Custom IPV D2

[skola]

Hey @blujeenz, the ink comes in a precision tip plastic bottle, similar to some of our juice bottles. I just put a few drops on a normal dish washing sponge, dabbed it on the area of the door and exposed to a flame. I found that i got better control of the ink pattern with a sponge.

You could also use this.

 

[blujeenz]

@skola Thanks man, nobody has heard of it here in Cape Town, been getting the old runaround.

 

[skola]

@skola Thanks man, nobody has heard of it here in Cape Town, been getting the old runaround.

I thought it would be quite well known among the craft community.
Here's a link where I got mine from.. They based in JHB tho..
http://www.stencil-art.co.za/adirondack-alcohol-ink-15ml/

 

[blujeenz]

@skola I can confirm that you dont want to use Liquid Glass anywhere near your alcohol based inks.
I found 2 bottles at a large PNA both citrus, not what I want, so I did a test on brushed s.s. with a permanent marker.
While brushing the LG over the marker I noticed traces being smeared in the direction of brushing, when I applied a little heat to pop the bubbles which is the recommended way of doing it, the marker ink spread like crazy, almost like fountain pen ink on blotting paper.

 

[skola]

@skola I can confirm that you dont want to use Liquid Glass anywhere near your alcohol based inks.
I found 2 bottles at a large PNA both citrus, not what I want, so I did a test on brushed s.s. with a permanent marker.
While brushing the LG over the marker I noticed traces being smeared in the direction of brushing, when I applied a little heat to pop the bubbles which is the recommended way of doing it, the marker ink spread like crazy, almost like fountain pen ink on blotting paper.

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Hey @blujeenz
That's a pity! The glossy finish that LG gives would've been perfect. Weird that you can use it on pictures though.
I sealed mine using this,

Not entirely happy because it's not that glossy and it's not that smooth..

 

[ilhmndzmi]

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

That is so sick! I've been wanting to strip off the black paint of my mod cuz it's starting to peel off. How did you do it? did you dismantle the mod and took out the chip and everything? cuz im worried some of the metal dust would get caught in the mod and mess with the system. Do you mind sharing the sanding process?
Anyway, thank you for this great post!

 

[Pixstar]

That is so sick! I've been wanting to strip off the black paint of my mod cuz it's starting to peel off. How did you do it? did you dismantle the mod and took out the chip and everything? cuz im worried some of the metal dust would get caught in the mod and mess with the system. Do you mind sharing the sanding process?
Anyway, thank you for this great post!

You don't have to sand it, I believe paint stripper does the trick. Obviously you'll need to remove all the internals too.

 

[ilhmndzmi]

You don't have to sand it, I believe paint stripper does the trick. Obviously you'll need to remove all the internals too.

Thank you and that's where i got frustrated cuz i can't seem to take out the internals, the chip and 510 don't seem to be coming out however i pull. any suggestion on how to do this? Thanks again

 

[Pixstar]

Thank you and that's where i got frustrated cuz i can't seem to take out the internals, the chip and 510 don't seem to be coming out however i pull. any suggestion on how to do this? Thanks again

Not sure how to do that but I'm sure one of the guys who know will assist.

 

[skola]

That is so sick! I've been wanting to strip off the black paint of my mod cuz it's starting to peel off. How did you do it? did you dismantle the mod and took out the chip and everything? cuz im worried some of the metal dust would get caught in the mod and mess with the system. Do you mind sharing the sanding process?
Anyway, thank you for this great post!

Hey @ilhmndzmi,

I'm not sure if it's possible to remove the internals completely. I didn't want to venture into trying that and risk buggering up my mod. I just covered the chip with a plastic packet and tape, put some prestic in the 510 so that metal dust doesn't get in there and sanded away. The paint comes off quite easily so no need to use a very rough grit initially.

 

[ilhmndzmi]

Hey @ilhmndzmi,

I'm not sure if it's possible to remove the internals completely. I didn't want to venture into trying that and risk buggering up my mod. I just covered the chip with a plastic packet and tape, put some prestic in the 510 so that metal dust doesn't get in there and sanded away. The paint comes off quite easily so no need to use a very rough grit initially.

Now i know! Thank you so much, this is really helpful. I'm gonna start customizing my mod in no time Thanks again!