How to do a candy fade on model cars

[Brockc]

I’m looking for ways on how to do the fade paint job I have a picture on what I want to dobut on my 62 Catalina any help will be appreciated 

[Ace-Garageguy]

It'll take careful work with a good airbrush that has excellent atomization and precise fan-width adjustment...and practice.

[Brockc]

16 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

It'll take careful work with a good airbrush that has excellent atomization and precise fan-width adjustment...and practice.

Thank you I did think that 

[Richard Bartrop]

One thing you can try to get a feathered edge is to make a mask, and hold it away from the surface you want to spray.  This will also take some practice, but it's something to try if you're not feeling brave enough to freehand it.

[Bugatti Fan]

Richard's mask idea should work ok.

It would be difficult to hold a mask and free hand airbrush at the same time. But if the base colour coat has been applied and left to dry, stand off masks can be affixed using blue tack or similar to hold the mask whatever the thickness of the blue tack is off the surface. A feathered edge is obtainable using this method and the desired effect depends on how the airbrush is used around them.

[stitchdup]

You dont need to mask if its a simple fade, and it can be easily achieved with rattle tins if you do the fade first. This was done with hok hot pink as the final colour but the first colour was white primer (I wanted a brighter pink than silver or gold would give) then I did the fade along the bottom of the body. I find it easier to lift the body up so the paint dusts under it instead of over the top while painting. I used blue for the fade and i only really hit the body bottom edge with paint, the rest is just the fog from spraying the blue. Then it was onto the final colour over the top of it all. The bright blue bottom edge wasn't planned, just a bit of luck after i lowered the body down to paint the pearls and clears. The only masking done on this was for the roof. If you are using solid/opaque colours it can be done the same way but you would do the top colour before the fade

 

[Muncie]

Roll tape - with practice, this gives a little more control.  Stick one side of the tape to the surface and roll the other side above the surface about a 1/4 or half an inch, whatever works and shoot over the back side of the raised edge of the tape.   Works better with an air brush.  Sorry, about as clear as mud, but best I can do this early. It will give blended or faded edge.

[yh70]

go to YouTube you will find videos that will help you. just do a search on... how to fade paint a model car body...or... fade paint a model car body...

[Bugatti Fan]

Nice to see some different approaches depending on the type of fade required.