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Offline ED209

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Need to colour in white the ACS BOA on my brake arms...

whats the best thing to do it with?

cheers  :teef:
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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #1 on: September 10, 2015, 10:13 PM »
Tippex.  :teef:
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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #2 on: September 10, 2015, 10:23 PM »
I have used Tamiya model paint and the small tins of Humbrol enamel modelling paint in the past Ed  ;) :daumenhoch:
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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2015, 10:26 PM »
what Jon said  ::)

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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #4 on: September 10, 2015, 10:38 PM »
with a tiny paint brush?  :)
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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2015, 10:45 PM »
can do
dont get it everywhere

have some thinners at hand
and a cotton wool bud

leave to dry for a few mins
use the thinnered bud to carefully thin the excess and wipe with a bit of kitchen papier

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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2015, 07:34 AM »
Model enamel in a syringe ed. Canular no bigger than 1.6

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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2015, 09:02 AM »
cheers Dave  :smitten:

I'm sure you have syrines lying around the place Jaymz aka RentBoy, sadly dont  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2015, 06:59 PM »
cheers Dave  :smitten:

I'm sure you have syrines lying around the place Jaymz aka RentBoy, sadly dont  :daumenhoch:
indeed I do have them, but for the purpose you have requested info about, here have a look, there's no more efficient clean way to do it, works a charm


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Re: Best way to colour in the white text on restored black brakes...
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2015, 07:45 PM »
put a bit of white silicone sealant on your finger and rub it over the lettering to fill
the indentations then carefully rub a damp cloth over to remove the excess.

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