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Touching up white lettering on vinyl seats?
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31 Mar 2018 19:56 #781092
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Touching up white lettering on vinyl seats? was created 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?
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?
1967 Yamaha YCS1 Bonanza
1980 KZ440B
1981 Yamaha XT250H
1981 KZ440 LTD project bike
1981 GPz550
2013 Yamaha FZ6R
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01 Apr 2018 06:06 - 01 Apr 2018 06:08 #781096
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Replied by JMKZHI on topic Touching up white lettering on vinyl seats?
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
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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
1981 Yamaha XT250H
1981 KZ440 LTD project bike
1981 GPz550
2013 Yamaha FZ6R
Replied by Nerdy on topic Touching up white lettering on vinyl seats?
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.
1967 Yamaha YCS1 Bonanza
1980 KZ440B
1981 Yamaha XT250H
1981 KZ440 LTD project bike
1981 GPz550
2013 Yamaha FZ6R
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