Irvin Arter Jr. Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 How to paint a checkered firewall OK, my standard disclaimer. I am sure somebody can do this better but, I was asked to write how I did this so here goes.... I just finished painting a black and white 32 Ford firewall for Tom Kren and I took a few photos as I did it. This is the second one I did so I am improving as I go and so can you. Remember practice, practice! I first used a pencil and traced 1/8" blocks onto a raw plastic firewall to see how the measurements worked out Once I had a good version that I liked the spacing I sanded and painted the white onto another spare firewall. After the paint was dry I cut masking tape into 1/8" strips using a stainless steel ruler on a sheet of thick plastic and a straight razor. We then tape to the firewall vertically so we only will have to cut the horizontal lines on the plastic. After taping I mark my 1/8" marks on both outside edges of the firewall and then use the stainless steel ruler to cut all my horizontal cuts including the outside edges and remove every other block with the tip of my xacto blade (here is the tricky part not to gouge the plastic with the tip) Once you have all the masking tape finished your ready to paint! I used spray can because I was in a hurry to finish. I recommend using an airbrush because of less bleed thru but, if you do use a spray can mist light coats slowly to minimize bleed thru. Once your paint is dry it is time to remove the remaining masking tape using the xacto blade again AGAIN this time it is really critical that you do not scratch the paint from under the tape. That's it your finished! You can clear coat or add decals if you like or both. This one will be as is for now. enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted August 8, 2006 Share Posted August 8, 2006 Way cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Peterson Posted August 10, 2006 Share Posted August 10, 2006 Nice tutorial, Irv. Would ya mind it being published in a future Classic Plastic? You already know the payscale. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvin Arter Jr. Posted August 11, 2006 Author Share Posted August 11, 2006 go ahead Dan you know the drill.. what's mine is yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 whats "classic plastic" and how do i get a copy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray69 Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I wonder how this would look on a 1:8 Deuce 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonoPed Posted August 11, 2006 Share Posted August 11, 2006 I wonder how this would look on a 1:8 Deuce 8) I think it would look perfect!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 Thanks for the tutorial. I may work up the nerv to try it. Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted August 12, 2006 Share Posted August 12, 2006 whats "classic plastic" and how do i get a copy? Dan's yankin' your chain Bill ........."Classic Plastic" is our monthly newsletter by our club here in PA. The CPMCC (Central Pennsylvania Model Car Club) has monthly meetings.........and we meet on the first Saturday of the month. Dan puts out and excellent newsletter which I get in PDF format in my email each month. If you'd like a copy, maybe Dan can chime in and maybe send you a copy via email. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to download the file though. :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrice Posted August 13, 2006 Share Posted August 13, 2006 Something new for me to give it a try. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 thanks mr obsessive, i would like a copy so if someone could pm me (or just post here) details on getting one i would appreciate it. im on the west coast so i dont think its appropriate to join the club though i sure wish we had something as well organized here in sacramento by the way i love the xk-ss you use for your sig. nice detail work! ive done that model too but not to as high a standard. would you care to post some more photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Willits Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 jb,,,,,,,,Bill's Jag pictures can be seen by clicking on the Fotki link, just above the picture in his post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Peterson Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 thanks mr obsessive, i would like a copy so if someone could pm me (or just post here) details on getting one i would appreciate it. im on the west coast so i dont think its appropriate to join the club though i sure wish we had something as well organized here in sacramento Well as luck would have it, I will be uploading the newsletters to a website I'm playing with...keep your eyes peeled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 >Bill's Jag pictures can be seen by clicking on the Fotki link ok. now tell me those are pics of a real d-type. theyre not? huh. excuse me for a minute while i go hide my attempt at the model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Peterson Posted August 15, 2006 Share Posted August 15, 2006 Well as luck would have it, I will be uploading the newsletters to a website I'm playing with...keep your eyes peeled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irvin Arter Jr. Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Ken, those are great ideas, I was in a hurry so I shortcut the clear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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