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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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engine cowl coloring process

Okay I bought a carbon fiber engine cowl and wanted to fill in the lettering.
Here is my process.
items you need.
1. finger nail polish. it flows out when added.
2. fine tip craft syringe or fine tip craft squeeze bottle
3. finger nail polish remover or other light solvent.
4. q-tips
5. paper towels
6. fine tip artist brush

step 1. you only want to do one section at a time. make sure the section you are going to do is level. Un-level sections the polish will flow over
step 2. squeeze in finger nail polish into embossed area. go easy you do not want to much. the polish will flow out.
step 3. If you need to take the artist brush and spread out the polish so it flows better. if your easy with step 2 you may not need this.
step 4. wipe down and drips or overflow with a light solvent paper towel. Stay away from the area you filled.
step 5. to clean up the edges of the area you filled use a solvent dipped q-tip gently run along the edges where needed and the dry with other end of q-tip.
step 6. once dry you can polish the rest of the area with a soft rag.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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yes I got more polish on my fingers than the part.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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That looks nice but I think you people in Seattle consume too much caffeine.
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 06:28 PM
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That looks nice but I think you people in Seattle consume too much caffeine.
That Cup of coffee was to keep me from passing out over the fingernail polish fumes. I must have gotten 100 finger nail polish fume rads per hour. LOL
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by BRADGTCS
Okay I bought a carbon fiber engine cowl and wanted to fill in the lettering.
Here is my process.
items you need.
1. finger nail polish. it flows out when added.
2. fine tip craft syringe or fine tip craft squeeze bottle
3. finger nail polish remover or other light solvent.
4. q-tips
5. paper towels
6. fine tip artist brush

step 1. you only want to do one section at a time. make sure the section you are going to do is level. Un-level sections the polish will flow over
step 2. squeeze in finger nail polish into embossed area. go easy you do not want to much. the polish will flow out.
step 3. If you need to take the artist brush and spread out the polish so it flows better. if your easy with step 2 you may not need this.
step 4. wipe down and drips or overflow with a light solvent paper towel. Stay away from the area you filled.
step 5. to clean up the edges of the area you filled use a solvent dipped q-tip gently run along the edges where needed and the dry with other end of q-tip.
step 6. once dry you can polish the rest of the area with a soft rag.
Where is this cover from? It looks amazing
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Old Mar 2, 2013 | 11:23 PM
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Where is this cover from? It looks amazing
the cheapest I found was brenspeed but several others carry it also.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 08:09 AM
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Nice work! Looks good.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 08:21 AM
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I was reading my post and I did forget to mention one thing. you want to wash the part wild a mild detergent so as to stop any reaction to any oils from what ever you use for color.
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 08:24 AM
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that looks sick
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Old Mar 3, 2013 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by SilverSkoundrel
that looks sick
to bad the shaker hood hides the 5.0 but that was my practice area.
As soon as I get my coil covers in they are next. will add them to the post.
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Old Mar 4, 2013 | 05:59 PM
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Looks great,but i wouldnt have done the white outline,i think the blue outline will look much better.Just my opinion.
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Ponywars
Looks great,but i wouldnt have done the white outline,i think the blue outline will look much better.Just my opinion.
white car so had to have some white.
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 08:52 PM
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the coil covers are drying but they are done.
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BRADGTCS
the coil covers are drying but they are done.
That's a fine piece of work. Way to be different and do it yourself. That's how I've done everything so far and it really adds something special
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Old Mar 6, 2013 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Hadtohaveit'13
That's a fine piece of work. Way to be different and do it yourself. That's how I've done everything so far and it really adds something special
thanks just a little ingenuity and you have a winner.
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Old Mar 9, 2013 | 10:02 AM
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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 05:33 PM
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Another step done. Flame inserts. Waiting on one more part that was shipped today.
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by BRADGTCS
Another step done. Flame inserts. Waiting on one more part that was shipped today.
That looks great!
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 06:45 PM
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Great job! That looks good.
I love the RED, WHITE and BLUE colors too!
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Old Mar 13, 2013 | 09:17 PM
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hydrocarbon paint or carbon fiber? big difference!
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