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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: YGT on December 06, 2006, 07:47 PM
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My latest ebay purchase of a GT white block stem seems to have gotten lost in the post.
So I need to paint my black GT Block stem instead.
Has anyone done this beofre or any tips?
Thanks
Mark
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mark i powder coat mine as paint scratches to easily
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mark i powder coat mine as paint scratches to easily
Hey Dan,
do you let them paint over the GT logo ? or do you sand it after coating.
Mark
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i mask up any thing i want to keep unpainted unless its inverted inside the cast.
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an alternative, is black heat resistant paint with heat resistant laquer over it. then when fully dry(24hrs) bake in oven at 160°C for an hour. rock hard and shiny. be sure to clean the paint off the logo first :daumenhoch:
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heres one i painted, came out alright. i used gloss 2pac white, didn't bother doin the detailed bits in different colours...
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b253/rakas17/CIMG2943.jpg)
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(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v213/mikamagic1/stem-1.jpg)
I had this one sprayed to match the frame, masked out the polished raised circle that the gt logo's in just a bit. Took the masking tape off and to get rid the paint bleed got a small flat wood block with some fine sandpaper on. Masked out the outside a bit incase I was a clumsy bugger and slowly went at it with the flat block. It came out perfect, really precise.
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I gotta go with the powder or paint. Powder will last a long time and you can sand it to reveal the GT logo.
If you do go with paint, make sure that you let it dry for a good long time before sanding the logo, I had to redo one that I didn't let sit and the paint gummed up the sandpaper.