UPDATE: To all who have purchased and received their toppers/emblems… if for any reason, other than extreme abuse, your topper/emblem breaks we will gladly replace it for free. This goes for anyone purchasing in the future as well.
I received mine in good shape via USPS. Joe, would you explain the process used to achieve the outline effect. I really appreciate the detail, but the process of adding some color or outline could a challenge with shaky hands.
Hi Archie! I do not have steady hands anymore, like when I was younger. I usually get my wife to do the intricate stuff. It took me awhile to do the outline myself. I did it with a brand new black Sharpie. I just angled the tip of the pen on the edges and followed them around. The letters were easy. Just painted the top with the sharpie. I am going to redo it. Going to spray paint it with bright chrome paint and see if I can brush paint the truck blue. Then outline with the sharpie again. Then clear coat it.
Wow, Jay. That was really nice of you to make a VIDEO!! I found it fascinating and very detailed. I bet it'll inspire and help those who want to paint theirs.
We need to paint ours. Maybe a(nother) winter project.
The Stovebolt Collective thanks you for another big help.
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I fixed the botched paint job. Looks better. Last thing will be some gloss clear coat.
A few last tips. Use a pin or sewing needle to get paint inside the horizontal line and inside the Keepin’ ‘Em On The Road letters. Works much better than the paint brush and then wipe method I described in the video.
I didn’t paint it… just did a black outline. Makes it stand out more. Will probably put a coat of gloss clear coat.
