Painting Roy's steel shroud
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russellsch
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That looks great! What wrinkle paint did you use?
you can buy it at an automotive store. The trick is heat. I put it under a hot table lamp and let it sit and bake on.
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It looks like you removed the small screws above port holes. Did you have to do this to get Roy's shroud to slide all the down? The shroud I got from Roy is slightly taller that Roman's and doesn't quite fit correctly.
Check it out - left side is Roy's (with the same VHT paint you used), right side is Roman's:
Also, what's the concensus on D-ring accuracy? Roy's (smaller) or Roman's (larger)?
No, it fits just fine. I only removed the screws because I changed Romans static plug to a real one. At the time of the photo, I didn't put the screws back in. I went with Roy's ring because I know he goes for full accuracy when building his runs. Not saying roman doesn't, but I think his may be more geared to ANH
nice job. Mine looked like that as well. You can very lightly hit that with some fine grit sand paper and knock down the finish . Or you can leave it . Go very smooth and slow and gauge your work as you go. Stop when you like it. If you are uneasy about trying it, paint something else so you can practice. You should wait 48 hours before doing any sanding. Also, if you have a hot lamp, let it bake under it for best results
