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| Targa70 |
 Dec 5 2018, 08:40 AM
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So my steering wheel butterfly was pretty beat up and I could not bear to put it back on a Dallas Custom restored wheel. I liked the idea of powder coat, but as was pointed out here on the World the detail is sometimes lost with powder coating. I decided to Cerakote the butterfly in order to retain the detail on the small ridges on either side of the butterfly. After I aluminum oxide bead blasted the metal, a gun guy buddy of mine baked on Cerkote graphite black.
I think it turned out well, but I wanted to give a shout out to the World for educating me and inspiring me to roll up my sleeves and just do it. Krylon or powder coating would have been sufficient, but it is the sickness. Attached thumbnail(s)  
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| FlacaProductions |
Oct 31 2019, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,800 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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Reviving this as my wheel is currently at Dallas Custom. Thoughts/input on removing the center pad from the metal butterfly frame so I can paint it? The pad seems pretty firmly attached as I’ve explored pushing it from behind....
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| mepstein |
Oct 31 2019, 06:08 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,596 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(FlacaProductions @ Oct 31 2019, 06:15 PM)  Reviving this as my wheel is currently at Dallas Custom. Thoughts/input on removing the center pad from the metal butterfly frame so I can paint it? The pad seems pretty firmly attached as I’ve explored pushing it from behind.... I push it out with my thumbs. It was secured with contact cement but it’s usually pretty dried out. I have a lot of spares that I’ll send you for the cost of shipping if you mess up yours. |
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Targa70 Cerakote Butterfly Dec 5 2018, 08:40 AM
Targa70 and this one Dec 5 2018, 08:45 AM euro911 I've painted a few before and they come out lo... Dec 5 2018, 08:52 AM mepstein Cerikote is tough stuff but SEM trim black is the ... Dec 5 2018, 12:23 PM whatabout1 Very nice.
The curing temps are cool enough I can... Dec 5 2018, 07:34 PM rstover I like Many cerakotes are air cured. Thanks for... Dec 5 2018, 07:45 PM FlacaProductions ok - cool - that's a very nice offer. Hopeful... Oct 31 2019, 06:16 PM Targa70 Ditto on that. I just pressed it out with my thum... Oct 31 2019, 06:50 PM FlacaProductions What’d you glue it back in with? Brand new cont... Oct 31 2019, 06:52 PM
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What’d you glue it back in with? Brand new con... Oct 31 2019, 07:35 PM Jamie
What’d you glue it back in with? Brand new co... Dec 2 2019, 01:32 PM FlacaProductions Great - thank you. Oct 31 2019, 08:18 PM FlacaProductions So...I don't have access to bead blasting - an... Nov 1 2019, 06:09 PM mepstein
So...I don't have access to bead blasting - a... Nov 1 2019, 06:19 PM FlacaProductions Just finished mine with SEM trim black. Is it per... Dec 2 2019, 11:46 AM FlacaProductions Yup - that's what I deduced and used. Works w... Dec 2 2019, 02:16 PM |
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