Thread: Painting lugs
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Old 08-04-21 | 09:28 AM
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BFisher
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Originally Posted by 3alarmer
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...the lug lining is a lot harder to do than it looks. I would suggest some experiment and practice on something else, first.
I'm still looking for some kind of paint pen that will produce a thin enough line to look good, and you might want to look for someone with a steadier hand.

A pin striping brush doesn't really work well, because of the difference in the surface levels. Here's one that is the best I could do at the time. Lately I've just skipped it.

If anyone else has a good tool for this, I'd be interested to hear about it.
I have found that a Uchida Deco Color Extra Fine Tip paint pen can give very good results. A source: Deco Color Pen

I did the lugs on this bike, including the detail on top of the fork crown.
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