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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #15 on: August 09, 2016, 05:10:43 PM »
Hi Dave,

Ok Ironlak is sold at skateboard shops etc, there are other brands such as loops. Much the same stuff really, high pigmented paint in lots of colour choices.
The product is used by street artists and mural artists etc and is sometimes stocked by some tattooists.

A3 laminates work well but just beware of intricate cutting and use a brand new xacto knife, also only spray just enough to cover. You can get different nozzles for the spray cans depending on the coverage you are after, like everything experiment first to get the idea. Another tip is to use spray adhesive to tack down your stencil but don't let it sit too long, remove the stencil immediately after spraying.

Another tip is to do the first colour then with the second  colour cut the stencil up and do it in sections on the sides of the cabinet, also lay the cabinet so the side you want is facing up and you are working on a flat surface. Once again do some practice stuff first to get the idea of how it all works and feels. (it's the Vibe) LOL.

Biggest Tip, do not spray to heavy and remove stencils immediately.


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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #16 on: August 10, 2016, 10:32:46 AM »
Gday Brett.

Thanks a lot for the tips .
I have created stencils before out of cardboard and repainted 4 or 5 EM cabs (starting to lose count) using wall paint and roller method then spray with clear . They all came out pretty well.
I have just used sample pots for the 2 colours .

I guess in your case you didn't prep the cab did you , just sprayed over the base colour that the seller had put on it ?

Cheers
Dave
I need more room ! and more $$$

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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #17 on: August 10, 2016, 02:45:03 PM »
Gday Brett.

Thanks a lot for the tips .
I have created stencils before out of cardboard and repainted 4 or 5 EM cabs (starting to lose count) using wall paint and roller method then spray with clear . They all came out pretty well.
I have just used sample pots for the 2 colours .

I guess in your case you didn't prep the cab did you , just sprayed over the base colour that the seller had put on it ?

Cheers
Dave

Yes Dave this time I had the luxury of the cabinet already prepared..
I had to repair the cabinet on Cleopatra as it was extensively damaged and also sanded Charlie's Angels and Strikes and Spares back to timber and started fresh with those.

The Ironlak spray is no more expensive than sample pots at only $8 a can.

Here are some pics of my other machines and as you can see the colours are great!

Cheers: Brettski... :)

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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #18 on: August 10, 2016, 11:26:06 PM »
I also used the trusty Spackulator on this cabinet, I actually got a better result this time.  ^^^

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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #19 on: August 11, 2016, 08:40:01 AM »
I also used the trusty Spackulator on this cabinet, I actually got a better result this time.  ^^^

Im guessing paint inside the bottle.. cordless drill on the end. Aim and fire.

If that's the case... that tool is friggin genius!

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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #20 on: August 11, 2016, 01:25:05 PM »


Im guessing paint inside the bottle.. cordless drill on the end. Aim and fire.

If that's the case... that tool is friggin genius!

+ 1.. fantastic thinking there  ()
I need more room ! and more $$$

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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #21 on: August 11, 2016, 03:21:45 PM »
LOL cordless drill might be a bit over the top but like your thinking.. I might just give that a go!  ^^^

Here is a video of it in action!!



Cheers: Brettski... :)
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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #22 on: August 14, 2016, 12:42:09 AM »
I have recreated the relay and fuse labels for Solar City as they were all missing when I got this machine, here is the pdf file I made if anyone else needs to print them for their own Solar City.

Cheers: Brettski... :)

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Re: Solar City Project
« Reply #23 on: August 17, 2016, 09:55:30 PM »
Just caught up with this thread - amazing work there Brettski. Should inspire a few more restos for sure  ^^^
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