re paint yamaha engine side cover logos

[Mikey]

I have a nephew who is going to polish up the engine side covers what's a good way to repaint the Yamaha logos black again
Hobby store paint using a brush ?
its a 75 and I like to keep it looking stock

 

[canuck1969]

Clean out the old paint with some stripper
then make sure they are fully dried and clean. A shot of brake cleaner removes any last traces.

Mask out the area around all the letters and spray paint them with some engine enamel. Light sprays over a couple of coats as you don’t want to fill the letters you just want to make sure they a fully covered. Then with a rag with some Varsol or paint thinner on it clean off the paint between the letters. Don’t us too much varsol as you do t want it to drip in to the letters. I have even done it using a bit of stripper on the rag. The key is a little goes a long way and be gentle.

 

[gggGary]

It's pretty easy while covers are flat on a bench. Prep is key get all the polish compound in there cleaned out. I just spray rattle can paint into a cap and brush it in heavy, let dry. Use a bit of thinner on a rag to clean up any over the lines booboos.

 

[Mikey]

Once again thanks guys I take it I should remove the paint before polishing
Just a wax job after it's all done (polishing) painting

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

More combat stories:

http://www.xs650.com/threads/painting-recessed-lettering-on-side-covers.47439/

 

[cafetools]

I scuffed them , painted the lettering with some metallic base with a small paint brush. Then sprayed clear coat over them. I used high quality automotive base and clear coat My tank emblems I used a similar but different process.

 

[geedubya]

Me,

I used gggGarys method.

Trouble is my hand shakes like a dog shitting razor blades.

Makes clean up a bit more difficult however, eventually got the job done.

GW

 

[X77S]

Wow... I almost fell off my Unicorn when I read that GW