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hitman46mod
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Geeez they came out nice! Good job!1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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Great job; now let's see them on the bikeCowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"
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wally
That is really cool! Should send you mine to do...waiting to see how badly I messed up once the paint it dry and I can untape...
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bakirkwold
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wally
I tried a hand at mine over the weekend - mine are slightly different to yours.
"SUZUKI" is raised, but insides are recessed again - so black outer edge with white inside and shiny raised edge - quite tricky to mask off. Came out OK-ish, but not perfect, so I will have to try again...
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Wally, yours must be the same style as mine. if so you do not need to mask anything.
spray the whole badge black, then with some wet and dry on a sanding block, rub the raised outer edges of the letters down to bare metal. then paint in the recessed part of the letters by hand, i use enamel model paint. dont worry if you get a bit of paint on the outer raised edges.
when dry, get your sanding block out again and run over the raised edges till all paint is gone and you get a shiny polished finish.
then simply clear coat the whole badge......sorted.
1978 GS1085.
Just remember, an opinion without 3.14 is just an onion!
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wally
Exactly the same! That is a great tip! Thanx!
I will try that - spend hours taping off - specially the insides...
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bakirkwold
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wally
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Mate that's spot on, works perfectly!1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020
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450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh
Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11
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Zbradley1215
Looks great on there. I just picked up a set for mine and will def be using this thread for inspiration.
My only question is my tank does not have the mounting screws for badges as it has the stock zuki sticker under the clear coat. What would be the best way to get those mounted?
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