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"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori) 01/28/2019 at 19:26 • Filed to: project golf ball

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Oof. I had a magical plan to plastidip the center of the wheels and it was going to look awesome. It... didn’t work.

Try 2 was with masking tape and didn’t fare much better. That said, it is good enough I can get an idea of what it’ll look like and decide if I want to do it or not.

If try 3 happens, I think I am going to try brushing it on...

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 19:38

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double sided tape and some a4 sheets of paper should do it.... just make a nice lil cone and spray the shit out of it

(will this work...uuuuhhh... i think so... but ive never actually done it....me inner macguiver tole me to)

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 19:40

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these look great, I still have 3 of my set.  from a 79 prelude.   Last seen on my 08 Fit. 

Svend > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 19:43

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Have you tried laying the wheel flat, painting what you want to paint, then putting a slight excess of paint on the out edge, then lifting one side slightly and letting the pool of paint wash round!? You know like if you put oil in a frying pan and you roll it around to make sure the oil gets to all the edges. 

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 01/28/2019 at 19:48

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That’d be cool.  Not sure what I’d need to google to make it that happen though...  Suggestions?

shop-teacher > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 19:49

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D'oh!

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > Svend 01/28/2019 at 19:50

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Not a bad idea, but I think the paint would be to viscous for that.  I think the brush on using the stencil will work.  The problem with try 1 was the stencil is hard plastic and didn’t conform to the contours well.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 19:52

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Singles can be had from hubcap/wheelcentre websites.   I got mine from a 79 prelude (I am old enough to have seen a 79 prelude).   They spring clip to the lugnuts, not the wheel.  If you find one you can have my 3. (let me make sure there are 3.  (2 are hanging on the wall)

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 20:06

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If I may make a suggestion . You could try placing an adhesive backed product (like saran wrap) on the face of the wheel and then cut it right at the edge where the inner barrel starts. May not be the easiest way to do it with all the contours but if you can get it stuck down good it should work flawlessly. If that ends up being too difficult and your still adamant on spraying it you could use a liquid mask product, would be more time consuming and you’d have to make sure it’s compatible with whatever you’re spraying but it would yield very nice results.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 20:22

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Tape and paint?

DipodomysDeserti > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 20:26

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The trick with masking tape is to use a small paint brush and paint the spray paint onto the edges before spraying. This seals the tape better so paint doesn’t seep under it. Use a razor blade to cut the tape away once it is dry so the paint doesn’t peel up with it. Let the paint dry for a few days before removing the tape. Don’t use enamel paint, but if you do, let it dry for at least  week before removing the tape.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 01/28/2019 at 22:10

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Idk about original preludes, but all later ones are 4x114 bolt patterns, because it’s on the Accord chassis 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 22:12

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Bit late for this now but I would have painted  the black first

GLiddy > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 22:15

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Plastidip is supposed to be removable, right? What if you slather it on, let it dry, and then take the wheel and put it on the hub and rotate it. While it spins, trace a cut into the plastidip with a razor (and a steady hand) and then just peel the excess. Best way I know of to make a perfect circle.

Just a thought.  I’ve never personally used the product.

Svend > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo 01/28/2019 at 22:18

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How fluid is the paint. Try mounting wheel on the hub, charge the brush with paint, and then spin the wheel whilst holding the brush where you want it.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 01/29/2019 at 07:31

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Lies:

All tape and paint. Except the skulls, those were airbrushed.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/29/2019 at 07:32

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Agreed, always easier to around the inside of something round.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/29/2019 at 07:48

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Okay but you have magic on your side

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 01/29/2019 at 10:01

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I suppose decades of experience may have something to do with it....

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 01/29/2019 at 10:46

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Or that, but magic seems more likely

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 01/29/2019 at 11:53

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Patience is key, which is considered magic to most people. ;)