I think you are fibbing to us. You went out and found a new one. . . That came out great Pete. Its a brand new machine.
If you donāt have a hole in your head you can do a lotā¦well, though it sure appears you CAN do a lot with a hole as wellā¦(NOW Iām so confused!) 
Actually, four new ones! Didnāt you see Normanās post?
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I had to go back and look at how you guys did the brass bans and the brass domes and stacks. They came out awesome looking and I have never found a satisfactory way to get that ultra shiny look. Paint just never quite cuts it even the gold leaf stuff which is delicate and clear coat ruins it. So that Mylar looks great. Can you expound on that like where you acquired it and how thick of a product it is. I have considered all sorts of methods to brass leaf which I have never done and the gold vinyl but it is a bit to thick for my taste although it is what I was going to settle on. But Mylar I know tends to be pretty thin. Is is a adhesive backed product?.
This is Tim in Fort Myersā¦Regarding the BrightBrassLooking dome and bandsā¦I use Mylar graphic tape which I purchase on Amazon. One brand I use is CHARTPAKā¦You can search for Gold Mylar Tape on Amazon. I have it in 1/16-inch, 1/8-inch, and 1-inch wide rolls. Less than $10 per roll and there are many feet on each roll. It has a sticky back (peels off the roll just like strong scotch tape). It is extremely thinā¦Imagine the old days of cassette tapes or VHS tapesā¦It is the same strong stuff and same thickness. NOTE: ONLY the 1-inch wide tape actually has a cover over the adhesive side, so you can take that off roll and handle/trim/cut it until time to actually applyā¦then just peel off the backing. Hope this helps. I prepare the surface by making sure it is clean and smooth. The tape goes on like pinstripe tape for a car. Instant adhesion. I also have it in white and it comes in many other colors.
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Neat idea to use the Chartpak tape!
Tim,
Thanks for the tip on the Mylar. I will for sure be picking some of that up. It sounds like just the ticket I have been looking for to get a nice polished brass look that paint just doesnāt give and vinyl is just to thick for.