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Post by deuce on Feb 19, 2021 18:10:12 GMT -5
I have these round decals in red that are supposed to go on the rim of a motorcycle I'm building. However, I need them to be yellow. I figure I will only have one chance to get it right, so I'm a little hesitant to try different things. I have considered using a yellow marker, but I don't know if that will stay on after getting wet. A paint pen? Then I wonder if it'll crack. Yikes! Anybody have any ideas?
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Post by Bernard Kron on Feb 19, 2021 18:53:46 GMT -5
What is the color of the rims to which they are being applied? You could scan the decals and change the color of the lines and print to clear decal paper. If the underlying rim color is light, like white or chrome, the line will show up as yellow. If the color of the rim is dark, like magnesium or grey then the home-printer ink (usually inkjet) is transparent and will be darkened by the underlying color.
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Post by jbwelda on Feb 19, 2021 19:18:07 GMT -5
yeah I think you are going to have a real hard time using those decals. Dont think an ink pen is going to work. You could try the pen on some clear decal sheet using a compass, but thats going to be difficult too especially when it comes to wetting the decal and having the ink not run. Going to have to clear coat it at least.
Probably best is what Bernard suggests: remake the decals in yellow instead of red. Or, change your color scheme so that red works, thats what I tend to do in these circumstances!
jb
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Post by fordrodnkustom on Feb 20, 2021 0:04:12 GMT -5
Maybe forget the decal idea and use a circular drafting template of a size to fit your tire as guide with a thin tip yellow pen of some kind directly applied to the tire then an overcoat of a clear of your choice to seal it? Just thought.
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Post by deuce on Feb 20, 2021 8:45:25 GMT -5
All good ideas. The rim color is black, of course. Regardless of what technique I use, I think it's going to be a pain to do. Except the last idea. I can't NOT have something on the wheel as it is a major component of the overall model. I may try using a marker (not ink pen) on the decal first. If it doesn't work, no harm.
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Post by 41chevy on Feb 20, 2021 11:40:06 GMT -5
Sharpie makes very fine paint markers, the go down to .07 mm I've used the white pens. I have also used for doing tire lettering Gel pens I got from Michaels, the gel pens are Japanese. I use a compass with a Exacto stencil cutter to scribe a shallow line in the tire and fill it with the Sharpie.
I do think Bernards idea is worth a shot first. With Inkjet decals you must coat them with clear or the color runs.
Shabo also madea Pale Yellow Gold tire strpes for the 1963 Grand Sport Corvette if you can find them. I may have a set you can have them if I do. Paul
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Post by jbwelda on Feb 20, 2021 12:07:33 GMT -5
I can tell you, a yellow sharpie or similar will not really work. The yellow is translucent and will not cover the red, almost for sure. And then the sharpie will run if covered with clear unless maybe you use some really mild clear. But the bottom line is it will not cover the red, thats why I think the decals are unusable as they are and you will have to find some other fix like maybe some yellow tires stripes somewhere like 41chevy says.
jb
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Post by Bernard Kron on Feb 20, 2021 17:00:22 GMT -5
I guess by "rims" you meant tires. If that's the case, try VinylNation on eBay. He makes vinyl sidewall decals to fit various model care tires. A search on his eBay store under "goldline" yield what you'll from the link: VinylNation eBay Store "oldline Search I have used his decals in the past and they are properly sized and work well. The "gold" is really a yellow color, and not metallic, I think.
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Post by deuce on Feb 21, 2021 9:59:50 GMT -5
Rims or Wheels, not tires. I went ahead and used a yellow paint pen on them. This pic is after the second coat. I did one more. Since the decals are die cut, I'm HOPING that they will only lift with the paint that's on them, and not around them. I did it last night, so they should be ready to try today.
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Post by deuce on Mar 6, 2021 11:49:29 GMT -5
Well, painting the decals was a massive failure, lol. Ended up just using a paint pen on the wheel itself. I still need to work on them. Got all the hoses run. That was after hunting the roll of tubing down after my cat dragged it out of the box to play with. She DOES NOT like to give things up, either. If I'm going to keep building kits from Japan, I will need to learn Japanese. I had this front end apart about 3 times.
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Post by 41chevy on Mar 6, 2021 12:35:28 GMT -5
The stripe looks good IMO. I'd be pleased. Inky The Kat prefers chrome and tires. I find them all over the hobby room where she stashes them for later.
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Post by jbwelda on Mar 6, 2021 15:55:01 GMT -5
yes i see what you are doing now, and yeah the stripe you managed on the wheels looks pretty passable in my book. dont know about learning Japanese though, I dont think the instrux reveal much more in Japanese than they do in English!
jb
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Post by deuce on Mar 7, 2021 10:36:46 GMT -5
The numbering and lettering of the instructions is hard to interpret. Even the steps at which to proceed are unclear to these round eyes. One thing I love about building Japanese kits, at least motorcycles, is the fact that the tires smell like REAL tires.
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