Author Topic: Dia Compe Breaks - blacking out the indentation (Read 1122 times)

punkdSICO · « **on:** June 21, 2011, 10:21 PM »

Hi all

How has this guy blacked out the indentation (before/after shot):

I think it looks pretty cool and, I will be polishing mine up very soon. I quite fancy doing the blacked indentation affect..

ta,

Paul

punkdSICO · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2011, 10:25 PM »

Ah, found it:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=1301346

So, whats the verdict? Hot or Not? I like it..

ta,

Paul

Robbo · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2011, 10:28 PM »

Did my front Nippon myself, the painter at work gave me a small pot of black paint and a small pointed metal rod and I just carefully dabbed away!

Once it had dried I carefully scraped any excess paint off with a nail and it came out sweet!

BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2011, 10:58 PM »

Looks cool and works well for me

you could do it in a colour to match yer ride or so

punkdSICO · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2011, 11:06 PM »

Quote from: tfi_friday on June 21, 2011, 11:03 PM

Yep those are my brakes

I used black paint and thinned it out a little. Brushed it into the gaps and let it dry. Polished off the excess with Autosol. Repeated it a second time to get better coverage.

Nice.. Yours look better than the ones in the link I posted - your graphic has a sharper edge..

Defo going to give this a go.

Good suggestion about doing it in a colour to match the bike!!

ta,

Paul

monkian · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2011, 11:12 PM »

I used the eye end of a sewing needle to work the paint around the Tourney. Seemed to work Ok

Again, just scratched off any excess with my nail when it was touch dry.

TELLIS302000 · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2011, 11:28 PM »

Quote from: monkian on June 21, 2011, 11:12 PM

I used the eye end of a sewing needle to work the paint around the Tourney. Seemed to work Ok
Again, just scratched off any excess with my nail when it was touch dry.

can i have those pedals please!!

griff · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2011, 11:58 PM »

those look

slightly off topic, but how hard is it to get those allen key spindles? (and would they work on DC coies as well as originals?)
just wondered in case I can't manage to get the ones I've got back to a decent finish....