Tip for simulating the leather look
daggerlee
06-22-2003, 06:20 PM
Awhile ago someone asked how to simulate real leather look for the interior of their cars, and The Syndicate replied that he rubbed the side of his nose then rubbed the piece. The oils on your skin create a semigloss sheen very reminscent to leather (and when you think about it, isn't leather just animal skin? what are we covered by? animal skin! [well, human skin but it's all the same :)])
That gave me the idea, instead of wasting all that precious skin oil that protects your skin, why not just go straight to the source! I found that some hand lotion or body lotion is perfect for the job, and a small bit can cover a whole lot. Check this pic out, the seat on the left has a coating of lotion and the seat on the right is uncoated. Both were painted with a flat paint.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/921951seats1.jpg
That gave me the idea, instead of wasting all that precious skin oil that protects your skin, why not just go straight to the source! I found that some hand lotion or body lotion is perfect for the job, and a small bit can cover a whole lot. Check this pic out, the seat on the left has a coating of lotion and the seat on the right is uncoated. Both were painted with a flat paint.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/921951seats1.jpg
bah humbug
06-22-2003, 06:30 PM
THX I guess I'll try it. :smile:
TheSyndicate
06-22-2003, 06:31 PM
Very nice tip! My skin gets rather dry during the summer months so this should save me from irritating my nose. :tongue: :bigthumb:
TheSyndicate
06-22-2003, 07:00 PM
:eek: I knew something was wrong!
Mr B
06-22-2003, 07:39 PM
hay, nice tip, thanks:bigthumb:
cheers B:ylsuper: :aus:
cheers B:ylsuper: :aus:
lonerider
06-22-2003, 09:09 PM
Originally posted by daggerlee
Check this pic out, the seat on the left has a coating of lotion and the seat on the right is uncoated. Both were painted with a flat paint.
Am I missing something? I don't think you goofed up the first time. Unless you goofed then edited your first post, which would make your correction post redundant.
Check this pic out, the seat on the left has a coating of lotion and the seat on the right is uncoated. Both were painted with a flat paint.
Am I missing something? I don't think you goofed up the first time. Unless you goofed then edited your first post, which would make your correction post redundant.
Slipknot
06-22-2003, 09:12 PM
thats awesome dude. I never though of that and probly wouldnt have!
daggerlee
06-22-2003, 09:42 PM
Originally posted by lonerider
Am I missing something? I don't think you goofed up the first time. Unless you goofed then edited your first post, which would make your correction post redundant.
It is redundant, I went back and edited the first post. The redundant post was for the people who had already viewed it :)
Am I missing something? I don't think you goofed up the first time. Unless you goofed then edited your first post, which would make your correction post redundant.
It is redundant, I went back and edited the first post. The redundant post was for the people who had already viewed it :)
Bloodhound
06-23-2003, 01:00 AM
nice tip! I guess all my models will be in leather now, that looks pretty damn close to real cowhide. :smile:
ShOrtyOC714
06-23-2003, 01:45 AM
Nice man, thanx for sharing the tip, P-Man should put it in the How To Thread.
tazdev
06-23-2003, 02:21 AM
so simple and yet so effective
chaos
06-23-2003, 03:02 AM
Nice one!!
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