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Ceramic bezel paint mod complete.

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dbane883

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Took a couple of days, but removal of old white paint, priming and platinum paint application was worth it.

Need to replace the pearl if/when some good aftermarket ones pop up.

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Here's the before:
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I tried a few different kinds of paint and finally settled on Tamiya X-32 Titanium Silver. I know some have used Testors Steel, but I couldn't find that exact colour so used the Tamiya paints I have lying around. Tamiya are excellent paints and are acrylic based, so the cleanup is super easy. Testors is enamel/alkyd so A bit more messy.

This mod is highly recommended for anyone with a rep sub c.

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dbane883

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ssb045 said:
Looks great! How did you remove old paint?
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You can leave it. It will act as a sort of primer. But I inspected it under a loupe and it scraped off fairly easily. So decided to remove all of it first before priming with Tamiya XF-2 flat White.

I simply "painted" acetone onto the numbers and wiped immediately with a rag:
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I had to apply acetone 5-6 times to get the original paint off completely. It dissolves pretty much on contact with the acetone.
 
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dbane883

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Btw, I removed the pearl first and then reattached with 2-part epoxy after painting the triangle (is there an official name for that part of a bezel insert?).

I didn't want to risk breaking the ceramic by removing it completely. I don't think it's required. Just be careful not to let the thinned paint get into the seams.
 
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greg325i

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I'd be all over this mod, but I'm not keen in taking out the pearl, since I finally have a Noob w/ one that is centered perfectly!
 
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greg325i said:
I'd be all over this mod, but I'm not keen in taking out the pearl, since I finally have a Noob w/ one that is centered perfectly!
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Removing and reattaching the pearl was actually the easiest part if this mod. I say go for it!
 
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greg325i

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Nope. Too gun shy. Folks are taking about heating it with a torch? Not this guy ;) Is it just glued on there, or is there some sort of post that goes down into the insert for added stability/security?
 
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I say leave the pearl in.. I left this one in.

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