Wilson West Vest Platinum

[kylejt]

You'll have to readjust it once it gets broken in, and fitted to your "curves".

Electrical tape will work, but try to find some black cloth tape. It's less sticky, and looks better.

The metal rivits will wear after time, and will get rusty, if you let them. I paint mine in the off season, front and back.

[johnnyg08]

Interesting, what kind of paint do you use? Do you sand the metal at all or just paint?

[kylejt]

Flat black Rustoleum, strayed into a paper cup, and brushed directly on the buttons. It's seemed to work okay.

[johnnyg08]

would a Q-tip work, or is a brush the way to go? If brush, what type of brush?

This is a great idea, mine already has paint scraped away after just one game and putting it on and off fitting it. Good preventative measure since I plan on using this for possibly the next 10 years or so.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by kylejt

...Electrical tape will work, but try to find some black cloth tape. It's less sticky, and looks better...

Like Gaffer's tape ... a bit pricey, but leaves little or no adhesive residue.

[Welpe]

I would think a clear lacquer would preserve in the same manner. It may be more resilient than the paint too.

[kylejt]

Gaffer's tape is what I use. Good stuff.

I use either a small brush (model airplane type) or Q-tip for the paint.

[johnnyg08]

Love the Gaffer's tape idea. I used athletic tape and I think once I get it broken in and have to retape, I'll use the gaffer's tape.