Door lines and window frames
awaken1973
11-22-2001, 01:22 AM
do you paint it after primer (but before body color)
or after whole body finished?
or after whole body finished?
Jay!
11-22-2001, 01:37 AM
In most cases, it's easier to paint the trim over the body color. How you do it is the tricky part. You can:
*Brush paint it
*Mask it off and spray it
*Use a paint marker or other permanent marker/pen
Masking looks the best, but it's hard and complicated to mask so many small, thin, oddly-shaped areas. Markers have the potential to be the easiest, until you slip. :eek: Painting by hand is in between, it's not easy, and it doesn't look fantastic, but it gets the job done.
As for panel lines, I love using a set of pens I have. They're made by Sakura, and I have a black one that has a tip .20mm wide. Otherwise, you'd have to thin down black paint, and run it through the cracks, then wipe it off the panel surfaces.
*Brush paint it
*Mask it off and spray it
*Use a paint marker or other permanent marker/pen
Masking looks the best, but it's hard and complicated to mask so many small, thin, oddly-shaped areas. Markers have the potential to be the easiest, until you slip. :eek: Painting by hand is in between, it's not easy, and it doesn't look fantastic, but it gets the job done.
As for panel lines, I love using a set of pens I have. They're made by Sakura, and I have a black one that has a tip .20mm wide. Otherwise, you'd have to thin down black paint, and run it through the cracks, then wipe it off the panel surfaces.
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