'64 Chevy II Nova - Moebius/Resto Mod

[TopherMcGinnis]

Looks good. I uae the Molotow refill and a small brush to paint details. It cleans with rubbing alcohol instead of paint thinner. 

[CA Whitecloud]

I wanted to try my hand at simulating some carpet with spray adhesive and embossing powder. The spray glue came out so strong it immediately globbed up. I tried to even it out but it was already to rubbery. I could barely wash and peel it off.

[dwc43]

57 minutes ago, CA Whitecloud said:

I wanted to try my hand at simulating some carpet with spray adhesive and embossing powder. The spray glue came out so strong it immediately globbed up. I tried to even it out but it was already to rubbery. I could barely wash and peel it off.

Plain old Elmers's glue brushed on and then the powder on top works pretty good.

[CA Whitecloud]

1 hour ago, dwc43 said:

Plain old Elmers's glue brushed on and then the powder on top works pretty good.

So I tried plain old Elmer's glue on the rear deck. I taped over the vent. I got too much glue on the tape so when I peeled it off, the layer of glue came off. If I were to let it dry fully I would never get the tape off.

[CA Whitecloud]

2 hours ago, CA Whitecloud said:

I wanted to try my hand at simulating some carpet with spray adhesive and embossing powder. The spray glue came out so strong it immediately globbed up. I tried to even it out but it was already to rubbery. I could barely wash and peel it off.

I forgot to mention the over spray on the tires. Ugh!

[FoMoCo66]

You could probably turn the tires around on the wheel so you don't see that. Now the wheel, whell I don't know what to do there.

[stitchdup]

if its just over spray it might rub off the wheel with a soft cloth. the tyre i'd try washing with dish soap and a toothbrush then if that didn't work i'd use alcohol. since you used elmers (which i assume is just a brand name for pva/white glue) it should wash off too in warm soapy water.

[CA Whitecloud]

After clean up, I laid down a layer of matte varnish under the powder. That came out pretty good.

[CA Whitecloud]

2 hours ago, FoMoCo66 said:

You could probably turn the tires around on the wheel so you don't see that. Now the wheel, whell I don't know what to do there.

Luckily soap, water and alcohol got most of the gunk. I'm not sweating the wheel wells.

[TopherMcGinnis]

A trick to doing the embossing powder is to use the same color paint as the powder you're putting on. That way, if there's any bare spots you can't see it.

[CA Whitecloud]

Dashboard: To drill or not to drill?

I've seen folks drill hole and show gauges from behind. Thoughts, examples?

 

[CA Whitecloud]

Those decals will get lost on the black dash.

[NYLIBUD]

On 3/2/2024 at 11:42 AM, CA Whitecloud said:

 

Someone told me there is no such thing as a purple Chevy. We'll see.

 

Wow thats weird,I know this purple Nova really well.If it’s the same car,its here on Long Island.The owner has had the car forever.

[stitchdup]

I would just use the decals. if you want them a little brighter you could try painting the place they go in gloss white and it might make them show better

[CA Whitecloud]

5 hours ago, NYLIBUD said:

Wow that's weird,I know this purple Nova really well.If it’s the same car,its here on Long Island.The owner has had the car forever.

Where can I find some of those scaled hot rod decals?

[Oldriginal86]

23 hours ago, CA Whitecloud said:

Those decals will get lost on the black dash.

On most Novas that I’ve seen has that dash area plated or painted silver.

Edited March 13, 2024 by Oldriginal86
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[CA Whitecloud]

Interior: I'm Going with it. I still struggle to get an even coat with Molotow for chrome bits.

 

[FoMoCo66]

14 minutes ago, CA Whitecloud said:

I still struggle to get an even coat with Molotow for chrome bits.

Looks good. And that's how it goes with molotow, the tips are junk. Apperently you can brush paint them and they come out decent.

[CA Whitecloud]

Body: Seems to always be my nemesis. Let me know if my plan is sound.

• A couple coats of flat white Rustoleum primer. Appears I may have overscribed. 
• How many coats of primer before color?
• Do I wet sand the primer coat, or only dry?

 

 

 

[Pierre_tec]

Although seems nice, you can wet sand it before paint. A great controversy here and other forum is the use of Rustoleum, I only use it for chassis, my recommendation, stick with hobby related paint like Tamiya or Extreme Laquer so don’t react with other brands. 

[CA Whitecloud]

1 hour ago, Pierre_tec said:

A great controversy here and other forum is the use of Rustoleum

Yeah, I know. At least it's a brand new can..HaHa. I have Tamiya primers on order but the weather finally got nice and I could not wait. We'll call it an experiment.

I do want the final "feel" of the flat primer coat/s to be smooth, correct?

[CA Whitecloud]

Tamiya Metallic Candy Lime Green went down pretty good. Now I wet sand or just polish?

[CA Whitecloud]

I'm a bit disappointed the decals size does not match the mold on the body. Trust me they are not just misaligned.

Edited March 25, 2024 by CA Whitecloud

[espo]

The decals look like they are for a different kit. Disappointing for sure. 

[Oldriginal86]

In previous threads some have removed the molded in script, then used the decals to simulate the emblem.