Thread: Painting lugs
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Old 08-04-21 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sced
A trick I used to line and fill cutouts of the lugs on an all-chrome frameset was to use a fine artist's brush to apply some Elmer's Probond Plus glue where the paint was to be applied. This glue is water-based and drys clear, is supposed to stick to anything, and is paintable. I then lined the lugs with said ultrafine paint pen, filled the cutouts with Testor's, and then applied another coat of the glue. It looks and has held up fab.
Interesting but I don't quite follow. If you have a minute some more detail would be appreciated. Thanks.
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