Completed: Honda Fit (56k beware)

[Ezekiel7]

How did you get the carbon to come out like that?? please tell...i've been trying...but yet to figure it out. Thanks.

[kaho]

mrawl: Yes duplicolor clear in a can. I am not sure how well it does on tamiya TS spray though, since I used automotive lacquer, which attacked the primer underneath. I will try using Gunze Mr. Surfacer instead of primer next time, hopefully it is strong enough against the automotive paints.

Originally Posted by Ezekiel7

How did you get the carbon to come out like that?? please tell...i've been trying...but yet to figure it out. Thanks.

This is my second time using CF decals...and first time putting it on large surfaces like a hood/spoiler, so I still had some minor wrinkles and rips. Start from cutting the pattern, I used a How-to made by an AF member and was one of the sticky threads. When I apply the decal, I started on the center of each piece, using a cotton swab I rolled the upper surface of the decal to push water bubbles outward that are underneath the decals. I continued flattening the decal onto the surface expanding on that area. It is a slow process because the area you have previously flattened needs time to dry out to glue itself to the surface. I applied Gunze Mr. mark softer a couple times to the unconforming parts of the decal, and decalling the hood took me a little less than two hours.

Since the hood is a round surface, the decal will overlap near the edge of the hood. I just kept on applying mark soften on the decal. After the decals have been softened, I pushed a wet cotton swab against the overlaps and they folded. The folds are not very visible and can't be felt after a polished coat of clear has been put on.

I noticed the decals shrink after drying, this is evident when I made a rip or poke through the decal they enlarged the next day. Also if I painted the panels black/gun metal/metallic grey before applying the decals the rips and holes won't be so visible.

[SpoonMan Dos]

Looks very good!

[MidMazar]

Excellent build apart from the tiny rock chip in the hood its perfect. Really quality build, and the photography is also great. Lets get started on another one!

[Rocat]

Nice projects.

[agamo]

Great finish it looks gorgeous!
Nice color, nice idea, I like it!

Congrats on a finished model