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Feb, 12Do I make you….nevermind. Too easy.
I wrapped up production on this little beauty over the weekend. I am super happy with the way it came out, considering I shouldn’t have even attempted it in the first place.
It’s a generic Nardi-compatable horn button. The button part is a non-branded piece of black plastic that has a convex shape to it. Laying epoxy on a convex dome? That’s like trying to pour a glass full of water with the glass upside down. But I didn’t let that stop me.
I cut four vinyl stickers to use as the base, thinking I’d probably ruin at least 3 of them before I got this right. I was only partially correct. I got the vinyl on the black dome perfectly on my second try.
Then I started the epoxy. Without getting into too many boring details…it was messy and it took multiple messy thin coats. But you can see that the finished process was worth it.
If you have a horn button that can use a very custom touch, holler at me. This one is the only one in the world like it. You can have a unique, hand-crafted piece, too!
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March 23, 2012 at 2:03 AM
love it!! that looks great!!!
March 23, 2012 at 2:19 AM
Thanks, Randy!
September 28, 2012 at 5:00 PM
looks great, will it fit the original momo-steering wheel of the NA ?
September 28, 2012 at 5:12 PM
These have to be custom made and epoxied directly to the horn button. Most steering wheels don’t have a flat mounting area for the badge. So I have to really work with it to get it to look right. So, the short answer is “maybe”.
I’m currently not taking any horn button orders because, frankly, I can’t charge enough to make it worthwhile.
November 2, 2012 at 8:56 PM
Is that one for sale?
I have an original Nardi wheel, and the button is looking pretty bad these days. I suppose I could always ship it out to you and get you to make me a new one. Let me know.
November 2, 2012 at 9:02 PM
Unfortunately, I’m not doing horn buttons right now. I’ve done a couple and the process just isn’t really one that’s reliably repeatable. I would just as likely destroy the button in the process as I would get a nice looking result. So, until I figure out a better way to do them, I’m not doing them.