Keeping paint out of emblem holes

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Keeping paint out of emblem holes

07 Jul 2023 08:30
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About to paint my Z1 tank, used some screws to keep paint out of threads.  The threads are 3mm x 0.5 pitch. (I'm sure I'm not the first to do this)

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Re: Keeping paint out of emblem holes

07 Jul 2023 08:43
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Yep! That's the usual way or some pointed matchsticks or tiny roll of paper.
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Re: Keeping paint out of emblem holes

07 Jul 2023 11:24
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Jah! M3 cap screws worked for me!


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Re: Keeping paint out of emblem holes

15 Jul 2023 18:01
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Factory had a small maybe 6mm by 6mm piece of tape masking the holes.
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