How to??

[KOFFEE-BLACK]

Hi Guys,

Havent been on in over a year, but I recently bought a Levin, AE86 Fujumi model, I want it in Panda colours, but not white and black, but Gunmetal and black. How would I paint it two tonne? Is it just a matter of masking the top half up, spraying it one colour, then masking the bottom up, and spraying the top another colour? I want it like this

[sjelic]

First Gunmetal all over, then mask and then black that way you avoid two masking jobs and the line will not be hard, when done clear coat and polish (slight wet sanding on the line if it comes out to hard) but only affter clear coat because of gunmetal. It realy looks cool in this colour.

[KOFFEE-BLACK]

Originally Posted by sjelic

First Gunmetal all over, then mask and then black that way you avoid two masking jobs and the line will not be hard, when done clear coat and polish (slight wet sanding on the line if it comes out to hard) but only affter clear coat because of gunmetal. It realy looks cool in this colour.

Cool! Thanks for that! Will masking tape, wreck the paint though? How long should I let it dry, before I mask it up? Where has the turtorial threads gone??? Maybe Im not looking hard enough lol!

Thanks!

[hirofkd]

Well, the two-tone scheme involves a little more than that.

First, sand the area around the boundary line with a fine sand paper like 2000 grit to build fine teeth on the surface. That way, primer and pant will grab the surface well, and it won't come off when you remove the masking tape. (This step is often neglected, but very important.)

Next you spray the lighter color, in this case gun-metal. You don't necessarily have to cover the bottom half as long as you don't apply the paint too much, but you can do so as an option.

Mask the top half, and use a toothpick or something pointy to press down the tape along the boundary line to make sure the black paint won't bleed. Spray black, but don't apply too much, or there will be a noticeable step along the boundary line.

After the paint is dry, cut the black paint along the boundary line with a sharp hobby knife. This will separate the paint and the masking tape, and the tape won't accidentally lift the black paint.

Remove the masking tape slowly and carefully.

If there's any bleed, use a find sand paper and sand it off.

[KOFFEE-BLACK]

Originally Posted by hirofkd

Well, the two-tone scheme involves a little more than that.

First, sand the area around the boundary line with a fine sand paper like 2000 grit to build fine teeth on the surface. That way, primer and pant will grab the surface well, and it won't come off when you remove the masking tape. (This step is often neglected, but very important.)

Next you spray the lighter color, in this case gun-metal. You don't necessarily have to cover the bottom half as long as you don't apply the paint too much, but you can do so as an option.

Mask the top half, and use a toothpick or something pointy to press down the tape along the boundary line to make sure the black paint won't bleed. Spray black, but don't apply too much, or there will be a noticeable step along the boundary line.

After the paint is dry, cut the black paint along the boundary line with a sharp hobby knife. This will separate the paint and the masking tape, and the tape won't accidentally lift the black paint.

Remove the masking tape slowly and carefully.

If there's any bleed, use a find sand paper and sand it off.

Thanks, thats kind of more in depth, and makes a whole lotta sense! And ignore me asking where the tutorials are lol!, i found them...sticky!