JM-1 By Nitroburner1000

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Originally Posted by JohnH

Glad you're going to do your own logo - not that it's something I'd felt very strongly about, but Sonic is right, it's nice to make it your own

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Yea i suppose after all the hard work you dont want to let someone else take all the credit..lol

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Originally Posted by king casey

I got these metallic paint pens from Eckersleys.
I also used Tamiya metallic paint from a hobby store.Attachment 24800Attachment 24801

cheers, Mark.

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Thanks mate, ill check em out.

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Originally Posted by nitroburner1000

Yea i suppose after all the hard work you dont want to let someone else take all the credit..lol

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Ha ha ha, so true

On to the next stage. Taped the headstock again, making sure to keep the tape edge a fraction of a ml higher so no silver basecoat will show under the red.

Used a nifty little gadget to spray with, its awesome for either mist or heavy coats. It avoids the casualty of the spray hitting the top front edge of the can, which can lead to splotches to the surface you are spraying because of too much downward pressure on the nozzle.. And presto no more tired fingers...

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The headstock taped up and 3 coats of base.

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After the silver had tacked off i immediately removed the masking tape so the paint wouldnt harden and make the tape too hard to remove. Will wait till its completely dry the retape a fraction of a ml lower and apply the red doing the same until i apply the clear.
All going well it should work.

The headstock with tape removed and slightly cleaned up overspray with thinners.

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Looking good, where'd you get your gadget from?

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Originally Posted by Sonic Mountain

Looking good, where'd you get your gadget from?

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I got it from my local Paint Place for $14:99.

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Originally Posted by nitroburner1000

I got it from my local Paint Place for $14:99.

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The shed of disgrace has them also, slightly different design but functions similarly

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Originally Posted by FrankenWashie

The shed of disgrace has them also, slightly different design but functions similarly

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Yea their great, makes using rattlers a breeze.

Huh, that is indeed a nifty gadget. Well worth the fifteen bucks. Will have to invest in one.

So headstock is back to pristine condition, even after the spray can fell on it and i had to redo the finish. Note to self.......be very careful where you put a nearly empty can with a plastic handle attached, it makes it very very top heavy!

Proceeding with my own design logo and now waiting on some chrome paint to arrive from overseas. Thanks guys for changing my mind. Will keep you posted with pics when it arrives. Thats all for now

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