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Touching up white lettering on vinyl seats?

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31 Mar 2018 19:56 #781092 by Nerdy
Hi all - I would like to touch up/re-do the white lettering on the back of a couple of seats. Some people apparently have used a stencil and spray paint, but I am looking for something a little more precise. Getting the silk-screening redone would be impractical so paint seems to be the way to go.

I was thinking about spraying some rattle can paint into a cup and then using a small paint brush to go over the letters. Home Depot also carries Sharpie oil-based paint pens. Heck, Testors model paint might work, too.

What do you guys use to touch up the seat lettering?

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01 Apr 2018 06:06 - 01 Apr 2018 06:08 #781096 by JMKZHI
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Duplicolor vinyl & fabric spray paint might work, but there are limited color choices. They do have a gloss white, but I have no idea how suitable gloss would be in this application.
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02 Apr 2018 14:49 #781167 by Nerdy

JMKZHI wrote: Duplicolor vinyl & fabric spray paint might work, but there are limited color choices. They do have a gloss white, but I have no idea how suitable gloss would be in this application.


Nifty - didn't know Duplicolor made such a thing. Thank you!

I read somewhere that adding a little bit of talcum powder to glossy paint will tone down the gloss. I haven't tried it - and don't have any talcum power handy - so maybe I'll look for satin or matte vinyl paint.

1979 KZ400 Gifted to a couple of nephews
1967 Yamaha YCS1 Bonanza
1980 KZ440B
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1981 KZ440 LTD project bike
1981 GPz550
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