Monty Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Pics aren't easy to find, but I've got a few of the bottom side of the '63-'82 interiors. From what I've been able to determine, they're made out of some kind of reinforced fiberglass, and the survivor series & Bloomington Gold experts from the Corvette forum I belong to (corvetteforum.com) all say they left the factory unpainted. Here are a few of the best examples I could find from a correctly restored '67: http://firsttraderegistry.com/forsale/9_06/67corvette6/1967%20corvette%20427%20044.jpg* http://firsttraderegistry.com/forsale/9_06/67corvette6/1967%20corvette%20427%20040.jpg* Here's a pic of a red 1980 (maybe mine?) on the assembly line. As you can see, the fiberglass flooring etc is not painted. http://corvettec3.ca/linepics/data/images/20.jpg I'm not just talking about finding an appropriate shade of paint, although I wouldn't mind recommendations. It's equally important to capture that raw fiberglass look as well. Suggestions? * Tip of the hat to Custom Mike for the link to the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychographic Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) I would try putting a light grey base down, let it dry completely. Then spray a dark grey over that, and use a pin to scratch away the dark grey to represent the fibers showing. Edited February 1, 2013 by Psychographic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I would try putting a light grey base down, let it dry completely. Then spray a dark grey over that, and use a pin to scratch away the dark grey to represent the fibers showing. Excellent suggestion...I'll try it meself. However I'd also recommend a coat of flat clear over all of it to level the surface, as the white streaks are individual fibers showing through the surface of random-fiber SMC (sheet molding compound) parts produced in matched molds, and they are even with the surface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gluebomb Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I use Model Master German Grey that works pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 I use Model Master German Grey that works pretty well. Sounds interesting. Any chance you have an example you could show us? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowe-t Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Has anyone tried making the undercarriage of a Corvette look like unpainted fiberglass using the technique described above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesG Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Just a thought here. Use light and dark greys as suggested but instead of scratching with a pin try touching a piece of flocked paper to the still wet top color. You could also try spraying a thin coat of dark gray on some paper or something touch flocked paper to wet paint then to model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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