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So here's a simple little trick that I've been doing for years now to add a little "pop" to a case , or any other part with recessed lettering or any logos .
all you need is :
some acrylic paint
rubbing alcohol
paper towels
a small brush
and something flat. I'm using a sharpening stone.
alternatively , you could use a q-tip , and a clorox wipe , instead of alcohol a paper towel and a brush.
take your part you want to paint from the case(or whatever part you're doing) and start dabbing the paint into the area that you want to paint
Before the paint is completely dry , get your paper towel with a little bit of alcohol(or clorox wipe) as flat as possible on your flat surface (sharpening stone in this case). this keeps it from wiping away more open shallow areas.
start a side to side motion of rubbing off the paint from above the recessed area. this may take a couple trys. If the paint is rubbed away in undesired areas , just repeat the process.
it shouldn't take long before this is your final result
but why stop there?
seems easy enough right? Its also pretty easy to remove this mod with more alcohol should you decide to change paint colors, or just remove it entirely.
hope you all enjoy this . and if any one uses this post a pic here . i would love to see what you all can do with my little trick.
all you need is :
some acrylic paint
rubbing alcohol
paper towels
a small brush
and something flat. I'm using a sharpening stone.
alternatively , you could use a q-tip , and a clorox wipe , instead of alcohol a paper towel and a brush.
take your part you want to paint from the case(or whatever part you're doing) and start dabbing the paint into the area that you want to paint
Before the paint is completely dry , get your paper towel with a little bit of alcohol(or clorox wipe) as flat as possible on your flat surface (sharpening stone in this case). this keeps it from wiping away more open shallow areas.
start a side to side motion of rubbing off the paint from above the recessed area. this may take a couple trys. If the paint is rubbed away in undesired areas , just repeat the process.
it shouldn't take long before this is your final result
but why stop there?
seems easy enough right? Its also pretty easy to remove this mod with more alcohol should you decide to change paint colors, or just remove it entirely.
hope you all enjoy this . and if any one uses this post a pic here . i would love to see what you all can do with my little trick.
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You can remove the excess paint with paint thinner or acetone (nail polish remover - your girlfriend/wife/mother has one for sure) - soak some old thin cotton rag and use small & thin wood or metal stick or something similar (with rag) for tricky areas.
