1970 Camaro grill

[75th Ranger]

What do I use to get the grill looking relistic it's on a 1970 Camaro model car.?

[Jason Vandergriff]

Model car garage does a full detail set for the amt 70 camaro. Im building mu own from some photoetch i found in my lhs.

Link to my build http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26603&st=0&p=390396&hl=70%20camaro&fromsearch=1&#entry390396

Edited December 10, 2010 by Jason Vandergriff

[75th Ranger]

Thanks man, and is there any updates on your camaro?

[Jason Vandergriff]

Not as much as id like been tinkering with some ideas i will use on it. Mustangs make great practice.n

[75th Ranger]

Alright and do you know what black wash is?

[Guest]

For those that cant afford, or arent ready yet for PE grilles, a black wash works well. 2 ways to do it, get some black The Detailer wash from the hobby shop, or use thinned flat black paint. I thin mine so it is basically just a little bit more than tinted thinner.

[75th Ranger]

How do you do that black wash thing?

[diymirage]

How do you do that black wash thing?

i always start of with black acrylic paint

i thin that out untill it is very runny

then i just slap it on (and depending on what im doing) i wipe down the high spots

let it dry in and if its still too shiny or too two dimensional looking i repeat the proces

[75th Ranger]

how do you thin in out and is flat black okay from testors?

[Guest]

Yes, Testors flat black is fine. Thin it with their thinner basically about 75% thinner, 25 % paint or so, you want it very thin, just so it flows into the recesses. You apply it with a brush. If you get The Detailer, it's already ready to apply.

[David G.]

There's a technique I learned on this discussion board that I've used on my last couple of builds. File and sand away the back or inboard portion of the grille until only the grate portion is left. It's tedious and takes some patience. Toward the end, you have to work carefully as the plastic becomes very thin and delicate, but the results are worth it.

I did this on my '55 Chevy. You'll notice that the electric cooling fans on the radiator can be seen through the grille. That's not a PE grille, it's plastic.

Obviously, it won't work with every type of grille, but for the ones on which it will work, in my opinion, it's worth the effort.

Hope this helps,

David G.

Edited December 12, 2010 by David G.

[Bridgebuster]

There's a technique I learned on this discussion board that I've used on my last couple of builds. File and sand away the back or inboard portion of the grille until only the grate portion is left. It's tedious and takes some patience. Toward the end, you have to work carefully as the plastic becomes very thin and delicate, but the results are worth it.

I did this on my '55 Chevy. You'll notice that the electric cooling fans on the radiator can be seen through the grille. That's not a PE grille, it's plastic.

Obviously, it won't work with every type of grille, but for the ones on which it will work, in my opinion, it's worth the effort.

Hope this helps,

David G.

Wow David. That's spectacular! I guess we're never too old to learn something useful. Thanks for sharing that.

[camarobuilder]

Here's a '69 Camaro grille that I hollowed from the rear. I used my dremel with a sanding roll.

Frank

[diymirage]

how do you thin in out and is flat black okay from testors?

the reason i use acrylic is because you can thin it with water and it wont affect the painjob underneath

[Bridgebuster]

Here's a '69 Camaro grille that I hollowed from the rear. I used my dremel with a sanding roll.

Frank

I LOVE IT!!!! Looks like I'll be spending some quality time with the Dremel.