Mikey#56

I have found the "bang it on the bench a few times and then hit on the top with a hammer" method works really well too! It mixes the paint and gets it all nicely stirred up by the time I get the @#$% top off! Acutally, I try to put the vasoline on the threads and keep the jars cleaned up. I really appreciate all the tips tho...maybe this is one way that I can actually tell the wife that I need new paint! I can't get the ^&*^%$ lids off!! Thanks guys!!

Maybe not a strip of BMF. One edge would have too straight look to it. Maybe taking some chrome paint a 10-0 brush and painting a very fine line between the "weld" and the surrouonding metal. if you leave a few brush marks (letting the color show) this would duplicate the "swirl" marks from using a disc grinder on the metal just prior to welding. I've done this painting style before and it looks good, but I haven't tried the "welding" bead like this! Any chance of a "how to" explination? I'd love to duplicate this on a few of the stock car models (I love NASCAR, but I try and build short track form where we race weekly).