khier Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Did anyone try to apply1:1 car foil to scale models? If it works it would safe the hassle with painting, polishing etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 What is car foil? Can you show an example? How well does it conform to curved surfaces? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khier Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 What is car foil? Can you show an example? How well does it conform to curved surfaces?This is what I mean:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypLUq6h718o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'd be a bit leery of using a heat gun (to seal the foil) on a plastic body. I'm also a bit skeptical regarding the much tighter curves seen on model cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khier Posted August 28, 2015 Author Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'd be a bit leery of using a heat gun (to seal the foil) on a plastic body. I'm also a bit skeptical regarding the much tighter curves seen on model cars. Me too, and that is why I am asking about others' experience .I hoped to hear the heat gun may be dropped if the foil is applied to small panels like hood, doors and so on. Or to hear there are similar products that need moderate heating or none at all.The idea itself is brilliant, and, if applicable to model cars, takes us into a totally different corner where we will stop buying expensive airbrushes and exclusive paints, and will buy high quality knives instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 Charger Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Even if the foil that you speak of could be used I would still paint my models . That is Half the fun of doing them surly ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Yeah, that looks easy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I'd imagine that stuff is far too thick to be useful? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I saw this used on a TV show, Detroit something. They did the bumpers and grill of a '50s Packard. On TV it looked as good as any "chrome job" from a chrome shop. But for what you are trying to do is not foil so much as it is paint, if your looking to do the same as the link showed. I've seen many others have good luck with many different spray paints, but for my self I use the Alclad products. They offer many of the same colors shown on your link and are designed for styrene. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quick GMC Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I don't see why they couldn't do decals like this. Scale Motorsport makes carbon fiber decals that you can set and get the wrinkles out with a hair dryer. They conform to curvy and tight spaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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