Customs, BTW...

[btw73]

Those things are even crazier in person! Thank you for your amazing work!!!!!

Really had a great time letting go and playing with some wild colors! Thanks for a fun collaboration @Markman69 !

 

[btw73]

Been working on something a little different. I picked up a pair of Jupiter Factory Lites. They were the Polished Aluminum ones... but the coating was peeling, the ear socks were goners, arms were discolored, needed a good cleaning... so I stripped it down, cleaned it and sanded it down. Never used cerakote before, so decided to give that a try. I laid a base of black Cerakote (air dry C line) to the face plate, and then marblized it with some custom steel and blue Cerakote colors. The silver arms I gave a custom blue metallic clear coat to keep the carbon fiber look, but give em a custom color. I stripped and burnished the logos, and dropped in some Fuse Glacier Blue lenses to match the arms. Gonna make a mould for the ear socks, and make em steel blue to match the face plate.

would love some feedback on these...

 

[Broccoli]

The blue clear over the carbon arms is a very cool effect. Well done.

 

[btw73]

Well, I’ve been frustrated not being able to find me some new ear socks for a few pairs of Jupiter Factory Lites and Jupiter Carbons. So I decided to try my hand at making a resin mold and pouring my own. Never done molds before. Step one is complete. The mold is made and the original rubbers are out. Will let it harden some more and then try my first pour. Will post again later.

 

[btw73]

I’m on vacation this week... and with nowhere to go, I will be customizing a whole bunch.

Here is one I finished for myself. Thanks @Markman69 for the Eye Jacket Redux! I believe it was a clear frame and dyed green before it came my way. Popped in some red lenses.

 

[btw73]

Here are two pairs I did together. I really enjoyed playing with neon paint.

 

[btw73]

This week I got to play with some chameleon paint. Decided to try it on a Spike frame I just got. It has the base and top coat on, no clear yet. But I love the blue to red effect.

 

[btw73]

I also have tried cerakote c (air dry) this week. Laid it on a pair of Jury frames, with a 3 color fade. The blue looks like it goes on the face of a superhero. I was thinking of a splatter over, or maybe a silver marble to break up the color like your recent pair @Rick58. Any opinions?

 

[Rick58]

I also have tried cerakote c (air dry) this week. Laid it on a pair of Jury frames, with a 3 color fade. The blue looks like it goes on the face of a superhero. I was thinking of a splatter over, or maybe a silver marble to break up the color like your recent pair @Rick58. Any opinions?

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That's a nice, clean fade. I'd leave as is and do the icons in the blue.

 

[btw73]

That's a nice, clean fade. I'd leave as is and do the icons in the blue.

Not sure if I can find socks for Jury, but if I can, do those blue too? If not, the ones I have are black and in good shape, and Willy arch the back side on the arms.