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What did you use to achieve the "tricolore" Italian flag motif on the horn cover? Is that a vinyl wrap, or did you have it custom painted?
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What did you use to achieve the "tricolore" Italian flag motif on the horn cover? Is that a vinyl wrap, or did you have it custom painted?
Vinyl wrap and a hair dryer. Came out better than expected, I must say.
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Masala wrote:
What did you use to achieve the "tricolore" Italian flag motif on the horn cover? Is that a vinyl wrap, or did you have it custom painted?
Vinyl wrap and a hair dryer. Came out better than expected, I must say.
Better than expected? It looks *outstanding*! Next question - is that one piece of vinyl with all 3 colors, or did you do 3 "stripes", so to speak, of different colors right next to each other?
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VNS wrote:
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What did you use to achieve the "tricolore" Italian flag motif on the horn cover? Is that a vinyl wrap, or did you have it custom painted?
Vinyl wrap and a hair dryer. Came out better than expected, I must say.
Better than expected? It looks *outstanding*! Next question - is that one piece of vinyl with all 3 colors, or did you do 3 "stripes", so to speak, of different colors right next to each other?
Three separate sheets of adhesive foil. I began with the green, then overlapped it with the white foil by approximately 2 mm and finally the red foil overlapping the white foil.

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That's professional-grade work, VNS - I'm extremely impressed! Very, very nicely done...
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Must be tough to do the finns.
Used to build R/C planes and covered with Monocoat that has an adhesive back that activates with a small iron. You can stretch it a little around contours. Does the wrap you used tighten and adhere with a blow dryer?
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Must be tough to do the finns.
Used to build R/C planes and covered with Monocoat that has an adhesive back that activates with a small iron. You can stretch it a little around contours. Does the wrap you used tighten and adhere with a blow dryer?
It was tough, but some time and patience did the trick. The foil I used is very stretchable when persuaded with some heat. From a German company called X-Film:

https://x-film.de/en/

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My GTS among rauks at Langhammars, Fårö on the island of Gotland in Sweden:

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Another great picture, but it freaks me out. The thought of trusting the side stand on pebbles. I can't help but visualize your scoot falling over just as the picture is being taken!
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Another great picture, but it freaks me out. The thought of trusting the side stand on pebbles. I can't help but visualize your scoot falling over just as the picture is being taken!
Thanks! No worries about standing on pebbles. Since a couple of years back, the GTS has a new improved side stand that stays out no matter what. It's very sturdy.

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In the vicinity and outside the ruined city walls, several apparitions of incorporeal entities have been reported over the years and voices and noises have been heard where there was nothing; in fact the area is as if it were out of time ...

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A great picture GRides. I love the way you've used your headlight and DRL's to connected your GTS with the lighthouse.
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Some pics from yesterday of my friend's rust patinated 1965 VNS (a Swedish version of VNB) in my garage. Lights off, camera on a tripod, 20 seconds exposure and a flashlight to "light paint".

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A photo shoot after the first wash of the year:

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Another great shot VNS. I've missed seeing your pictures these last few months, it's nice to see your GTS coming out of hibernation.
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The use of the side-stand improves the look of the GTS no end IMO 8)
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Touring300 wrote:
Another great shot VNS. I've missed seeing your pictures these last few months, it's nice to see your GTS coming out of hibernation.
Well, how nice of you - thanks a lot for those kind words, Touring300!
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The use of the side-stand improves the look of the GTS no end IMO 8)
I agree, standing on the side stand makes the GTS look sportier in a way.
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VNS you have definitely got skills.

Best Vespa photographer i've seen here!
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VNS you have definitely got skills.

Best Vespa photographer i've seen here!
Wow, what a compliment! Thanks a lot, johnymoore - but I think you are exaggerating a bit now!

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