Painted my centercaps
02-25-2009, 09:16 AM
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Painted my centercaps
I thought my wheels were looking a bit bland, a bit simple, so I decided to paint the center caps. It costs about 8 euro in paint and brushes.
Before:
After:
If you look carefully, the metallic paint it pretty thick which makes it harder to paint. You have to freestyle instead of following the lines.
The paint and brushes I bought:
Revell KLAR 731
Revell 94
Humbrol Enamel Gloss 21
Little warning, I painted the centercaps on my 944 too and tried two clear coats back then. They both dissolved the paint. So I left it without and after 6 months I had on one wheel some touch up to do and the rest was still spotless.
Making sure my cats wouldn't step / sleep on them while they dry:
The result, looks a bit rough from up close, but looks great on the wheels:
Oooh:
Ooooooooh:
Before:
After:
If you look carefully, the metallic paint it pretty thick which makes it harder to paint. You have to freestyle instead of following the lines.
The paint and brushes I bought:
Revell KLAR 731
Revell 94
Humbrol Enamel Gloss 21
Little warning, I painted the centercaps on my 944 too and tried two clear coats back then. They both dissolved the paint. So I left it without and after 6 months I had on one wheel some touch up to do and the rest was still spotless.
Making sure my cats wouldn't step / sleep on them while they dry:
The result, looks a bit rough from up close, but looks great on the wheels:
Oooh:
Ooooooooh:
02-25-2009, 04:11 PM
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good job - and good line -up of the crest to the stem
02-25-2009, 05:40 PM
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Burning Brakes
Several years ago I acquired a set of center caps that a prior owner had hand painted. Since the paint was in pretty bad condition, I stopped by my local model airplane shop & picked up a selection of Testor "Model Master" paints and very painstakingly touched up/repainted all four of the crests.
After I was finished, I realized that the prior owner had reversed the red and the black sections on the Porsche crests! Nobody but me has ever noticed - until now anyway....
James
After I was finished, I realized that the prior owner had reversed the red and the black sections on the Porsche crests! Nobody but me has ever noticed - until now anyway....
James
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02-25-2009, 06:01 PM
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hehe, yes its reversed. But it does look pretty damn good! Cool idea to paint the complete background of the red/black stripes. Although its not original, it is a fun idea!
He painted it VERY detailed I have to say. Great job.
@obehave, paint codes were Revell KLAR 731, Revell 94 and Humbrol Enamel Gloss 21.
He painted it VERY detailed I have to say. Great job.
@obehave, paint codes were Revell KLAR 731, Revell 94 and Humbrol Enamel Gloss 21.
02-26-2009, 02:02 AM
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Concor:
Just noticed what appears to be a second lock/key hole just below the rub strip on your door. What's that for? Certainly not anything "factory" that I've ever seen.
James
Just noticed what appears to be a second lock/key hole just below the rub strip on your door. What's that for? Certainly not anything "factory" that I've ever seen.
James
02-26-2009, 05:04 AM
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Not sure if it's standard or option but it is from the factory.
It's extremely simple alarm, it goes off when you unlock the door. Unless you unlock the alarm first.
It's extremely simple alarm, it goes off when you unlock the door. Unless you unlock the alarm first.
