Anyone have a good technique for creating Arizona pin stripping?

[Aaronw]

I'm sure it goes by other regional names as well, but you know the light paint scrapes caused by driving through brush, that can usually be fixed with a little rubbing compound and a good wax job.

I'm sure someone has done this on their 4x4 or rally car models, but I don't recall seeing a method for it. I'm particularly interested in seeing something that would work over decals.

Thanks

[Danno]

I've given that some thought, myself, Aaron. I haven't tried it yet, but an old body might be a great practice canvas. Here's what occurred to me: After finishing the body (including BMF and decals ~~~ I hadn't considered decals, but it might work), dust a light coat of clear over all. After the light clear coat has dried, lay a heavier clear coat on and before it can dry, run a stiff bristled plastic brush along the side of the car from front to rear. I'm thinking a plucked brush, with only a few random bristles left intact. Repeat for the other side.

The brush I envision is one of those cheapies with coarse, stiff plastic bristles like a cheap hand broom, etc. By pulling some of the bristles, you could make the scrapes randomly spaced and irregular so it doesn't look like you just ran a saw down the side of the model.

As I said, I don't know how well it would work as I haven't tried it yet, but I've been trying to conjure up a process for some time and this seemed the most likely to produce the desired effect without cutting all the way through the finish to bare plastic.

IF you try it, let us know how well it works ... or doesn't.

Good luck!

[highway]

I don't know if it would work, Dan, but I like that idea. Another good but smaller brush to try might be one of those fingernail scrubbing brushes.

[Danno]

I don't know if it would work, Dan, but I like that idea. Another good but smaller brush to try might be one of those fingernail scrubbing brushes.

There you go!!

[scummy]

G,day , what about if you let it dry and then lightly rub a wire brush down the sides ? that way you are doing what the bushes do to real paint ? Cheers

[Aaronw]

Some good ideas to consider. Ever since the do you weather your trucks thread I've been thinking about a weathering test model to specifically try out various techniques I've been scared to try. The things that don't work will just get more weathered until it looks good . I'll add this to the list of things to experiment with.