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Post by theflame on Jan 3, 2008 12:34:54 GMT -6
Here's project I started a coupla weeks back and wanted to share with you guys. Theme for this one is a Deuce Coupe, full fendered, finished in a satiny brown colour and built in a mid to late sixties style. I slung a Banjo rear end in there with an A spring mount: I'm using an almost stock Buick Riviera Nailhead with a modified exhaust set up: And this is the colour - it's actually nicer looking than in the pic, more red and a little brighter. Light's poor here.... Just waiting for some paint to dry now so I can get to putting some bits together. IN the meantime, anyone know how to level out a semi gloss paint job without actually making it shiny? There's a couple of little bits I want to level out some...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2008 13:17:06 GMT -6
Haha, that's the exact same model I'm working on at the moment. And I think your paint job looks very awesome reminds me of the ups truck brown
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Post by theflame on Jan 3, 2008 17:21:52 GMT -6
Haha, yeah, I hadnt noticed that but it IS like UPS brown. I used to work for UPS, so maybe I subconsciously thought of that?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2008 18:28:28 GMT -6
Haha, yeah, I hadnt noticed that but it IS like UPS brown. I used to work for UPS, so maybe I subconsciously thought of that? I still like it very much though. And I think you need to download and print out a ups sticker at least and put it on the back bumper .
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Post by fredmellini on Jan 3, 2008 19:15:04 GMT -6
MMMMMMMMM...........Chocolately!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D
Might be able to sand out with 4,000 to 12,000 grit polishing cloths. When satisfied with smoothness, hit it with dull coat. I had to gloss my flat black rat rod rig II to put decals on it, then dull coat it to get the flat black look back.
Unfortunetly, any sanding/polishing of the satin finish will shine it right back up. It really depends on how flat you want the finish. The Dull coat might be to flat for your liking?
Could experiment on some scrap plastic.
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Post by theflame on Jan 4, 2008 17:15:09 GMT -6
I was trying to avoid the dullcoat option if possible, much as it's probably the best way to go. I just cant find one that I get on well with consistantly and there isnt such a good range here as there is in the States. At least, if there is, I dunno where to find it.
I might do some research though, that said, see if I can find some different manufacturers products to try
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Post by theflame on Jan 13, 2008 17:27:23 GMT -6
I managed to fix the paint with a little dry-sanding as Fred suggested and a thinned coat of the brown colour I mixed up - thinning it right down meant it dried nice and quick so I didn't get any dust in it. Worked a charm! Did a tiny bit of mock up on the engine today - I think that near-stock Nailhead looks pretty cool in there!
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Post by fredmellini on Jan 13, 2008 17:34:55 GMT -6
The paint looks great and the motor fills up the engine area quite nicely
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Post by theflame on Jan 13, 2008 17:36:30 GMT -6
Yeah, it's pretty tight in there! The fanbelt at its widest JUST fits in between those arches without touching
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Post by theflame on Feb 3, 2008 10:37:31 GMT -6
Got quite a way on this - then lost a wheel and spent three days looking for it. It fell in my toolbox! ;D The engine's well on the way and contrasts nicely with the primer brown I think: and I couldnt resist starting to add some PE parts today: I also painted on the whitewalls with a paint marker - took 3 coats but they came out pretty good I think: Nearly done now, just a couple of bits to Alclad, the dash to paint and then I can get it assembled and finished off!
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Post by ramone on Feb 3, 2008 11:21:31 GMT -6
Great job Flame!!!!
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Post by Pegleg (Hotwheels Bob) on Feb 3, 2008 12:06:39 GMT -6
Nice progress, anticipating the finished pictures.
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