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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I would avoid just siliver.

Oddjob:

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--- Quote from: Oddjob on November 10, 2023, 04:56:11 PM ---You could copy what I did with mine Matt, paint in the markings so they stand out when your timing the engine. I did the T marks in red and the F marks in white so they'd really shine under a strobe for instance.



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That’s a good idea, works very well. What paint did you use for that?

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I always use the small pots of Humbrol modelling paint, they last, have a great range of colours and aren't all that expensive. I do the writing on the handlebar switches as well. Also done the seat lock arrow and the black on the rotor cover badges. It lasts and is quite resistant to heat and UV.

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
You must have a very small brush Ken or do you use one of those blunt syringes?

Craizeehair:


I always use the small pots of Humbrol modelling paint, they last, have a great range of colours and aren't all that expensive. I do the writing on the handlebar switches as well. Also done the seat lock arrow and the black on the rotor cover badges. It lasts and is quite resistant to heat and UV.
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Cheers, I will get some ordered

Oddjob:
With engraving like that on the switchgear and the advance/retard unit for example I just drop enough paint into the engraving to completely fill it plus a little extra as it shrinks as it dries. I wait a day or so and then either scrape the excess off with my fingernail or a cloth soaked in thinners, thinners is easier BUT if the paint underneath is soft it will take that off a well, ceramic coating is unaffected by thinners, powder coated also resists it but try not to press on hard, just lightly brush the top of the excess is best in my experience. If it's soft paint, like rattle can etc then the fingernail is generally best, just be careful. The problem with the thinners is that it can and does wick down and remove paint inside the engraving as well, which is what happened on my 500 rotor cover on the Made in Japan writing.

Sometimes it's trial and error, find what works best for you. If you don't like having long fingernails for instance ask the wife if she has some spare acrylic nails, they may work.

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