Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 13, 2024, 07:38:31 PM
I did have some paint that I was given me but I can't find it, I might have binned it as it had gone solid just can't remember.
Any tips as to the shade of white Honda used?
.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53920089077_e0104d6f42_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2q9JxWe)500 tank badge (https://flic.kr/p/2q9JxWe) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
Post by: DomP on August 13, 2024, 08:23:48 PM
Post by: Johnwebley on August 13, 2024, 08:47:13 PM
Was it Humbrol?
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Post by: magpie114 on August 13, 2024, 09:06:10 PM
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 13, 2024, 09:06:56 PM
Post by: Seabeowner on August 14, 2024, 07:05:59 PM
I'm going to have a go at improving the appearance of my tank badges before I fit them back in place.(Boy are they expensive).The original 500 badges were silver. The badges now sold are 750 badges and they are gold. Sold the ones I restored that were not great so just bought a set from Japan (So net cost only £37)
Post by: Bryanj on August 14, 2024, 07:38:20 PM
Post by: Spitfire on August 14, 2024, 07:50:09 PM
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Cheers
Dennis
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 14, 2024, 08:15:09 PM
Just to confirm that yes there are two different parts for each side BUT they are soft enough to reshape the curve easily and many years ago when there were a few major spares suppliers like Tippetts, Fowlers, Skellerns,Bill Smith etc and i was talking to the manager of one of those he admitted they only kept one part number to keep inventory down
I had not realised the badges were actually handed Bryan, I assumed they came straight and bent to fit.
Now I have looked at the Parts Book I see they are handed as there are different numbers for L & R - threw me as my badges have the same casting number 323 on the rear.
I guess it's fading over time - my badges look silver on the top edges & gold at the bottom.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 23, 2024, 09:06:22 PM
Yes Humbrol model paint 14ml tinlets, I used their paints for little jobs all over the F1 when I was restoring it, enamel paint, hard wearing and easy to use.
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Cheers
Dennis
Much harder than I thought it would be Dennis - more paint on my hands & office work surface than on the badges.
They are starting to look better if you are 10 feet away - I'm no good with a small paint brush so using a blunt hollow needle for most of the work.
When they look half decent from a few feet away I'll post some photo to give folk here a laugh.
At the moment I'm painting the badges that came with the bike as a sort of trial.
Be great if my phone had a soft focus facilty
Post by: Green1 on August 23, 2024, 09:28:22 PM
I had to bend the badges on my bike to suit.
As didn't realise they were handed. No Biggie and no one will ever know.
You've just reminded me one badge fell off not long ago and the clips went walkies
I'm sure I've ordered spare but god knows where they are.
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 24, 2024, 10:56:51 AM
Black had also had first coat by same process.
.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53943909731_093ee3b72d_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qbQCZa)phase two (https://flic.kr/p/2qbQCZa) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 24, 2024, 11:02:56 AM
First layer of real Gold based Acrylic Paint.
I need to do a second layer of gold paint.
Worst bit is where edges of letters were damaged so black in the silver alloy - should have prepped better.
A bit bling as it's my first attempt with the gold paint.
I'm part way with the second badge so hope I improve.
.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53944163343_f304a2e6a3_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qbRWnM)phase 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2qbRWnM) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
Post by: magpie114 on August 24, 2024, 02:35:42 PM
My side emblems were in a very poor state so I started from scratch after stripping them with a conventional paint stripper.
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I then painted them matt black with a rattle can and immediately wiped the paint from surface of the logo exposing the chrome surface. To do this I used a cork sanding block over which I stretched VERY tightly, a lint free cloth secured on the back with drawing pins. I had a few goes with this - I got better with a bit of practice. For any missed bits I used a small piece of cloth on a wood coffee stirrer Unfortunately it doesnt remove any of the entrapped paint from the damaged surfaces. The photo shows one of my practice runs.
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To fill with orange and white paint I used the finest pointed brush I could find which was from Hobbycraft. I found I had more success transferring a droplet of paint from the brush and guiding it with the tip rather than brushing. The finished result isn't as anywhere good as I expected it to be but it will do as a temporary measure. I'm waiting for a pair of new ones from Badge Replicas in the correct colours.
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 24, 2024, 03:16:33 PM
I'm scoring myself an E for effort - must try harder 4/10.
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.(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53944595319_1fe5d2823b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qbU9MD)badge in place (https://flic.kr/p/2qbU9MD) by Macabe Thiele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/187487200@N03/), on Flickr
Post by: taysidedragon on August 24, 2024, 04:43:18 PM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 24, 2024, 04:45:56 PM
That's looking really good Ted. Don’t be so hard on yourself! 🙂
It's like in the olden days Gareth when you re-wallpapered a room - all I could see were the poor joints or tears rather than the overall effect.
Post by: magpie114 on August 24, 2024, 06:19:04 PM
That's looking really good Ted. Don’t be so hard on yourself!+1
Looks good, we’re always our own worst critics
Alan
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Post by: Spitfire on August 24, 2024, 07:08:57 PM
I think you have done a grand job.
Cheers
Dennis
Post by: Green1 on August 24, 2024, 09:04:25 PM
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Post by: Laverda Dave on August 24, 2024, 10:38:19 PM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 25, 2024, 02:05:13 PM
I need to get it safely off the bike ramp so my brother will pop over to help me get it off the centre stand. Not enough height to ride it off the ramp safely as the sectional door is rather close to my head!
Post by: Johnny4428 on August 26, 2024, 08:13:53 AM
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Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 28, 2024, 11:43:30 AM
.https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,29208.0.html
Post by: florence on August 28, 2024, 12:27:34 PM
Post by: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on August 28, 2024, 01:58:48 PM
Post by: Murf on September 14, 2024, 03:19:09 PM
only joking, that looks like a really nice job, this sort of stuff is alway so much harder and time consuming than you think.