My 1st Custom paint job.

[diehard]

Well i had try my hand at a custom paint job. i used all Tamiya rattle cans, and i must say im pretty happy with the results. i got 2 MR01 white bodies to paint, a nsx and a r34 skyline, so i tried the nsx 1st and masking the thing up for the white lines was a ball breaker.
i also wanted to mask up the bumpers to paint them black but i just couldn’t do it. Im not to happy that i could mask up the bumpers and skirts cause it would have looked allot more better with them in black. so here it is.
i used some cheap masking tape my dad had and the paint kinda leaked under it a bit so on the next body im gonna buy the blue 3m tape.
Now i wonna try to get some stickers for it.

Im looking for some ideas for the R34………….anyone????

diehard

[Admin]

Looks Good for your first better then my first! Keep up the good work :laser:

[klims]

nice job man. i can see how it may have been a bitch to tape it up. the windows look pretty detailed.

as for the r34 you should do a fast and the furious rip. might be even harder to mask up lightning though…

[betty.k]

i think it looks great! nice colours and scheme;)

i once did a flame job on an nsx body, i believe you when you say it was a bitch to mask!:D :8ball:

[diehard]

thanks guy, does anyone even bother with side mirrors, cause i cbf….lol
hey betty.k got any pics i can see… looking for sum ideas for my next job.

and would it be stupid to paint the skirts and bumpers with a brush, i really want these to be black

[PandaBear]

If you want to strip the paint off without damaging the white plastic, just spray EasyOff Oven Cleaner (RED can, must use the caustic one) and wait a few hours – the paint will come off. Reapply if necessary.

Do it in good ventilation, don’t get any caustic stuff on your skin etc etc.

[PandaBear]

@diehard 225763 wrote:

and would it be stupid to paint the skirts and bumpers with a brush, i really want these to be black

buy the Tamiya “X” bottle paints, they work great brushed
especially SemiGloss Black and Flat black.

[betty.k]

some of my 1:28 paintjobs are here:
http://www.ausmicro.com/forum/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=3

definately fork out for a quality masking tape, i bought a roll of the fancy yellow tamiya stuff and never had any bleed using it. :8ball:

[PandaBear]

@betty.k 225769 wrote:

definately fork out for a quality masking tape, i bought a roll of the fancy yellow tamiya stuff and never had any bleed using it.

I use Tamiya tape too, its great for lines & its very flexible.

However there are occasions with TS paints that the solvent soaks into
the tape and it dulls the earlier paint layer &/or rearranges the particle flake
if its metallic… pretty annoying.

To avoid use double layer & take it off quick, or cover with another tape.
Just leave the edges exposed as its so clean.

I paint more with PS (polycarbonate) anyways and it doesn’t happen there.
hahah NoTHING will take off PS paint…

[Dangerous Dave]

to remove PS paint, try a citrus based foaming degreaser, let soak for a while 😉

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