underdog928

I just got so tired of looking at that flaked off ugly orange paint on the balancer so I buffed off all the old paint and painted it with red caliper paint (left over from doing my brakes).

After it dried, I filled in the number etchings with a white crayon and then sprayed clear high temp lacquer over it to protect it.



Actually it turned out better than I thought it would. Not too bad.

rexpontius

looks nice!

DuncanR50

Very nice.

Leon Speed

Hope it still balances

S4ordie

Wont that crayon melt when the under hood temps get up there? I suspect the clear will keep it in place. Looks really good.

tv

nice, it's lime green on a euro

Mike B

underdog928

Thanks.

Yea, thought about the crayon melting, but I figured I'd give it a try.

I'll let you know after the first test run.

Roy928tt

As a mechanic, flat black with white markings is my preference.

Cheers Roy

SteveG

I think that is a coding device related to MY, not necessarily euro. GTS (US) also is lime green, and incidentally, subject to cracks due to bad application of a puller, I think. There were more cracks, so I replaced this one; need a paper weight?

dcrasta

That looks pro to me. Might have to do that next time that !@#$*! pulley has to come off.

NoVector

I did the Chevy orange on my 84 and lime green on the GTS but never thought about lacquer. The lacquer makes it look a lot nicer. For my numbers and hash marks, I used a fine paint marker from Hobby Lobby--and no coffee that day. / Bruce

underdog928

Well if the crayon melts all over the place, I guess I'll have to use real paint next time. Hopefully, it will be running by tomorrow. Found a huge crack it a relatively new (one year old) P/S belt. Got a new one tonight.

dr bob

Cheap paint, lots of colors, small throw-away bottle with a built-in brush applicator,cleans up easily with paint thinner when wet, acetone once dried. Nail polish. Also handy for replicating the factory QC marks on bolt heads.

Fogey1

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