LT5 Lettering Refresher
 

Anyone have any special techniques to repaint the lettering on the LT5 besides a very small brush and steady hands? Thought about painters taping them up as close as possible, than spray painting and immediately cleaning up with a citrus wipe any overspray before drying occurred. The original enamel should not me harmed with the option.
Would like to refresh them. Thanks!
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I thought about using my vinyl cutter to cut high temp vinyl for it. I just have to take some time and draw it up in autocad and tweak as necessary.

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What about using a liquid mask, such as what model builders use? It’s used to mask-off areas they wish to protect from overspray/paint. Liquid mask can be applied with a brush. Once its dry, spray paint letters, when painting is complete, the liquid mask just peels away.

Link to liquid mask:
https://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/div/div3000.htm

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Re: LT5 Lettering Refresher
 

As I recall, the factory just used high temp black barbeque paint. Don't know how they applied it though. Probably some sort of mask. --Bob

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Stillwater had a masking template and literally sprayed over the letters back and forth a couple of times.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlTOfK0_INE


In the above video you can see the template which was lowered onto the top of the plenum about 3:21 and the hi temp bbq temp black paint applied

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Hah! That's classic.

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Re: LT5 Lettering Refresher
 

thanks to all who responded - will try the liquid mask.

Wonder how much that factory template would go for now?!!

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Lol if it was available we could buy it and treat it like the Stanley Cup teammates do after a win. JELLO 4 Cam 32 Valves letter shooters from member to member lol. GC :)

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The mask looks interesting; might give it a try.

I found using an artist's brush and acetone (aka fingernail polish remover) was the trick (for me).

After painting the recessed cavities and before the paint completely dried, stretching an old T-shirt dampened with the polish remover over my index finger, cut a perfect line between the flat surface and the vertical edges of the letters.

By avoiding much as possible getting too much paint smeared on the flat surfaces, I was able to paint the letters easily and quickly - knowing I could cut the letters with the acetone as a last step. Forget about trying to cut the letters with a steady hand and the atrist's brush: takes FOREVER! And, it was near impossible to cut the letters cleanly. Just paint 'em and cut 'em later is the ticket!

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Cool video, I wonder if that guy, briskly spraying those letters almost thirty years ago, could envision us old geezers today, our hands shaking, trying to paint them with a tiny brush..:rolleyes:

Here's a laugh. On the YouTube site, next to that video, check out the clips discussing the new LT5. I saw two that use a pic of "our" old four cam LT5 to stand in for a picture of the new motor.
Well, if you don't have video of the new killer DOHC engine, pull a pic of the old one out of the archives. After all, it is the best looking Chevy engine of the last fifty years..:worship:

You can bet that the new one won't look nearly as good, more like Tupperware.