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Post by redp on Feb 26, 2009 11:29:03 GMT -5
My Atlas GP38 im working on has grey wipers, but the color doesnt look quite right. I know they normally wernt painted.
Looking at several photos I cant quite determine the color. They do seem to be a bare metal color. Any ideas?
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Post by icghogger on Feb 26, 2009 11:48:02 GMT -5
Most are bare metal, most probably stainless steel, which tends to dull to a gray over time, with the wiper edge being black.
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Post by wvsecondary on Feb 26, 2009 13:08:29 GMT -5
I usually like to use either dirty black or gunmetal. Tamiy gunmetal does not dry super shiny and works very well for this as well as MU cable ends.
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Post by CIOR on Feb 27, 2009 21:57:45 GMT -5
My Atlas GP38 im working on has grey wipers, but the color doesnt look quite right. I know they normally wernt painted. Looking at several photos I cant quite determine the color. They do seem to be a bare metal color. Any ideas? PYou stare at the damn things.. ;D I tried mixing UP Harbor mist gray with a little silver. I don't mix them complete, so I get that effect. Although in the later years the CIOR painted theirs black. |
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Post by redp on Feb 27, 2009 23:03:50 GMT -5
My Atlas GP38 im working on has grey wipers, but the color doesnt look quite right. I know they normally wernt painted. Looking at several photos I cant quite determine the color. They do seem to be a bare metal color. Any ideas? PYou stare at the d**n things.. ;D Yes, I know  P |
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Post by stillbre on Mar 5, 2009 15:04:13 GMT -5
Try Tamiya chrome silver. I bought it originally to paint the grilles on some old undec Athearn Freightliners. It also looks pretty good for the windshield wipers. I usually brush paint the wipers. Once dry, I color the rubber blade with a Sharpie.
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