wrapped exhaust

[Old Nasty]

Does anyone have a technique to duplicate wrapped exhaust pipes?  I'm talking about the wrapped tape around the pipe.  I considered scraps of old t shirt & white glue but perhaps there is a better way.  Any thoughts?

[stitchdup]

maybe a sticking plaster/band aid cut into strips and stretched before applying could work. its might be too thick if you dont stretch it

[64SS350]

Masking tape cut to width, narrow cloth type ribbon??

[Tom99]

Try wrapping  strips of toilet tissue around the part, than add some glue over it.

[CaddyDaddy]

I’ve cut thin strips of “cloth” medical tape and wrapped with that. Gives it nice texture. Then, I brush paint the tape with flat white, adding a little bit of tan weathering powder.

[peteski]

7 minutes ago, CaddyDaddy said:

I’ve cut thin strips of “cloth” medical tape and wrapped with that. Gives it nice texture. Then, I brush paint the tape with flat white, adding a little bit of tan weathering powder.

Yes, that's what I was going to suggest.  Works really well for larger scale models, but even with the weave and overall thickness being a bit out of scale for 1:24/25 models, I think it will look good.

[Ace-Garageguy]

I think the cloth tape is better for larger scales, old-style cheap thin white masking tape, painted/weathered for the smaller scales.

This is not based on personal experience, but rather on looking critically at other people's models.

[dusty_shelf]

One thing I want to experiment with is lens cleaning wipes.  They are designed to not break down or leave lint.  They are quite strong and can easily be cut into lengths when dry.  Being very thin, they should be to scale for a number of applications.

[Exotics_Builder]

3 hours ago, CaddyDaddy said:

I’ve cut thin strips of “cloth” medical tape and wrapped with that. Gives it nice texture. Then, I brush paint the tape with flat white, adding a little bit of tan weathering powder.

That is the technique I used.  Closest to actual texture I've seen on the 1:1's.  Color depends on what the effect is to be.

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

The thing to remember is that, though it's a very heavy texture in 1:1...

...the smaller scale you get, the more the texture becomes invisible...

                                   

 

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

14 hours ago, 64SS350 said:

Masking tape cut to width, narrow cloth type ribbon??

This was done with cheap white masking tape. The bike is 1/16 scale.

[Keef]

[Old Nasty]

Thanks to all for the advise.  I've got a couple ideas.

[mr moto]

On 1/27/2024 at 11:29 AM, dusty_shelf said:

One thing I want to experiment with is lens cleaning wipes.  They are designed to not break down or leave lint.  They are quite strong and can easily be cut into lengths when dry.  Being very thin, they should be to scale for a number of applications.

Lens wipes generally are silicone treated and I advise keeping silicone away from your models. It will prevent paint adhesion and will tend to contaminate nearby parts through handling.