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Offline Devilock

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Suntour XC II cages...
« on: February 01, 2012, 07:41 AM »
Is it possible to have these done but with fresh lettering on the ends without using decals...?

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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 08:48 AM »

Some have attempted very fine brush/paint application  ;)

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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 08:57 AM »

Some have attempted very fine brush/paint application  ;)

I really dont fancy attempting that! It would end up looking like some school project!

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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2012, 09:02 AM »
Done it a few times , if the stamping is still quite deep/well defined it ain't hard and looks a lot better than the decals  ;)

but like Matt says it does involve a paintbrush and inlaying with paint  :D
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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 09:18 AM »
Done it a few times , if the stamping is still quite deep/well defined it ain't hard and looks a lot better than the decals  ;)

but like Matt says it does involve a paintbrush and inlaying with paint  :D
Luckily after a good rub up these were good enough to be re annodised and as you say Joff the letterng was engraved in deeply enough.
I used a white touch up brush from halfords and when the paint was still tacky went round the lettering with white spirit on a cotton bud.

and here is a great thread on the museum.
http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=2590630#p2590630

« Last Edit: February 01, 2012, 09:22 AM by glynnyboy »

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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 09:24 AM »
Any chance either of you could post a pic please...?
Ill just send it to the person with the steadiest hand!

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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 09:25 AM »
Obviously i mean of your cages, not just a random pic of anything!!

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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 09:26 AM »
Ill check out the link, cheers mate.

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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2012, 09:38 AM »
Any chance either of you could post a pic please...?
Ill just send it to the person with the steadiest hand!

you dont actually need that much of a steady hand mate
the paint fills the stamping and then as glynny says let the paint go tacky get a cotton bud with a little odourless white spirit on
give it a quick light wipe across and hopefully you will be left with paint in the stamping ( it can take a while but the results can be great ) dont worry about fooking it up as it will always white spirit off if you aint happy with it ( before its fully dry of course )

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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2012, 11:25 AM »

Here are mine that were painted, they do come out well with a steady hand


http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72550.0

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Re: Suntour XC II cages...
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2012, 11:28 AM »

Here are mine that were painted, they do come out well with a steady hand


http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72550.0

WOW  :shocked:

Top resto there fella  :4_17_5:
I might actually build a bike this year instead of just hoarding parts :)

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« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2012, 07:26 PM »

Here are mine that were painted, they do come out well with a steady hand


http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=72550.0

Bloody hell!  :shocked:

Ill get mine sorted at some point & you can paint the ends!!!  ;)

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