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Can I convert the screens to English?

Chris T said:
So the writing needs to be transparent?
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no i dont think it need to be saying that i have not been out in it yet in the dark here is a listing of the buttons they do for the Nissan fuga

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Chris T said:
So the writing needs to be transparent?
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NO I reckon we could spray all the black ones all grey and the silver ones black, then once dry, lay on the Vinyl lettering (i will cut) where they need to be and then spray the buttons to the finish colour, once thats dry peel off the vinyl lettering to reveal the base first coat Keith sprayed...

or even leave the lettering on the buttons and seal with a clear coat maybe, just thinking of a way to do it...
 
here you go... for now this is what it should look like.. well a mock up anyway!
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I think someone has tried to do the buttons before by sanding off the top surface then respraying
I can’t find the thread now and I can’t recall how successful they were
 
teamcowie said:
Jay your some boy that looks very good
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At 51 the oldest boy on our Street, young at heart but still going, the Cystic Fibrosis hasnt got me yet! lol the Brain still works lol....
 
Just thinking if they don't need to be transparent maybe some water slide decals could be easier to put on, then seal them in. As you would on a guitar headstock.
 
Chris T said:
Just thinking if they don't need to be transparent maybe some water slide decals could be easier to put on, then seal them in. As you would on a guitar headstock.
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Chris you lost me at water slide lol
 
teamcowie said:
Chris you lost me at water slide lol
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Essentially it's clear paper you can print on, you slide them on using water, which means you can slide then into position, leave then dry out, then just a clear sealer over them to hold them in place and protect them.

I was just thinking vinyl that small would be incredibly difficult to position without distorting.
 
Chris T said:
Essentially it's clear paper you can print on, you slide them on using water, which means you can slide then into position, leave then dry out, then just a clear sealer over them to hold them in place and protect them.

I was just thinking vinyl that small would be incredibly difficult to position without distorting.
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Ok I am with you now yes very small letters
 
i am easy Keith, you let me know bud...
 
the letters will be small but I am willing to cut some and send them to you and see how you go on...
 
Jayboy said:
the letters will be small but I am willing to cut some and send them to you and see how you go on...
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Cool did not know they could be cut that small only vinyl I put on a motor is on our race cars and they are far from small
 
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cut at 5mm, i am sure they could work, i put them on a backing and will go straight on buttons easily I would think, just like when you apply a vinyl to a car... press on, smooth over and remove backing, just a lot smaller lol
 
Cool I guess it will be more easy than fitting decals at Knockhill on a windy day
 
i will add a backing to my test cut and try to attach it to a curved object... lets get proof of concept shall we lol...
 
Camera can only be max 20mm long
 
yeah thats still doable it was only my test word, we could shorten it to the word 'CAM' if not lol
 
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