THe people with rising sun designs on your vc's spark plug covers, etc. How did you do it? was it freehand or with a stencil. I would be very interested in your input on this and the best way going about it.

 

I got bored at work last week.. it was freehand. i used a string and a pencil to outline the circle and sorta guestimated on the rays. came out pretty good.

 

That looks freaking amazing! I don't even like EFs, but you sir have shown me a new light. To the OP, find a pic of the rising sun on teh interwebz, print it out, cut the picture out of the paper, and use the sunless paper as a stencil.

 

get sign vinyl, draw it on there using a string for the circle then cut it out and use it as a template or as the actual design.

 

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Thanks man its been getting positive feedback 99% of the time. Im glad it turned out as well as it did.

 

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i bet to defer

the cheapest way to do it is use 3m green masking tape, tape it, cut out the area, spray and lift the tape.

depends on what paint, you might no want to let the paint dry competely before removing it

 

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Bobby you know you gotta give a brotha some credit

 

I had a thing... (still have) for green and yellow, this is my old rising sun.

Used some paint stripper to clean it all up.


Shaved a couple of things on the VC first... then primed, sanded.

The first color... green

Then the stripes...yellow, which actually fade as they get closer to the left.

Finished product.... and i really love it!



The paint was all done using a detailing gun btw.

 

hot!!!

 

Here's my valve cover that I have on my RHD Prelude. It's more maroon than red cause I sprayed a pearl coat on it which cause the red to change color. What I did was strip the old stuff off with Air Craft paint remover. Sprayed the whole valve cover white, then covered it with tape, then drew out the Sun with the beams and cut that out. Everything that was exposed, I painted red, then took the rest of the tape off and sprayed a pearl coat, then 3 layers of clear. I didn't use the rattle can stuff, I used actual car paint


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1/4" or 1/8" fine-line tape and a set of good eyes and a steady hand. it's how the pros would do it. stencils probably wouldn't work because of the awkward shapes on a valve cover.

 

Plotter cut vinyl, thats how I would do it. Us the vinyl as a masking sytem, not the finished product..

 

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Thanks man! I liked what you did to your car as well.
Just 2 weeks ago, there was a civic (1998 coupe) with a rising sun going on, started out just like yours but his stripes didn't just go on the front end (which by seeing on your car, makes me like it a lot more than having all around the car!), his was all around the car... a bit to much perhaps, he had it for some time, and we painted the entire car yellow.

 

Yea. i figured id use the rays to blend into the rest of the red. i thought about doing the whole car... but it imo would have been too much

 

Old one = not so much

New paint = Pure Sex! Love it! Great job!

 

wow thats nice. what kinda paint should one use?

 

i used rattle can primer and red engine enamel...

 

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I use actual car paint and clear....

 

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Thanks!!! I appreciate!

I used dupont materials on that btw.

 

sic i have it on my v.c and my helmet.
i love it takes some time masking. i say you should not use rattle can. i work at a body shop so its easy for me to do things like that but iam lucky and lovin it.