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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 1453
Location: Texas | I couldn't find much on this subject with several searches, and I lack any experience with the Adamas models, so here are a couple of questions in anticipation of a pending refurbishing project.
Are the recent Adamas bowls actually painted? Can they be touched-up or even completely repainted with readily available supplies and a steady hand, or would that require a trip back to it's birthplace or some other professional? Also, (although I hope I don't need to know this,) but can the bowls be patched if they are gouged or otherwise damaged beyond just surface wear?
If one were to attempt such things, what supplies would you recommend and where might you find them?
Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer… |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 12750
Location: Boise, Idaho | There's a BFLG group over on the social site. Those guys (MWoody, seesquare and others) have done a bunch of repairs. You might try them if you don't get a response here. |
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 1453
Location: Texas | Thanks MiB,
I'll check it out, thanks. I haven't spent much time over in the social site, there doesn't seem to be much activity there…
Or am I doing something wrong again :-) |
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Joined: November 2006 Posts: 3969
| Woody uses Krylon spray paint, he can give you the details. He's posted recently about this very subject, but not on an Adamas. You're right there's not as much activity "over there" but a few of us monitor the groups and answer group-specific questions. |
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Joined: March 2007 Posts: 840
Location: CA | I think they use Rhino-Liner on the Elite 'T's
No, not really. But it looks like it. |
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 1453
Location: Texas | Oddball: If you use Rhino-Liner, do you have to install tail lights too? ;-)
g8r: Thanks, you gave me the magic word (Krylon) that lead me back to the info I thought I'd read once before. There I discovered that I'd actually added a comment directly after Woody's mention of using Krylon. This is an active and recent thread and I forgot about it already, yikes, how embarassing.
The old memory (or lack thereof) is playing tricks on me again, (shades of another recent thread on that subject.) For the moment, I'll blame it on the lack of sleep due to the late hours here on the OFC.
Sorry for the redundancy, I'll shut up an play my guitar now. |
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Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13984
Location: Upper Left USA | For standard bowls the Krylon Flat Black or Camo held about 4 feet from the target will lay down a fairly convincing splatter pattern.
Watch your temperature and humidity and pre-heat the can in warm water.
Mask off what you don't want covered!
For the Adamas glitter stuff I'm sure that you can find something, they have a whole wall of specialty paints available.
Tail lights are optional but it comes with a horn... or two. |
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Joined: December 2008 Posts: 1453
Location: Texas | Do you mask off and repaint the entire bowl every time, or have you succesfully matched colors closely enough to fix only a damaged area and leave the rest?
The guitar in question is (or will be ;-) an Adamas ME II…
Thanks! |
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