860GT alloy gas tank badge/plate preparation
Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2020 11:43 am
I purchased two of them from Steve to replace the cracked and faded plastic originals. They are unfinished, and so they will require finish work.
I primed them with etching primer:
Then I polished the lettering:
Then I carefully masked the lettering, and painted the piece with VHT chassis gloss black:
Teh, finally, I removed themasking and redefined the lettering edges with a toothpick. Results are quite satisfactory:
The only caveat is that the studs on the backside are a bit small for the tank holes, so i must find suitable shim material. That's better than if the studs were too thick, which would be a pain to trim.
I primed them with etching primer:
Then I polished the lettering:
Then I carefully masked the lettering, and painted the piece with VHT chassis gloss black:
Teh, finally, I removed themasking and redefined the lettering edges with a toothpick. Results are quite satisfactory:
The only caveat is that the studs on the backside are a bit small for the tank holes, so i must find suitable shim material. That's better than if the studs were too thick, which would be a pain to trim.