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Feeling badgy

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 1:05 pm
by canaletto5
One of the most tedious bits about sprucing badges up is the masking off part. So. I've pinched a technique from my model making days.
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So, paint on liquid mask for the bits I need to keep clean. paint the badge, peel off the liquid mask, polish the bits to remove overspray. Now ready for the orange glitter infill

What was a half hour job now takes ten minutes. I know I'm not going to be the first to use this technique but someone might benefit. Kev

Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 3:24 pm
by canaletto5
Bake at 80c for 30 minutes and serve to the sound of "Do you have to put those things in the oven, the whole house smells now" :lol:
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Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:11 pm
by JNNNGS
Look really good!

What do you use for the orange glitter infill?

Paul.

Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:22 pm
by PaulD738
JNNNGS wrote:Look really good!

What do you use for the orange glitter infill?

Paul.
That’s Kev’s hard earned trade secret! if he told you he’d have to kill you :o

Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 4:45 pm
by canaletto5
JNNNGS wrote:Look really good!

What do you use for the orange glitter infill?

Paul.
no secret Paul, I talked about it on another thread

http://www.kettleclinic.co.uk/kcforum/v ... &start=120

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The proportions I ended up with give a deeper orange colour and a good proportion of sparkle

These are :

10ml of resin/hardener

0.3 ml of orange candy dye (you need a 0.2 ml pipette for this)

.3g medium size metalflake (you need a jewellers scales for this) Or just go for two good pinches.Keep stirring the mixture whilst applying to keep the metalflake well dispersed

Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2017 10:19 am
by 2strokejohnny
wow they are looking excellent Kev,how much do you charge for a pair to be remanufactured? 2sj

Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 11:27 pm
by canaletto5
2strokejohnny wrote:wow they are looking excellent Kev,how much do you charge for a pair to be remanufactured? 2sj
PM sent 2sj

Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 4:50 pm
by canaletto5
Not a clear red like the original but looks ok
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Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 5:31 pm
by PaulD738
I’ve got a set of very rare 750J tank & side panel badges you can practice on if you want? They look a LOT better in the pic than they actually are btw :roll:
I borrowed Alan H’s red nail varnish to do the job :lol:

Re: Feeling badgy

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 6:04 pm
by Waterbuffalo
I have a method to replace the broken or missing pins on the back of the badges, LOL