How would you do this

[drcjv]

I just painted the coil covers for my car. I would like the letters to be black. how would you do this. I do not want the inside edges black only the flat part of the letter. I was going to use a brush but my hand is not as steady as it used to be. With all the wisdom and experience on this site I am sure some one will have a good idea.

[Lanceskene]

Start by painting the covers black, then use layers of stick on letters and pinstripe tape to do the logo, then paint the final color. Once the paint is dry to touch you use an exacto knife to cut around the letters and tape before pulling them off. Do any required touchups by hand before applying a clear coat.

Its a long process but I have done it, once, I dont have the patients to do it again. Good Luck

[Cub Cadet 123]

I'm no expert, but whenever I have a tedious job like that I have used a toothpick on its side with a little paint on it at a time and slowly go at it. Try it on something not as significant and experiment to see how it works for you. Others who have experience will likely have more informed ideas than mine. Just sharing with you my best practices and I hope it helps somehow.

Cub Cadet 123

[olds45512]

I would use these dabber's I have to do the edges and then a larger brush to fill in the letter.

[Lanceskene]

Oh my bad... I was thinking he needed to recreate the recessed effect... yes use the tiny dabbers, the paint will flow out to the edges.

[drcjv]

Originally Posted by Lanceskene

Oh my bad... I was thinking he needed to recreate the recessed effect... yes use the tiny dabbers, the paint will flow out to the edges.

you were correct I do want to keep the recessed effect.

[drcjv]

Tim you better get some cream on those hands. Some one might think you work for a living.

[olds45512]

Originally Posted by drcjv

Tim you better get some cream on those hands. Some one might think you work for a living.

My oldest son is 5 and he's always asking about the cracks in my hands, I explained to him that they were from working hard to be able to buy the things we need. He told me he wants to be a construction worker when he grows up and while I'd rather him work with his mind I can't argue with him wanting to make honest money from an honest days work. I also told him that cream is for girls.

[64fleetside]

Tim, try O'Keefes Working Hands, little green plastic jar. First time I haven't had busted hands in years, just went and bought my 3rd jar today. Got tired of the weather cracks in my thumbs...even works against thinner drying your hands out.

[john hall]

At work we sent some stuff out once for coating that had engraving that needed to be a different color. They used something that was cut and placed into the engraving, similar to a string, may have been a powder. Then they baked it in the paint/powder coat oven to get it to melt and flow out evenly. I'm thinking it is a process that goes along with powder coating.

Did a quick online search and came up with this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4z5nu6PX6E

Of course you could tape the walls and trim them with a hobby knife so you could spray it, might take all day to tape it and trim it