bare metal foil

[jdean]

hello fellow modelers, I am new to this forum , Ihave just recently gotten back into modeling, mostly aircraft but now have the urdge to build some cars, it has been some time since I built any cars, any way ,I went to the LHS to buy some bare metal foil, (Ihave never used it) they didnt have any, so I bought "krome foil" it was a train wreck, please tell me the bare metal foil works better, before I order some, thanks.

there are some fantastic builds on here, Iwant to learn some of the tricks.

thanks again, j

[Bainford]

I personally haven't used any thing other than BMF, but many people who have, claim that Bare-Metal makes the very best hobby foil by far. I am quite happy with it myself, and recommend it. If you order it, be sure to order the 'Chrome' foil, not the 'Ultra Bright Chrome'. The ultra bright stuff is an inferior product, thicker than the regular chrome and with a less effective adhesive. When your foil arrives, be sure to store it flat to reduce the possibility of wrinkles/cracks forming in the foil. Some people even seal it in a ziplock bag and keep it in the fridge to prolong its shelf life.

When using your foil, be sure to use a fresh exacto blade. You may even need to change to a new blade a couple of times while foiling the same body. Burnish the foil with a small stick of balsa wood, q-tips and toothpicks. I find a very fine pointed pair of tweezers is handy to have on hand for picking off the slivers of trimmed material. Mine has a magnifying glass attached to it, which really helps.

[rattlehead71]

Try finding an online seller. Shipping from BMF's site is $10.00!! I got some sheets from a seller on the 'bay and shipping was $4.50 or so.

[Bainford]

Try finding an online seller. Shipping from BMF's site is $10.00!! I got some sheets from a seller on the 'bay and shipping was $4.50 or so.

Two months ago I ordered two sheets of BMF, two '3-packs' of decal paper, and a panel scriber from Bare-Metal. The whole works was shipped to canada for $4.40 US. I think their shipping calculator is out of wack. They originally quoted me $17.00 to ship the order, but only billed me $4.40.