a year can take a toll on a car when placed in a not so car friendly enviroment

[Lownslow]

you all know my significant other builds, though she doesnt have the time because of school and work at the moment. out of all her builds this one deteriorated the worst because it wasnt placed in a case. it sat atop her dresser over time the cracks appeared then the paint bubbled trim fell off when i went to her house today a little piece of me died when i saw it she let me take it back on the condition that i trade her something for it so i did i bought her a jeep like the one she own just 10 years newer.

before

after

the jeep

Edited November 23, 2008 by Lownslow

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

HOLY COW! never seen that happen before, now I gotta get me a case or three...

[Jantrix]

Wow. I have never seen that happen before. Are you sure this wasn't set on a windowsill for a while, in the sunlight? Or perhaps a lacquer clear over an enamel or acrylic clear? Looks like it's gonna need a dip in the purple pond.

Edited November 23, 2008 by Jantrix

[RodneyBad]

That's just cazy.

Paint shrunk or the car grew.

Atleast it is still in 1 peice.

What Jeep is that?

1/25?

1/27?

[Lownslow]

That's just cazy.

Paint shrunk or the car grew.

Atleast it is still in 1 peice.

What Jeep is that?

1/25?

1/27?

about 1/23 but then again the new jeeps are bigger compared to the TJ

[Lownslow]

Wow. I have never seen that happen before. Are you sure this wasn't set on a windowsill for a while, in the sunlight? Or perhaps a lacquer clear over an enamel or acrylic clear? Looks like it's gonna need a dip in the purple pond.

well the base color is HOK, the paint was metallic nail polish and the clear was duplicolor acrylic. but ive done worse combos than this and theyre still in great condition i have one car i gave away that was testors enamel coated with future then topped with urethane.

[Clay]

Who makes that Jeep?

[James Flowers]

Maybe perfume or hair spray or some other of a womans toiletry got on it. Just a thought.

[Starliner Kustoms]

That sucks but, it could be an advantage if you wanted to simulate rust and do a barn / under tarp find dio. Hope what ever you decide works out.

Bernie

[FloridaBoy]

Down here, sunlight is the worst enemy a model car can have. It got to a point in the past that I totally avoided model car contests that displayed the models in the window for weeks and faced either the morning or afternoon sun. The ultraviolet waves activated the solvents in paint and glue although dry. I had a car do what that beautiful Chevy did in just a couple of weeks. When it got put in the window, it was perfect and a week later after being hit by the afternoon sun, it looked all over like the Chevie's rear fender.

I learned to be choosy or ask the owner to put my car in the shade and never had any problems. I have a heavily modified 40 Ford Sedan in which I used AMT body putty, no primer (back int he sixties - hey I didn't know) and a lot of silver underbase, then Pactra Candy, and silver black and gold light spray and about 10 years ago, I used it to practice the new poliishing kit.

It is still shiny and unblemished after 44 years (built in 62) and a polish job in 94. It is now sitting in my china hutch in my dining room, as I do not display dishes cups and such, I display cars and trains, like i always wanted to do but was married.

I have run out of attachment space, but if you email me, I will attach a photo of my two Pactra painted cars one from 62, and a repaint from '72. A little care goes a long way. When I sent my car to the National Car Museum, it was stored in a box and was as if the day I entered it. I have had Testors and Tamiya paint deteriorate on me for cars since 94, is it because there is no lead? Just wonderin'.............

Ken "FloridaBoy" Willaman