I decided to try and bend some tape holder trim I had cut for my C100F resto but never used because the metal was too thick. Howie needed one and thought I'd see if it might still work, just not with the fine bends like the original. Only the bottom could get a bend, so I played around with some scrap and got a decent radius set in on the brake.
After taking it out though, it had a bit of an arc to it, so will need a good glue to keep straight.
It has a brushed look, but it's a third thicker than the original aluminum, and tougher (stainless)
I thought I'd try to apply some dry transfer lettering I had made, so I taped it down and started pressing.
Looks good so far! I can tell it's separating from the paper when it gets lighter.
Unfortunately, dry transfer gets harder to stick over time as the material dries out. I started pressing super hard but that just starts to smoosh it out, so I had to clean it off.
After taking it out though, it had a bit of an arc to it, so will need a good glue to keep straight.
It has a brushed look, but it's a third thicker than the original aluminum, and tougher (stainless)
I thought I'd try to apply some dry transfer lettering I had made, so I taped it down and started pressing.
Looks good so far! I can tell it's separating from the paper when it gets lighter.
Unfortunately, dry transfer gets harder to stick over time as the material dries out. I started pressing super hard but that just starts to smoosh it out, so I had to clean it off.
