya!! :knuppel2: :knuppel2: :angel: :yahoo_silent: :daumenhoch:
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