mal
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Post by mal on Aug 18, 2005 17:28:58 GMT
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions for sites to enable me to paint/design something onto my plain black BT125
I'm not the greatest painter - so it can't be too complicated - although stickers might work
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Post by Ginger Phil on Aug 18, 2005 17:35:06 GMT
Dmilo is the man when it comes to custom painting but as he's in the States it might be a bit expensive. Go for decals/stickers as you can always take them off. My Taishan looked a bit plain so I added a load of Quadrophenia stickers and a couple of Union Jacks and Batman stickers. It works for me. ;D
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Post by mal on Aug 18, 2005 17:38:42 GMT
Well i have a few football stickers on there at the moment - but i want something a bit different - i was considering painting a St Georges Cross with stickers of both the three lions and the team i support which might work - but i also love chinese symbols and thought about putting a few of those on it - i really can't decide!
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Post by Ginger Phil on Aug 18, 2005 17:44:34 GMT
The St. Georges cross might work well. Do you read TAG magazine? I know most of their readers would rather spit on a Chinese scooter but they do come up with some good ideas, buy a copy for some inspiration or have a gander on their website - the link is in the Links section.
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Post by mal on Aug 18, 2005 17:48:09 GMT
Tell em - don't knock it til you've tried it - that feeling that you don't know whats going to fall off next and whether you'll make it to your destination - more terrifying than the biggest rollercoaster!
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Post by dmilo on Aug 18, 2005 18:24:11 GMT
Hey Mal, I understand wanting to paint your ride . what kind of paint do you want to use ? Do you have an airbrush? . To paint directly on plastic you need to get an adhesion promoter,its like clear spray glue that will allow paint to stick to any surface.You can put painters tape over the area you want painted, cut out the design spray some bulldog(adhesion promoter) then spray your design with the desired color .Then you have to clear coat , wet sand and then polish . a great website here in the states with many talented artists full of painting knowledge is www.airbrushtechnique.comIt sounds like alot work but its really addicting and fun Ifyou have any questions about paintng your ride feel free to ask dmilo
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Post by mal on Aug 21, 2005 15:04:41 GMT
Cool well i'll look into that - don't have a great deal of spare time but i want to do this so i will get round to it
My other half has an airbrush so I'm one step in the right direction
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