Foiled again...

[bbowser]

I looked back a few pages but didn't see anything on this topic. I've done a lot of stock '50's-'60's barges lately so I've gotten fairly proficient with BMF. Side spears, hood trim, emblems, no sweat. What I can't seem to master is the A pillar/vent window trim. Mine always come out looking like a big bag of ######. How do you manage to do a neat job with all those acute angles? Any tips-tricks-magic spells appreciated. Please help!

Sorry, I meant bag of donuts

Edited August 16, 2011 by bbowser

[Steve Keck]

Bruce, I'm guessing you are trying to do all sides of the vent with one piece.

Try treating each side of the vent window as a separate piece. Cut the BMF long enough to extend past the longest dimension and just wide enough to wrap around all sides you wish to be finished in foil. Work on one plane at a time before moving to the next. If you notice the foil will bunch in the corner use the #11 to cut off the excess before applying it to the next surface.

A thin piece of low-tac tape can be laid between the windshield molding and the A-Pillar molding before apllying the foil. The tape can be used as a guide for final trimming.