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dirkbalter

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Applying paint dots
« on: January 30, 2018, 23:23:48 »
Hello,
As I am rebuilding and reassembling components, I am looking for help finding the right tools or means to apply the paint dots. I was looking at below valve actuated markers.
  http://www.markal.com/liquid-paint-markers/valve-action-paint-marker/

To the members that have re-applied theses paint dots on axels,  springs....:
 What did you use to apply the paint dots? Actual paint? Markers?....
As always appreciated.
Dirk
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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2018, 23:42:56 »
Quote from: dirkbalter
.../... the right tools or means to apply the paint dots.../... What did you use to apply the paint dots? Actual paint?
The factory used a brush and (thick) paint.  I use the same, as I work to replicate the colour dots
« Last Edit: January 31, 2018, 00:33:24 by mbzse »
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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2018, 00:49:42 »
this pic answers one of my questions from my yellow versus silver cad post. It shows the brake and gas lines as silver.
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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2018, 15:36:00 »
Thanks Hans
Brush and paint can it is.
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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2018, 16:17:51 »
Dirk, this shows how thick the brush was.  Not sure why they would tag the floor insulation.  Brake line is also tagged.

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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2018, 17:34:26 »
Marcus
Yup, the dotting of the insulation is probably a bit questionable. I am reading up on current insulation or sound dampening material. I recognized that the wiring for the light switch on your car is actually underneath the insulation. Interesting, I would have put it on top.
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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2018, 18:04:36 »
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.../... Not sure why they would tag the floor insulation..../...
Probably just that the worker dropped his/her brush. One can often see blobs, paint runs and very weak markings etc. which to me is a bit of the charm with this; telling that the paint marks on our SL:s were put there by humans (who are fallible) and not robots  :)  They made some 20 cars per day only, it was indeed a semi hand-assembled vehicle
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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2018, 09:29:31 »

Home Depot sells a perfect sized round brush in their paint brush dept.  I think it is used for faux finishing.  I will be home in a couple days and will post a picture of the package.
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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2018, 18:13:41 »
Quote from: Shvegel on February 01, 2018, 09:29:31
Home Depot sells a perfect sized round brush in their paint brush dept.  I think it is used for faux finishing.  I will be home in a couple days and will post a picture of the package.

Appreciated
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Re: Applying paint dots
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2018, 17:20:07 »
Here are the brushes I bought:
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