Jantrix Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 I have a new project coming up and it's a very old Monogram '57 hardtop. The interior cup is all one piece and the engraving is shallow. Not a great subject for masking for two tone door panels. So what do you guys do for this? Liquid mask? Brush painting? BMF as a mask? Cut the door and side panels away, paint and glue back together? Any help would be appreciated.
Snake45 Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 Cut the door and side panels away, paint and glue back together? There ya go. It's not that difficult. Piece of thread in a coping saw does a lovely job and the side panels glue right back in place. I've used this trick to get a super-interior on an "out of the box" build. Sneaky!
JTalmage Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) I usually cut green autobody masking tape and tuck it in real well with the butt end of a toothpick and then spray. That's how I did the interior of my Monogram '55 Chevy. Edited June 26, 2015 by JTalmage
Jantrix Posted June 26, 2015 Author Posted June 26, 2015 Brush painting works for me, Rob. As one of my favorite interior builders Jim, that speaks volumes, but sadly I've never been that good with a paint brush. There ya go. It's not that difficult. Piece of thread in a coping saw does a lovely job and the side panels glue right back in place. I've used this trick to get a super-interior on an "out of the box" build. Sneaky! I have a decent jewelers saw. I've never tried thread. Would the saw remove too much material?
fseva Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 I have a new project coming up and it's a very old Monogram '57 hardtop. The interior cup is all one piece and the engraving is shallow. Not a great subject for masking for two tone door panels. So what do you guys do for this? Liquid mask? Brush painting? BMF as a mask? Cut the door and side panels away, paint and glue back together? Any help would be appreciated. Here's one not in your list... how about taking individual panels from another kit and simply adding them inside the tub?! Of course, sanding both adjoining surfaces as flat as possible would help, but this way, you would have the best of both worlds...
crazyjim Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 From what I've been told, the thread has to be cotton. You don't need a coping saw frame either. Tie one end to something solid, put the loose end through a small hole you're drilled, and then run the plastic up & down the thread. Don't go too fast or it'll build up heat. Use a long piece of thread so you have more when it breaks.
Snake45 Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 From what I've been told, the thread has to be cotton. You don't need a coping saw frame either. Tie one end to something solid, put the loose end through a small hole you're drilled, and then run the plastic up & down the thread. Don't go too fast or it'll build up heat. Use a long piece of thread so you have more when it breaks. That'll work too. Or you can clamp the tub in a vice and just hold the thread in your hands. J, the thread will work great in your jeweler's saw.
StevenGuthmiller Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 I use mostly Tamiya masking tape & the occasional foil for masking my interiors. I do these kind of interiors all of the time & they can be made to look half decent with a little patience. I use a combination of spray & brush painting. Steve
thatz4u Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 Steve, gotta have 20/15 vision & a steady hand to do interiors like yours
mike 51 Posted June 26, 2015 Posted June 26, 2015 Here's one not in your list... how about taking individual panels from another kit and simply adding them inside the tub?! Of course, sanding both adjoining surfaces as flat as possible would help, but this way, you would have the best of both worlds... But his 57 is 1/24th scale and all the better 57 interiors are 1/25th. All the newer 57 kits are much nicer overall...I'd get one of those if I wanted to build a real nice 57.
Jantrix Posted June 26, 2015 Author Posted June 26, 2015 All the newer 57 kits are much nicer overall...I'd get one of those if I wanted to build a real nice 57. Agreed. However this was kit was given to me by someone special and I'm gonna give it the old college try. Thanks for the advice guys.
StevenGuthmiller Posted June 27, 2015 Posted June 27, 2015 Steve, gotta have 20/15 vision & a steady hand to do interiors like yours Not so much Al. Just a good magnifier, a lot of masking tape & a week of spare time. Steve
Jantrix Posted June 27, 2015 Author Posted June 27, 2015 (edited) Not so much Al. Just a good magnifier, a lot of masking tape & a week of spare time. Steve Therein lies the rub, I'm building this for the July 4th weekend build off. I'm going to experiment on the thread cutting idea this weekend and see how it goes. Edited June 27, 2015 by Jantrix
gtx6970 Posted June 28, 2015 Posted June 28, 2015 For myself. I bought a magifier this past winter and dont know how I ever got by without it . Theres no way I can do the level of detail I want without it anymore
1930fordpickup Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 I have seen some people using silly putty for masking. Is this ok or is this just silly idea itself ?
Snake45 Posted June 29, 2015 Posted June 29, 2015 I have seen some people using silly putty for masking. Is this ok or is this just silly idea itself ? It works fine, if you can afford it.
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