GMasterG Posted January 6 Posted January 6 Main body color done and trunk/boot cut out and hinged: 1 Quote
GMasterG Posted January 9 Author Posted January 9 I need to mask this to be able to spray the top sections of the body gold. Has anyone been through this exercise in the past and have any tips that they could offer as to the best approach? Quote
Horrorshow Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Normally, I would spray the whole body gold, then mask for the red. 1 Quote
slusher Posted January 9 Posted January 9 29 minutes ago, Horrorshow said: Normally, I would spray the whole body gold, then mask for the red. Less to cover that way.. Quote
satterwhite78 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 (edited) Use Tamiya masking tape to start at the top of the fender and follow the Chargers fender and character line to the rear. It's been a while when I built the #12 but if memory serves correct it was Testors Enamel Met. Gold. Once painted and decaled, I used Pledge acrylic floor wax to brush on. Self leveling, drys fairy quick (15 minutes) and if needed you can apply 2-3 coats. Easy to work with. Sent some pics to visually help out and feel free to reach out anytime... Chuck Edited January 10 by satterwhite78 . 1 Quote
satterwhite78 Posted January 9 Posted January 9 Since the body is sprayed with red, masking off for the Gold and go from there.... Quote
GMasterG Posted January 10 Author Posted January 10 12 hours ago, satterwhite78 said: Use Tamiya masking tape to start at the top of the fender and follow the Chargers fender and character line to the rear. It's been a while when I built the #12 but if memory serves correct it was Testors Enamel Met. Gold. Once painted and decaled, I used Pledge acrylic floor wax to brush on. Self leveling, drys fairy quick (15 minutes) and if needed you can apply 2-3 coats. Easy to work with. Sent some pics to visually help out and feel free to reach out anytime... Chuck Thank you, these photos are great reference material. I appreciate the time you've taken to post them and share your techniques with me. Quote
Shark Posted January 10 Posted January 10 If you want to build the Coke version, Mike's Decals has the supplement sheet. Quote
TarheelRick Posted January 12 Posted January 12 A suggestion to help prevent bleed-through is to spray the tape line with clear or in this case the red body color. That seals the tape seam and prevents the second color from bleeding under the tape. Quote
GMasterG Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 1 hour ago, TarheelRick said: A suggestion to help prevent bleed-through is to spray the tape line with clear or in this case the red body color. That seals the tape seam and prevents the second color from bleeding under the tape. Thank you Rick. I’ve never tried that before. I will do so with this paint job. Quote
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