rubber

[dartman]

I am building a drag car and want to replicat rubber on the rear quarter panel and wheelwell.

I dont know what to use.Any Idea's.

[am73grand]

There are decals in the Revel '69 Nova that replicate that look. Let me know if you want a set.......

[Skip]

I've never used it for this but what about the liquid tape vinyl stuff used to dip tool handles and insulate wire. Maybe use the black color applies with a sharpened toothpick or small bit of wire build up little dots until you have about the depth you're looking for. Then the lighter splash using acrylic paint black with a slight red tint either airbrushed or the same dip-n-dot method used for the liquid tape. Heavy burnout rubber builds up some dimensional buildup which is why the liquid tape. An alternate method might be to use black acrylic artist's paint starting straight from the tube, thinning as you go. It's all about the illusion of the real thing.

[Pat Minarick]

You go outside and do a burnout ,then scrape up what is left on your drive way and stick it on your models quarters while it's still hot

[freakshow12]

Nothing looks more like rubber than rubber so here's what I do. When I sand my slicks with coarse paper I save the sanded off rubber. I then take white glue thinned down and paint it on the wheel wells and quarters then sprinkle the rubber on. Think of it like flocking but with rubber

[booboo60]

I do same as freak show. Take a old pair " I must have 200 pairs" an I use a drimal an grind a pile out, works good.

[W-409]

Yep, doing a Burnout with a Dremel and a spare tire works well! Just collect the rubber bits and you can glue them on easily with some clear paint as well.

[dartman]

You go outside and do a burnout ,then scrape up what is left on your drive way and stick it on your models quarters while it's still hot

Now thats a good idea but my real car is down at the moment.....

[dartman]

Wow,thanks for the great ideas.Looks like I got some dremleling in my future.I will post

when i'm done but it's a long way from being done.