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  1. Have used Finesse Pinstriping Tape for awhile, and generally happy with results. It is Vinyl and moderately flexible. Never tried getting it to follow wheel arch, but can follow body contours without issues. Car Pinstriping Near Me | Pinstriping Tape Supplies For Sale | Hand Painted Pinstriping Near Me | Auto Pinstriping Service (finessepinstriping.com)
  2. Hey Don I have been using Bondic or other similar UV activated resin to create convincing (at least to me) lenses over the chrome headlights. Here is a quick youtube review (not me) Theo
  3. HI Steve Thanks for the visual comparison. It is very helpful. Theo
  4. Direct from Scale Finishes Site Website outage sale. Due to a slight website glitch that was partially my fault, the scalefinishes.com site went down for a few days this week. It has been fixed, but there are still some spots that are taking time to come back fully. There has been online talk about the site being down, and some questions about us not being in business anymore, that is not the case. If you see any of this, Please pass along that we are still here, and are looking forward to getting orders out and helping our customers with their paint needs. it was just a glitch with the internet that took a few days to fix. As a thank you for being patient while the site was down we are offering 15% off for the next week (ends on Friday the 21st). To get the discount, just use code: Stillhere This code will work with the already great deals we have going on for this month, and is a great reason to try some of our new products.
  5. THANKS everyone for the info. Outer diameter is indeed what is of interest.
  6. Hi all, Anyone know where to get 36AWG wire for detailing? I am looking for something like this except in 36AWG or similar tiny size. No hits on Amazon or EBay. I know Detail Master has individual colors in 2 ft sections, but was hoping to get a lifetime supply variety pack for reasonable price. Thanks Theo
  7. I use this tool. Solved this problem for me and for cheap. Amazon.com: Uchida Of America 91GR Double Ended Jewel Picker : Beauty & Personal Care
  8. Hi Mark, Thanks for the fast reply. The surface was still a bit softer that usual, but thought I might be in the clear since the Mr. Surface had held up and behaved normally. The plastic did go through the ringer to get all the paint off. Simple Green soak just turned the outer layers into a goopy mess. Then a rub down with 90% isopropyl alcohol (no soak), finally a couple of rounds with the new QCS which finally got me down to the plastic. So overall a lot of chemicals involved including at least 2 paint types. Thanks Theo
  9. Hi all Got a glue bomb for cheap of the revell 76 van (I think the most recent release). Paint was terrible appearing lumpy and so thick the panel lines were completely gone. Thought it was just bad paint, but as I stripped it down the problems were deeper than I initially thought. There were so many layers of paint it appears that the builder was trying to correct paint problems with more paint. From superficial to deep there was an orange enamel (?rustoleum), then a white primer, then a green (?type), finally a metallic green lacquer directly on the plastic. Looks like the first lacquer layer badly crazed the plastic. By the time I got to the bottom I found the plastic surface was quite soft. After a couple rounds of sanding, Mr. Surface 500 and rescibing lines finally had what I thought was a workable surface. So laid a medium layer of primer down. Surface stills needs some work but the issue is that the primer is remaining tacky even after a couple of days of drying. Conditions in my garage for the last couple of days have been in the 90s with humidity <20%. Before I do anymore work, wondering if it is possible that the plastic is just too damaged to recover. Any thoughts appreciated. Thanks Theo
  10. Hi all, Thanks for the suggestions. As it didn't appear that anyone had tried decals over tape I gave it a test run with parts box stuff. Decals laid down just fine and held without any problem. I did us MicroSet to get them to settle. When dry, the decals were firmly in place and showed the underlying tape texture perfectly. Was able to trim without tearing. Light coat of acrylic clear flat and the final appearance is just what I was hoping for. Theo
  11. Hi all I am wanting to do a vinyl top with a pattern. I have the pattern as a water slide decal. I have used making tape in the past to get the texture so am wondering if the decal will hold on the masking tape. Any thoughts/advice appreciated. Thanks Theo
  12. HI Erik, Ordered as usual from the BMF website. Added my request in the "comments" section of the order.
  13. Hi all, Just opened newest purchase of chrome BMF (sticker on pack is "new improved chrome"). I ordered directly from BMF website and politely requested the newest available stock. I promptly received an email from Randy at BMF that he had just received shipment from his original supplier. About a week later package arrived. The product appears to be back to its prior performance and quality. I have only used it for small interior trim so far, the fells to be back to its previous "thinness", fells to handle as it previously did, picking up subtle detail as well as ever, and no issues with adhesion. So overall, looks like everything back to normal with BMF.
  14. I usually just use masking tape cut to desired width. Sharpie to desired color.
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