W-409 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Another thing I've been thinking about is how long to wait to peel the masking tape (Tamiya) off after the second color has been applied. In my Pat Covert bible he just says to let the paint 'dry. So for enamel we're taking several hours and for lacquer, (which I'll be using) , we're talking an hour, at the most two , before you peel the tape off? I know I should be practicing, but , it's kind of hard to practice when it's 40 degrees outside. Anyway it is what it is, looks like I'll be putting the second color on Tuesday if the weather is as predicted. I have always let the body dry over night before taking the tapes off. But I think you can do it sooner as well, there should be no problem when the paint is 'touch dry'. That base color looks very good on that body. Good looking paint job and a nice color as well. I can't wait to see how it looks with the second color applied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hey Niko! I been wondering where you been. I left myself online and didn't realize it. I'm going to pull the tape off at around the two hour point, it should be good and dry by then. The plan is to do this Tuesday, if not then Wednesday, but , I'm shooting for Tuesday. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 26, 2015 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hey Niko! I been wondering where you been. I left myself online and didn't realize it. I'm going to pull the tape off at around the two hour point, it should be good and dry by then. Yep, I've been in a hurry with my '50 Oldsmobile Mild Custom that I'm building for a model car show next Saturday. It should be done, but there's still a lot of work to do. Also I've spent some time in the garage with those rust repairs... Your Barracuda looks very good though, I think the paint should be okay after two hours of drying if you remove the tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 26, 2015 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) Thanks Niko, a '50 Olds sounds cool! Do you have a thread for it? Rust repairs are fun! The second color has been applied. Let's see how I do at removing the tape in a couple of hours. I'll have pics in a while. Edited January 26, 2015 by Speedfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 The second color has been applied. Let's see how I do at removing the tape in a couple of hours. I'll have pics in a while. Got my fingers crossed for you Gene. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) Ha! Thanks JC, It turned out ok, here are some shots: This is after two hours drying time: It almost looks like there's a light blue tinted back window in this last shot, hmmmmmmmmmmmmm ? I had to throw this in Let me know what you think for the livery, , or , anything else for that matter , I'm worn out , I feel lucky to be able to do this , I'm having a great time. Oh ya, I'm thinking of a very thin pin stripe on the top edge where the colors meet, yellow, or , red , maybe black even? Let me know what you think. Thanks for looking! Edited January 27, 2015 by Speedfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) hemi hustler, for sure.....and narrow black pin stripes to match the border of your hemi hustler decal......the ace.... ,,,,,,,,,,looks outstanding, by the way.....terrific work there, Gene.... Edited January 27, 2015 by AC Norton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks Niko, a '50 Olds sounds cool! Do you have a thread for it? Rust repairs are fun! Yep! http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=77488 Nothing wrong with rust repairs, but the "fun" starts when it's time to apply some Bondo... That paint job looks great! Perfect shade of blue that works very well with those body shapes and with the silver base color. Good job on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) Thanks for the compliments Ace, and , Niko. Ace, I think you're right, that makes perfect sense to match the stripe in the decal. Where do I get good pin stripes for this? And how do I know what size to get? I think it needs a pin stripe there. I put them on before clearing ( ) ? Clear, or , pearl? I'm leaning towards pearl for the clear. Niko, That Chevy will be a wonderous machine. You should see this blue 1:1, it's very nice. I forgot to mention earlier that there are four coats of Racing Blue on the car, two light coats and two wet coats. I guess I should clear it and then polish? I'm an expert at this Here's what it looks like after 4 hours of drying time, it's leveled out some: Looks like I ran over the apex a little on this one, the pin stripe should cover that: Well, that's it, it's 5:06am and I'm drinking black tea and smoking cigarettes. Oh, and listening to jazz on NPR, with a black cat in my lap. Hope you're all going to have a great day! Edited January 27, 2015 by Speedfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragcrazy Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 That is one pretty cuda you got there that paint looks awesome. Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thanks Vince, I really appreciate that. Gotta see if my LHS has some pin stripes today, and then it's on to clearing time. If the weather holds I should have all that done in the next couple days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrozilla Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 hemi hustler, for sure.....and narrow black pin stripes to match the border of your hemi hustler decal......the ace.... ,,,,,,,,,,looks outstanding, by the way.....terrific work there, Gene.... Great results Gene. Here's what I use. Most hobby shops carry it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 27, 2015 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Cool! Thanks Joe! Now I know what to look for. My LHS is a good one, so maybe they'll have some. I just called my LHS and that don't have any tape but can order 'Line-O' Tape, is that good stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) gene, save the cost and hassle....just take some wide black decal stripes, use a straight edge, cut to width you need....and apply them section by section. then you control how you want them to appear, and if you blow it on some...who cares...cut some more, and fly again. when the decal striping is on the car for 10 minutes or so, apply some watered down Solvaset along the stripes, wait 4 or 5 hours to dry out....and enjoy. if there is a small spot here and there that is not perfect, touch up with a narrow brush and black paint....just a thought...the ace... Edited January 27, 2015 by AC Norton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrozilla Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Thanx for the reminder Ace. I'm going to need to enhance the yellow pinstripes on the Charlie Allen car I'm doing. Using decal material would be perfect. Gene, if you don't have enough black stripe decals, if you have some clear decal paper, you can shoot it black then cut stripes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Norton Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 your welcome, joe...oh, and gene....don't buy anything if you like....I have lots of new microscale black decal striping and can send some to you asap if you need some///let me know....the ace........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks you guys. I couldn't find any 1/64" pin stripe anywhere in town, even called an art supply store, and my LHS couldn't order Line-O Tape cause 1/64" was ' Out Of Stock. How is that gonna look though, doing it with decal paper? I'm thinking I need 1/64", the black outline on the decal is 1/32" and it looks 'huge' for a pin stripe. I guess I could try decal paper because it will be three sections no matter what I use, so it might not be too bad. Cutting 1/64" evenly might be though. We're modelers right, we can do anything in scale! Edited January 28, 2015 by Speedfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Gene, came out ok, man that's a great paint job buddy. I am loving those colors. Most of the time you have to order the pin stripes in 1/64 Gene. Have you checked ebay? Outstanding work on the paint Gene. Sorry I have not been back sooner... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragcrazy Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Do you have a graphics shop around I know they can cut stuff that small when I can't find what I need for decals that's what I do and a single line should be no problem and be only a couple bucks. Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) Thanks Carl, I missed you man! You should see that blue 1:1. I tried ordering the Line -O- Tape today from my LHS it was out of stock. I'll come up with something, thanks. Vince that's a great idea! I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet, may order some stripes from Microscale. Edited January 28, 2015 by Speedfreak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Gene, I really like both those decals I don't think you could go wrong with whatever you choose. I like that Hemi Hustler a little bit more. I never got back with you on the burnish, I have a foil burnish tool for foil I bought at Hobby Lobby, that I rub the tape down with. It is made by testors and was about 7 bucks. Man, I will do my best to keep an eye on this sweet build you have going buddy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I vote Hemi Hustler. It ties in much better with your paint scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Thanks Carl and JC. Carl, that burnishing tool sounds like a good thing, I may have to pick one of those up, was it in the modeling section? I used the end of a small paint brush, (thanks Joe!) , that didn't work too bad, I think I could have done a little more burnishing in some places, but, it was my first two-tone paint job on a body, and , now I have a better idea of what, and , how to do things. It was fun to do, I will definately do it again. JC, Hemi Hustler (the unloved 'Super Boss' child) it is! Today is the last day I will be able to paint for a while so I better get busy. Thanks for all the replies, this would not have turned out so well without them! Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Gene, I picked mine in the modeling section. Comes with 3 tips. Using the end of a brush was a good idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedfreak Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Carl, I see if I can find one. The brush end was Joe's idea and worked well I thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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