Re: purdy breaks

["Mark Radelow" <rpcprod@hotmail.com>]

If the enamel paint in the cans worked like it seems to have for you 
then Testors enamel paint pens should work too!  I called the local 
hobby store and they told me it is exactly the same paint.  I might try 
that this weekend...Talk about easy.  Just take the pen and draw on your 
calipers!  Sounds like fun to me!!!!

Mark
VW Jetta Homepage
jetta.aosi.net

>From: AMBVR6@aol.com
>Date: Wed, 6 Aug 1997 17:33:22 -0400 (EDT)
>To: gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com
>Subject: Re: purdy breaks
>
>In a message dated 97-08-05 23:35:48 EDT, you write:
>
><< 
> Did you use any special Testor's paint? How many of those little jars 
did
> it take, anyway? I am really interested in doing mine. Could you send 
me
> some details such as:
> 
> 
> 1) primer/no primer?
> 2) did you remove the calipers?
> 3) how many coats?
> 4) any special type of testor's paint?
> 5) any problems that you incurred
> 
> Thanks in advance.
>  >>
>Honestly, I used a testors spray paint. It was yellow and for plasitic 
models
>but I thought hey, why not. And its lasted about two weeks now and 
still
>looks great. Like I said, I even autocrossed on them so I know they got 
hot
>as hell. Yea they're a bit dirty but I haven't washed them yet. Its a 
little
>primitive (painting them with testors paint) but seems to look good.