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Newly painted side cover

Discussion in 'XJ Technical Chat' started by ShiftyEddie, Jul 3, 2010.

  1. ShiftyEddie

    ShiftyEddie Member

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    Don't be too critical guys this is my first paint job and one of the many things I am working on for my Maxim 650 8)

    Also painted the emblem with a liquid gold pen...Worked out nice

    Thanks for looking

    Eddie
     

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    Looks great! I am going to have to repaint my emblems. I wasnt sure how to do, but that seems like it was a good idea!
     
  3. RickCoMatic

    RickCoMatic Well-Known Member

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    Very nice work on the Side Cover and Badge.
    Looks great.

    Look at the whole picture in the Post.
    See them rusty fasteners?
    Make them disappear.

    Go to the Drug Store.
    Buy a Bottle of Black Nail Polish.
    ( Cheap stuff. On sale.)

    Unscrew the top. Snip-off the Brush.
    Pour two drops in the fold of a 3X5 Card folded in half.
    Use an Artists -- Very fine pointed brush.
    Paint your Rusty Fasteners ... Black.

    (( Or any other closely-matching color they happen to have that's you see in the sale rack. ))

    Clean the Brush with Carb Cleaner.
     
  4. fiveofakind

    fiveofakind Well-Known Member

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    Nice Job....with paint & emblems....

    Where did you get the liquid gold pen....have to get me one of those to do my emblems.....

    Again nice job....
     
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    very nice job indeed. i wanna know where you got the seat though. cuz mine sucks
     
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    cutlass79500 Well-Known Member

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    looks nice big question is does it match the rest good silver /grey is hard to match the sun is rough on those colers
     
  7. ShiftyEddie

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    The seat cover came with the bike when I bought it, but I'll ask the guy when I see him where he got it.

    I bought the gold leafing pen from hobby lobby for 7 bucks.
    It's made by krylon.
    They also had some that came in a small pain can with brush, but the pen seemed to give me the accuracy I needed.


    The silver gray paint I picked up at the local autozone which had many colors
    so the guy let me take the cans out till I found a cap that matched what seems perfectly.

    Eddie
     

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