bare metal foil question

[catd11rpusher]

I'm going to order some bare metal foil for my kennywhopper cabover and my question is, I'm using it around the front window trim. I'm using the black chrome stuff. Can someone help me on the use of it? I have checked all the websites and read all the info on it. It looks real hard to use. Is there any tricks to help make it easier? also should I practice with it before using it? Please no laughing here

[BigBad]

On the contrary Mike! This stuff looks good even if you chop it up into sections. Easy! First, you need a SHARP hobby knife. If you plan to cover a complex shape, such as a windshield surround, divide this area into simple shapes, top molding, corner, molding side, bottom, etc... so cut a shape at the approximate lenght and width (wider than the molding usually) of the section you need to cover, remove from the paper backing with either your hobby knife or a the edge of a sheet of paper. Align the foil with the truck's molding and position it on the molding. Then tap on the foil with your finger, then drag your finger lightly on the foil to get it to stick on the surface. Burnish the foil on the surface with a cotton swab to get the surface details to show trough. Then take your knife and cut the foil around the molding and remove the excess... You have to try it once first to get the feel of the thing. Even if you "break" the foil or crack it, you just add another foil and overlap over the other that's already stuck on the surface and then cut the excess. You'll see it's even easier than painting!

[crazyjim]

Don't try to polish the black BMF much - if at all. The black comes off and leaves a chrome look.

[mackinac359]

Bob mentioned a sharp knife - remember that. Sharp knife. If the knife blade is slightly dull at all it will tear the foil. Brand-new sharp blade everytime. (repeat this to yourself).

Tim

[skulls]

Bob mentioned a sharp knife - remember that. Sharp knife. If the knife blade is slightly dull at all it will tear the foil. Brand-new sharp blade everytime. (repeat this to yourself).

Tim

^^^remeber this, write this down. haha

Found out first hand on using a dull knife it turned out like ###### and ended up wasting a good 1/4 sheet of BMF and well damaged the area on my model.