My latest Reo project

[pennysmalls]

I decided that I like the raw look so much that I stripped the paint from my purple mini! I was nervous about this because I wasn't sure what I'd find under the paint. I took her all apart, stripped the spring screw in the process, taped up the 510 and used a piece of shrink tubing to seal off the center pin inside. The Grand that I stripped a couple of weeks ago was a perfect TRA underneath but this mini was not. It was unfinished aluminum that needed sanding. So I got to work. Here's what I've got so far.

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I'm thinking of doing the door in the opposite pattern with the door polished and the stripes brushed. I'm also thinking of putting a polished stencil of something centered on the back, I just don't know what. I can't think of an image that's vape related and I want it to be. Maybe a Reo stencil? A reo on a reo lol! I need ideas!

 

[jifjifjif]

Looks good. How about a porky on the back? Like the one Rob uses in his avatar?

 

[Rule62]

Nice looking work, so far.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Love the stripes!

 

[pennysmalls]

Looks good. How about a porky on the back? Like the one Rob uses in his avatar?

Hmmm...porky dust. That would actually be kind of cool. If I could find a porky stencil and surround him with porky dust. I like it!

 

[eratikmind]

Love the stripes!

Yes, those are real nice accent.

 

[oplholik]

Really nice penny, I likes it!

 

[Anthony W]

Those strips looks classy !

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Wow - nice work. Can't wait to see where you go from here.

BTW, if you could become a famous artist doing this and your works become fabulously valuable, that would be very cool since I have one of your originals

 

[Susan~S]

I too LOVE the stripes! It opens up a whole new world on what you can do with a Reo. Looking forward to seeing your finished product.

I wonder if someone could easily do the reverse -- buy a TRA Reo and sand it down where you wanted the polished stripes?

 

[pennysmalls]

Thank you fellow Reonauts! I love how this one is turning out, I is excited! I think perhaps once I'm done I'll have to find out if I can buy a clear j wrap or something to protect it.

I suck at drawing so if there is an artistic Reonaut here that can draw me a porky stencil I'd love to hear from you.

 

[pennysmalls]

I too LOVE the stripes! It opens up a whole new world on what you can do with a Reo. Looking forward to seeing your finished product.

I wonder if someone could easily do the reverse -- buy a TRA Reo and sand it down where you wanted the polished stripes?

Hehe, I've got plans for one of my TRA's.

 

[Susan~S]

Hehe, I've got plans for one of my TRA's.

Looking forward to seeing your creation Penny!

I wonder if Rob has ever considered a TRC (tumbled raw copper) plated mod. I'd want to seal it, but I LOVE the copper look.

 

[pennysmalls]

Me too, love me some copper! Hubby made me a copper door at work and after some begging and pleading agreed to make me some more. He came home from work yesterday with four more copper doors, four stainless steel doors and two stainless doors that he machined with designs as a surprise for me.

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A tumbled copper Reo would be beautiful and I'd buy one in a heartbeat. If it was solid copper it could double as a defense weapon for us ladies too. Seriously, a copper Reo with an Odin on top could do some serious damage! Hiiiiiya!

 

[Filthy-Beast]

love the new doors.

 

[Susan~S]

Me too, love me some copper! Hubby made me a copper door at work and after some begging and pleading agreed to make me some more. He came home from work yesterday with four more copper doors, four stainless steel doors and two stainless doors that he machined with designs as a surprise for me.

Beautiful doors Penny!

Start a new thread and show us all your doors so we can all ohhh! and ahhh!

 

[Papa_Lazarou]

Wow - those doors the lesser half did for you are tres interesting. Can't wait to see what you might do with them in terms of artistic application.

 

[Rat2chat2]

Great job. Can't wait to see what else you do with it. Love what you've done so far.

 

[quincas]

Wow! Love them all!

One of the biggest deal about reos is customization, i have come to see. You can only patina for the other mods.

Reonauts have options like patina, alcohol ink, repaint, new doors, repolish to different finishes, new button covers....

 

[Yiorgo]

It's soo nice when I first seen this I thought the mini had a new design it looks like the mod angles out as if it gets larger..... Like a ledge...... WOW really cool! I'd probably like the opposite even more.... Completely polished shine with brushed lines! This pops more though.