TransAmMike Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 This model has been a battle for quite some a while now. And now after fighting the foiling which is now complete (but not so great) I had a spot of black paint where you see the primer showing. So in my infinite wisdom I tried to get the black off rubbing with a damp cloth and thinner and as you can see, here's my result. I'll take any suggestions on what in the heck can I do as a relitively quick fix without redoing the whole roof again which means pulling off all the foil work. Grrrrr!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 I guess I should mention its Duplicolor paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 I'd decant some of that Duplicolor, "spot in" a touchup with a small brush, and display the model with that side facing the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodbuildNY Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, TransAmMike said: This model has been a battle for quite some a while now. And now after fighting the foiling which is now complete (but not so great) I had a spot of black paint where you see the primer showing. So in my infinite wisdom I tried to get the black off rubbing with a damp cloth and thinner and as you can see, here's my result. I'll take any suggestions on what in the heck can I do as a relitively quick fix without redoing the whole roof again which means pulling off all the foil work. Grrrrr!!!!! Just a thought, but many times race cars aren’t perfect so either distress the paint in a few more places to give it a well used/raced look or use post it’s to cover the general area including the foil work and fog in some more color or even primer to make it look like a real repair in progress. Sometimes I embrace situations like that. If your going for a show car look than the right thing to do would be to reshoot the entire roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 I always try for at least near perfection and always fall well short. Anyway, good suggestion about just making it look like an actual 1:1 car repair or flaw. Not too sure if thats what I want though. Thinking maybe just doing the decant touch up might be the first thing I'll try to do. Thanks for the replies. I'll keep ya'll posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 What would I do? First I’d go have a beer. Then I’d take a deep breath and repaint the roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 You're probably right Tom.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 1 hour ago, TransAmMike said: You're probably right Tom.? Believe me! I screwed up more than once and masked off / repainted single panels. If I hadn’t, that would be the first thing I’d see every time I looked at the model. Today I don’t even remember which panels they were. Remember- it’s not how you screwed it up, it’s how you recover! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 31 minutes ago, Tom Geiger said: Believe me! I screwed up more than once and masked off / repainted single panels. If I hadn’t, that would be the first thing I’d see every time I looked at the model. Today I don’t even remember which panels they were. Remember- it’s not how you screwed it up, it’s how you recover! ? You are right my friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisBcritter Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 8 hours ago, Snake45 said: I'd decant some of that Duplicolor, "spot in" a touchup with a small brush, and display the model with that side facing the wall. And spot in the paint thick enough that you can take some ultrafine sandpaper and feather it in, then polish. Did you clearcoat this one or is it just paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bills72sj Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 I am in the repaint the roof camp. Use the foil you have down as the masked edge. Paint it. Peel the foil and refoil it again. If you leave the flaw, it will disappoint you every time you look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 (edited) You've got a number of good possible fixes here. And here's another one: Sand the damage smooth, mask off the roof and give it a black "vinyl" top. I just had a similar problem with a built 4-4-2 I was trying to rescue. Big glue booger on the roof that had to be sanded off. I put a good deal of effort into trying to match the otherwise decent paint, but ultimately was unable to do so, so I ended up vinyl-topping the thing. Edited November 15, 2020 by Snake45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatz4u Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 4 minutes ago, Snake45 said: You've got a number of good possible fixes here. And here's another one: Sand the damage smooth, mask off the roof and give it a black "vinyl" top. All great fixes....Snake check your email also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 No clear. Actually I never do clear, but will have to on my other project we've been discussing on the forum. I'm still thinking the decant, dab on then try to sand/feather out. If that sucks, then go to the repaint the the whole roof, but I'm actually thinking if it comes to that, gloss black. I'm sure hating to have to scrape off and refoil the roof trim though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesG Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 Sand the area slightly larger than the damage to create a feathered edge, tape off the roof, use a piece of card stock as a shield to help protect foil. Use a Q-tip to remove any paint from foil while it is still wet. Polish the area to blend everything together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted November 15, 2020 Author Share Posted November 15, 2020 Good suggestion James. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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