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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: dirkbalter on January 30, 2018, 23:23:48

Title: Applying paint dots
Post by: dirkbalter 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

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: mbzse 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

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: johnk 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.

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: dirkbalter on January 31, 2018, 15:36:00

Thanks Hans
Brush and paint can it is.
Dirk

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: Jordan 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.

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: dirkbalter 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.
Dirk

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: mbzse on January 31, 2018, 18:04:36

Quote from: Jordan

.../... 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

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: 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.

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: dirkbalter 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
Thanks.

Title: Re: Applying paint dots
Post by: Shvegel on February 06, 2018, 17:20:07

Here are the brushes I bought: