TheGing952 Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I've had quite a few problems with touching up chrome pieces after I've taken them off the trees. I was wondering if anyone had any tips to help me make the trim marks not go noticeable. Its especially noticeable when I built and put the finishing touches on my semi trucks. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 I've always just used a little silver paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 Depending how big or the location I either used Testors bottle chrome silver or some BMF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hi Travis, Ihave had good luck with a liquid pencil from Prismacolor. If you have a Hobby Lobby or an Office Depot either one would carry them. They also are made in other colors. Also have used Bare-Metal foil. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 Hi Travis. I also use Testors chrome silver paint to touch up those annoying spots. No matter how careful you are in cutting the chrome parts from the trees, there always seems to be just a little bit that you still have to either trim with an XActo blade or sand with a sanding stick or file. If you can keep those areas as small as possible, usually once you touch up the parts with the chrome silver paint, they're really not terribly noticeable. I usually touch up the parts with the paint and let the paint dry fully BEFORE I glue them in place. I wish the manufacturers could figure out how to put the attachment points to the sprue trees in areas that won't show on the finished product (although I realize the limitations involved in mold-making for the parts.) Some of the Japanese kit makers seem to have figured that out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGing952 Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 Yeah I really wish they could figure this out too, it can get to be very annoying. Thanks for the tips, I'll have to try them out soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knyte91 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I agree. Those are very annoying especially on chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Sierra Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I used to just touch it up with some paint as well until I started using the bare metal foil. I find if you cut the part from the tree leaving a little bit excess plastic on the part, you can widdle the excess of with your hobby blade leaving a nice, smooth, almost unnoticeable area in which to lay paint or BMF. Try not to cut too close to the part as you may end up taking a small chunk out if it (especially smaller parts or exterior parts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The70judgeman Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Touch it up with paint, BMF, or strip it and repaint/chrome with Alclad, or whatever kind you prefer. I've done all three. For me...it depends on how bad or where the bad spots are and which way would look best in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete J. Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 It is a bit more difficult but the results are better if you just strip it, clean the part up and respray it with Alcad chrome per the instructions. It gets rid of all the hickups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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