1953 Chevy Bel Air Restomod

[Zippi]

4 hours ago, johnyrotten said:

Shaping up ,Zippi. 👍👍

Thanks Buddy.

[Zippi]

I went ahead and got everything cleaned up this morning and got the body parts in primer.  I'm not as concerned about how the primer looks as it will be covered up.  It's the topcoat that is going to require the better weather conditions.  

[Zippi]

I thought on this build I would try the bmf over the script then shoot the top coat.  After it has cured then remove the paint off the bmf with a pointed Q-Tip and lacquer thinner.  Not sure if my hands are steady enough but we'll see.  I may have a chance on this coming Friday to throw some paint on the body.  The Heat and humidity supposed to drop.

[Cool Hand]

Thats a great technique for doing scripts Bob.   

[Zippi]

32 minutes ago, Cool Hand said:

Thats a great technique for doing scripts Bob.   

Well...if done right, we'll see if I can do it right.  Thanks Luke.

[STU111]

1 hour ago, Zippi said:

I thought on this build I would try the bmf over the script then shoot the top coat.  After it has cured then remove the paint off the bmf with a pointed Q-Tip and lacquer thinner.  Not sure if my hands are steady enough but we'll see.  I may have a chance on this coming Friday to throw some paint on the body.  The Heat and humidity supposed to drop.

G’day Bob, I’ve wanted to try this technique on badges for some time but have been a bit hesitant. Keen to see how you do. 👍🏻

[Cool Hand]

56 minutes ago, Zippi said:

Well...if done right, we'll see if I can do it right.  Thanks Luke.

I found these Tamiya swabs help a lot with precise removal of paint from scripts and badges.

Check out Scale Riders they have them in stock.

Dont over soak with the thinner. Dip and wick away excess on paper towel. Then just take your time lightly wiping over the paint on the raised script. No need to try remove in one go. You will have to dip and wipe multiple times,  being patient with the process will get you the best results 😉

 

 

[Zippi]

4 hours ago, Cool Hand said:

I found these Tamiya swabs help a lot with precise removal of paint from scripts and badges.

Check out Scale Riders they have them in stock.

Dont over soak with the thinner. Dip and wick away excess on paper towel. Then just take your time lightly wiping over the paint on the raised script. No need to try remove in one go. You will have to dip and wipe multiple times,  being patient with the process will get you the best results 😉

 

 

Thanks Luke.  Yup, I get those here locally at Hobby Lobby.  I always have these on hand.

[Kenmojr]

Love what you're doing here Zip!!!

[FoMoCo66]

On 7/28/2025 at 11:32 AM, Cool Hand said:

I found these Tamiya swabs help a lot with precise removal of paint from scripts and badges.

Check out Scale Riders they have them in stock.

Dont over soak with the thinner. Dip and wick away excess on paper towel. Then just take your time lightly wiping over the paint on the raised script. No need to try remove in one go. You will have to dip and wipe multiple times,  being patient with the process will get you the best results 😉

 

 

Those things are also great for burnishing the bmf down and polishing it.

[Zippi]

3 hours ago, Kenmojr said:

Love what you're doing here Zip!!!

Thanks man.

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, FoMoCo66 said:

Those things are also great for burnishing the bmf down and polishing it.

I agree.  They do work good.

[Zippi]

Finally a day with low heat and humility so I fired up the paint booth.  I'm really happy with the way the paint laid down.  First time painting over bmf on the script and I like how it looks.  Very good modeling day.  

[Jim Dodson]

Looking really sweet Bob. Following this one! Jim Dodson

[NOBLNG]

Paint looks pretty slick Bob!👍😎

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, Jim Dodson said:

Looking really sweet Bob. Following this one! Jim Dodson

Thanks Jim.  Much obliged. 

12 minutes ago, NOBLNG said:

Paint looks pretty slick Bob!👍😎

Much appreciated.  Thanks.

[Cool Hand]

Paint work looks excellent Bob, good to see you got the Tamiya TS-14 black application dialed in.  Job well done sir. 

 

[STU111]

G’day Bob. Is that straight out of the can? Man that came up well. 👍🏻👍🏻

[DJMar]

Not enough o's in smooth to describe that paint.

[Zippi]

6 hours ago, Cool Hand said:

Paint work looks excellent Bob, good to see you got the Tamiya TS-14 black application dialed in.  Job well done sir. 

 

Thanks Luke.  Yeah, I guess I'm doing ok with the Tamiya paint.  It just lays down so nice.

[Zippi]

4 hours ago, STU111 said:

G’day Bob. Is that straight out of the can? Man that came up well. 👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks Stu.  Yup, right out of the can.  

4 hours ago, DJMar said:

Not enough o's in smooth to describe that paint.

Much appreciated DJ.  

[espo]

Beautiful paint finish, "smoother than a babies bottom" as they used to say. 

[Zippi]

6 hours ago, espo said:

Beautiful paint finish, "smoother than a babies bottom" as they used to say. 

Haha...yeah, I hear ya David.  I appreciate it Buddy.

[STU111]

On 8/2/2025 at 8:53 PM, Zippi said:

Thanks Stu.  Yup, right out of the can.  

G’day Bob. I’m seriously impressed. Black is hard to get right. I’ve got a 62 Impala in the pipeline l painted TS-14 and I had to rub it out with 8k and 12k micro mesh cloths to get it to the stage your 53 is at. Looking at the pictures, you won’t need to polish it out at all. Nice work .👍🏻

[Zippi]

4 minutes ago, STU111 said:

G’day Bob. I’m seriously impressed. Black is hard to get right. I’ve got a 62 Impala in the pipeline l painted TS-14 and I had to rub it out with 8k and 12k micro mesh cloths to get it to the stage your 53 is at. Looking at the pictures, you won’t need to polish it out at all. Nice work .👍🏻

Thanks Stu.  Black is really no harder to paint than any other color but it does show a lot more of the flawes in the body.  Prep work is key.  I do have a couple minor spot were a spec of dust fell on the body so I'll need to deal with the then on to the 2k clear.