Happy Monday Ecigssa, hope you had a lovely weekend..
So... I acquired an IPV D2 from a work colleague who pretty much destroyed the looks of the mod. He stripped the black paint off but didn't do a good job of it. I thought it would be a great project to re-store it and give it some new life.
I decided not to go the normal route and simply re spray it with a new colour. I'm a real big fan of patina finishes and I thought why not give it a shot. After some research I was quite disappointed to learn that patina does not take to aluminium, which is what I believe the IPV D2 is made of.
The kind sir at Patina Vapes SA pointed me in the direction of Alcohol Ink finishes. I recall seeing a post by the very talented @Genosmate regarding an alcohol ink finish he did on one of his reo doors. A quick PM to @Genosmate asking for some guidance and he was kind enough to share his knowledge on the matter.
Anyways.. here's the process.
Dismantled the mod by unscrewing the two screws under the battery cover.
Gave the mod a good sand down from 240 GRIT sandpaper to 600 GRIT. Then wet sanded with 1000 GRIT to 1500 GRIT on the center portion and buttons of the mod as I wanted to give that area a chrome finish.
Used autosol and a micro fibre cloth to give it a good shine.. Not entirely happy with the finish. Want to try a compound and polishing wheel that @Genosmate advised in another thread.
I will definitely need to give it a clear coat to maintain the finish.
The door area is where I wanted to create the Patina finish. I used three colours of alcohol ink, Aqua, Butterscotch and Rust to get the finish. Applied the ink with a sponge applicator and applied a flame to the wet ink which brings out different dimensions of a colour and blends the colours in quite nicely. Thanks again @Genosmate for the advice!!
First few attempts at this was a complete fail.
The finish still needs to be sealed.
I'm quite happy with the results.. Hope I can keep it in this condition. Now all I need is a leather case for the mod..
Sorry for the long post
So... I acquired an IPV D2 from a work colleague who pretty much destroyed the looks of the mod. He stripped the black paint off but didn't do a good job of it. I thought it would be a great project to re-store it and give it some new life.
I decided not to go the normal route and simply re spray it with a new colour. I'm a real big fan of patina finishes and I thought why not give it a shot. After some research I was quite disappointed to learn that patina does not take to aluminium, which is what I believe the IPV D2 is made of.
The kind sir at Patina Vapes SA pointed me in the direction of Alcohol Ink finishes. I recall seeing a post by the very talented @Genosmate regarding an alcohol ink finish he did on one of his reo doors. A quick PM to @Genosmate asking for some guidance and he was kind enough to share his knowledge on the matter.
Anyways.. here's the process.
Dismantled the mod by unscrewing the two screws under the battery cover.
Gave the mod a good sand down from 240 GRIT sandpaper to 600 GRIT. Then wet sanded with 1000 GRIT to 1500 GRIT on the center portion and buttons of the mod as I wanted to give that area a chrome finish.
Used autosol and a micro fibre cloth to give it a good shine.. Not entirely happy with the finish. Want to try a compound and polishing wheel that @Genosmate advised in another thread.
I will definitely need to give it a clear coat to maintain the finish.
The door area is where I wanted to create the Patina finish. I used three colours of alcohol ink, Aqua, Butterscotch and Rust to get the finish. Applied the ink with a sponge applicator and applied a flame to the wet ink which brings out different dimensions of a colour and blends the colours in quite nicely. Thanks again @Genosmate for the advice!!
First few attempts at this was a complete fail.
The finish still needs to be sealed.
I'm quite happy with the results.. Hope I can keep it in this condition. Now all I need is a leather case for the mod..
Sorry for the long post
check out @kalied.custom.designs on instagram.. Overseas guy that sells custom D2's.. some nice finishes..
