b-body fan Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I thought this came out pretty good and wanted to share it. I'm sure it's been done but I thought it was worth mentioning. This is the valve cover from a 1/12 Camaro. the sprues were attached at 2 points along this side at the bottom. It was cast in orange. Sorry I didn't take before pics. Anyway.. I touched the spots with gloss black, left them dry, and then brush touched them with alclad ll chrome. Here's the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
59 Impala Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Yep, looks good fer sure Mike. I love using Alclad for this kind of stuff. Thanks fer posting this. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 That's a great idea.....thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snacktruck67 Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I did not know you could brush it on by hand. Stunning job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 Nice...cant even tell it had the bad spots...good tip there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-body fan Posted October 8, 2015 Author Share Posted October 8, 2015 I did not know you could brush it on by hand. Stunning job. I didn't either. I just figured it was worth a try. You gotta REALLY shake it up. That was only 1 very light coat of the alclad by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 (edited) I buy the Alclad spray can. I touch things up with it too. I spray a little in a cup. I find that it's better if I dab it on, leaving a raised drop of Alclad inside the depression. It shrinks down as it dries and doesn't leave a brush mark. I was doing that on my '29 Ford Roadster last evening. Although Revell went to decent lengths to put the attachment points in unseen places, there's still a few that need a touchup. Edited October 8, 2015 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 I'll have to give this a try.There always seems to be a little spot here & there that could use it.Up until now, I've been fixing all of my imperfections with foil. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm going to try that - Steve, if you ever build any AMT '60-'64 Corvairs, you'll need it for two big spots on the TOP of the rear bumper where they put the sprue attachments for some reason... (just trust me on '63... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 I'm going to try that - Steve, if you ever build any AMT '60-'64 Corvairs, you'll need it for two big spots on the TOP of the rear bumper where they put the sprue attachments for some reason... (just trust me on '63... ) I usually sand that sort of thing out along with any mold lines & have my parts re-plated. But there are still many times a small imperfection here & there that this technique could come in very handy for. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-body fan Posted October 10, 2015 Author Share Posted October 10, 2015 I haven't tried it on any large spots. It just worked well for these small touch up's. If anyone tries it on a larger area please post your results. Thanks, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Great tip. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
426-Hemi Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) I took a WHOLE engine and chromed it with Alclad paint..... A Dodge "Red Ram" Hemi going into a Dodge Deora pick-up that I'm further customizing. From box stock (I wanted the kit for the Slant 6 engine), to start with BUT got to lookin' at it and thought a little "Baby Hemi" supercharged be a perfect fit....... Granted, this whole engine was brush painted gloss black from Testors, and then when dry, I dipped a cleaned brush into the Alclad chrome and basically, "blotted" the Alclad over the black. I found brushing it, the swipe of the bristles doesn't go over well, blotting however well, you can see! -I think it looks pretty good! BE SURE when you use Alclad tho, that the gloss black is ENAMEL, nothing else, it won't stick, OR "shine".... -Flat black base will make the chrome look "Aluminum". I also brush paint the Testors Metalizer paints too! -These MUST BE painted over bare plastic........ as they don't work otherwise! Edited November 21, 2015 by 426-Hemi Added content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I've been trying this on the BMW 635CSi that I'm working on right now. Some of the chrome pieces needed a touch up after sanding off the attachment points, so I polished the black plastic out and just brushed the AllClad on. Can't see the repairs now. I've also done one piece with primer/gloss black, and it's CHROME. Works really well brushed on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh70 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 great tip.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBuick Posted February 10, 2016 Share Posted February 10, 2016 Awesome tip, thanks! I've been using Silver Chrome Trim colored paint from Model Masters and haven't been overly pleased with the results...it looks better than leaving it untouched, but certainly doesn't hold up to scrutiny. I can't even tell where the valve cover was attached to the tree in your picture. I'll have to look for some Alclad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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