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329s · 07-13-2012, 09:21 PM

When someone decides to grind off the engine number on a block, the pad then becomes smooth and does not have the "texture" it once had before grinding.

Is there something that might work to "stamp" the ground pad with to recreate that original texture that has been removed?

Pluck

Mike V. Florida · 07-13-2012, 09:37 PM

Try laying a piece of course sandpaper on the spot and hit it with a hammer. The grit of the sandpaper may "dent" the surface and give a closer stock look.

Kurt in NJ · 07-13-2012, 10:03 PM

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The needle scaler does a good job, if you want a varied texture take a dulled centerpunch and make many random small dimples, then blend them with the needle scaler, if it comes out too rough media blast some

07-13-2012, 09:21 PM	#1
329s Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Walla Walla, WA Posts: 239	Engine number pad texture When someone decides to grind off the engine number on a block, the pad then becomes smooth and does not have the "texture" it once had before grinding. Is there something that might work to "stamp" the ground pad with to recreate that original texture that has been removed? Pluck

07-13-2012, 09:37 PM	#2
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Engine number pad texture Try laying a piece of course sandpaper on the spot and hit it with a hammer. The grit of the sandpaper may "dent" the surface and give a closer stock look. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-13-2012, 10:03 PM	#3
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: Engine number pad texture Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) The needle scaler does a good job, if you want a varied texture take a dulled centerpunch and make many random small dimples, then blend them with the needle scaler, if it comes out too rough media blast some