The DIY of Bling - as promised in the for sale section

Nycho · Postby **Nycho** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:27 pm

Does any one know if oil based model paint will last for the lettering or will i need something more heavy duty due to the heat?

Bevan · Postby **Bevan** » Fri May 25, 2007 4:36 pm

You can buy heat resistant paint. Buy it in a spray can. Spray it into the lid and paint on with a brush.

Only saying spray can because I think you'll find more uses for it (brakes etc.)

lowmiata · Postby **lowmiata** » Sat May 26, 2007 10:45 pm

Nycho wrote:Does any one know if oil based model paint will last for the lettering or will i need something more heavy duty due to the heat?

Can confirm it does, it how I did mine! many many moons ago!

Nycho · Postby **Nycho** » Wed May 30, 2007 1:01 pm

[quote="lowmiata"
Can confirm it does, it how I did mine! many many moons ago![/quote]

cheers lowmiata might give it a crack.

Postby **Okibi** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 12:24 am

Yup, that worked for me too.

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Sun Jun 10, 2007 4:44 pm

HEY GUYS!..

just thought i would show you my finished product

(APOLOGIES FOR POOR PHOTOS ITS FROM MY PHONE)

Heres the engine bay after i finished

here is a shot of the ORIGINAL and the POLISHED SIDE BY SIDE

I ended up using heat resistant Yellow paint as BEVAN stated (sprayed into lid and then painted on..

im so happy with the result and i have just purcahsed a inlet manifold and i plan on polishing this too..

it was alot of hard work.. i did the whole thing using a drill bit polishing kit (i dont have a bench grinder)..

i would just like to have a big shout out and thankyou to

OKIBI, UNCLE ARTHUR, BEVAN and everyone else who helped..

i never would have thought to do this myself but im glad i did

Kind Regards
Ajay

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:10 am

I'm meant to be polishing a cam cover this weekend, but the laundry sink cracked so i'm renovating instead

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:14 am

come on come on!.. priorities!.. it IS a cam cover :lol:

do the sink next week lol

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:19 am

No sink = no washing machine = smellah family

jules · Postby **jules** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:59 am

Hmmmm. I need to pay someone in beer to do mine. Looks awesome Ajay.

Jules

Uncle Arthur · Postby **Uncle Arthur** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:01 am

jules wrote:Hmmmm. I need to pay someone in beer to do mine. Looks awesome Ajay.

Jules

Bring it on

I've got a polished AFM you could accompany it with

Ajay · Postby **Ajay** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:48 am

im actually waiting for my inlet manifold so i can polish that too!.. then i will definatly tackle the AFM.. it looks tricky to polish though..

should look awesome once my enlarged intake piping is in there too

Cheers
Ajay

jules · Postby **jules** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:59 am

Uncle Arthur wrote:
jules wrote:Hmmmm. I need to pay someone in beer to do mine. Looks awesome Ajay.

Jules

Bring it on

I've got a polished AFM you could accompany it with

Tell you what. I have a dremel copy (cheap substitute), a really good German bench grinder with wire buff, and a power drill buffing attachment.

I can offer beer, wingzzzz in our new deep fryer, movies, dinner courtesy of mummy and a bed.

Whatdoyathink?

Jules

jules · Postby **jules** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:02 pm

Actually why don't we just do a GCDDII - bling polish fest! I'm sure we could convince Wayne to get involved with underbonnet shiny work!. Hell we could even get Sabretooth to arrive a couple of days early this time.

Jules

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:08 pm

jules wrote:Actually why don't we just do a GCDDII - bling polish fest! I'm sure we could convince Wayne to get involved with underbonnet shiny work!. Hell we could even get Sabretooth to arrive a couple of days early this time.

Jules

ROFL.

You are a very patient man Jules.