Painting fenders

[Haubenschild]

I am planning to paint fenders on my 1950 chev 3100 a different colour than the body , should i spray the body colour then paint the fenders?, or should i paint the fenders then spray the body colour

[highway]

Liam, the best I could suggest is that it all depends on the colors. If it were me, if the fenders will be lighter than the body, I would paint the fenders first then mask the fenders off. After masking, I've heard but not tried this yet (and I think I've not only heard this here but on the Spike TV show "Musclecar" as well), that you should spray a coat of clear before spraying the body color to prevent paint bleed under the tape. Regardless of what is going to be what, I would spray the lighter color first, mask and clear, then spray your darker color.

[stulee11]

that clear trick does work i use to do it on 1:1 cars wen i worked in the body shop i aint tried it on a model yet tho

[Dave Ambrose]

Spray the lighter color first. Then mask. If you even slightly unsure of your masking, give it a very light coat of the light color to seal the edges of the masking tape. Then you can paint the darker color.

[highway]

that clear trick does work i use to do it on 1:1 cars wen i worked in the body shop i aint tried it on a model yet tho

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the first place I heard it was on "Musclecar" when host Rick Bacon was masking stripes or something. I haven't tried it yet either, but plan to because paint bleed is the main reason I HATE two tone paint jobs!! :lol: There are many I'd like to do, but I know I'd goof them up so I don't do them!

[stulee11]

Yeah, I'm pretty sure the first place I heard it was on "Musclecar" when host Rick Bacon was masking stripes or something. I haven't tried it yet either, but plan to because paint bleed is the main reason I HATE two tone paint jobs!! :lol: There are many I'd like to do, but I know I'd goof them up so I don't do them!

lol me to on 1:1 cars its easier there bigger lol but models are so fiddely u can get bleeding no matter how careful u are

[Haubenschild]

Thanks for all the tips guys ! I really appreciate it , the body colour will be dark bronze and the fenders will be gloss black

[Haubenschild]

can i use this same technique when doing 2 tone paint jobs?

[highway]

can i use this same technique when doing 2 tone paint jobs?

I don't see why not in all cases including if you want to try the clearing to prevent color bleed between the two colors. The biggest thing to keep in mind is paint your lighter colors first, it's much easier to cover a light color with a dark color than the other way around.

[Haubenschild]

Thanks !

[Art Anderson]

Actually, it depends as much on how the model kit body/fenders are done as it does on the color. Given that the AMT '50 Chevy pickup has its front fenders molded in unit with the cab, and that the fenders are a convex curve where they meet the cab, it would be a LOT easier to paint the fenders, THEN mask them off right at the joint line between fender and cab, to do the second (cab) color. As for the rear fenders, no problem, as they are separate parts.

Art

[Haubenschild]

Thanks!

[Dys]

Another trick is to paint your fenders then get some Silly Putty. Stretch it out so it is flat, about 1/16th inch thick. Place it over your fenders and work the Silly Putty up to the edge of where the body and fenders meet. I use an paint brush handle with a rounded edge to push the putty where I want it. Don't flood the body with paint when you spray, building up light coats works really well. When you are done just peel the putty off your fenders, you can reuse the putty. The best part is you can pick it up at Walmart for a buck or 2 and it does work really well with some experimenting and patience.

[Haubenschild]

thanks dan!

[Dr. Cranky]

Putty does make a great masking material!