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Post by mirax80 on Sept 2, 2005 23:48:44 GMT -5
Ok, so I've been contemplaing and just jumping in... and spray painting my car. Yes, I said... Spray Painting my Car! My dad has always harped on me on keeping it nice and clean in case I ever want to sell it.... blah blah blah.
Yeah, right. Like I could afford a new car! And who the heck would want to buy a little 4 cylinder '96 Neon w/over 130K on her!
So yes.... a paint can would come within just mear feet of my car!! Eep!
So now my question is, how would one go about correctly painting on wear and tear and blast marks?
I'm looking at more of a bit of the hood and some scoring down the sides... not a complete paint-over. I still like my pretty white showing thru. ;D
Suggestions??
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Post by Red 5 on Sept 7, 2005 4:25:44 GMT -5
YES!
Well, I'd have suggestions, but my techniques are probably somewhat less subtile than it sounds like you're going for. ;-)
Here's a question: Got any buddies with pro paint guns lying around?
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Post by Halcyonate on Sept 7, 2005 4:29:27 GMT -5
I hit all the leading edges and protrusions with an aluminum/silver spray paint, gave it some time, tore random strips of masking tape (started by scoring about five lines wide on the roll and pulling back), sprayed ultra-flat black heavy on leading edges and trailing back from such areas, gave it a bit more time, peeled off masking tape (and some still-fresh paint).
A favorite blast/debris mark tactic of mine is to place the nozzle directly against the car (aiming carefully) and tap the bpttom of the can lightly. The full arc of spray fills and fades smoothly depending on the angle you hold the can at.
I didn't worry much about overspray, as my base is sprayed primer and easy to repair. You might want to be a little more careful. Mask lights and glass, even if you're spraying nowhere near them.
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Post by TK-0384 on Sept 7, 2005 11:10:09 GMT -5
same technique as i used on mine, and I think it works great
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Post by Red 5 on Sept 7, 2005 12:58:22 GMT -5
To all of us who have done blast damage:
Would you mind terribly doing a formal, step-by-step write up to post in a static kind of way to the website? This seems like Frequently Asked Question #1.
'Course, if you've already done a nice, easy to follow write-up and it's posted somewhere, would you mind terribly reposting the link so I can throw it on the site?
Thanks!
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Post by Obi-Shawn on Sept 9, 2005 2:56:02 GMT -5
Hmmmm.... I used an airbrush for specific spots, like blaster residue from the guns. The rest is rattlecan stuff. I'll see if I can write something up. I'd love to see a number of "how to"s for blastmarks so we can vary them around our vehicles for different effects.
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Post by mirax80 on Sept 13, 2005 1:48:03 GMT -5
Oooh! A step-by-step tutorial on "battle damaging your car" would just totally rock! I've also got this idea in the works.... but I need info/opinions first. The top one is aprox 6 feet long, the bottom would be aprox 7 feet long... which would look better? And how I'm going to have to rig it (because I don't feel like dealing with the MNDoT peeps) is that have something where I can pop my trunk and attach them over the lip there, and then be able to close my trunk down so hold it all in place. I realize that I'll have to be in my car before the driver's side one is put on... but for parades and stuff, I don't see that as a big issue. I need them totally tranzportable and removeable. PVC and electraical tape are my friends! ;D Ideas/comments/suggestions are most welcome! and now the storm is coming in, so I must go.
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Post by TK-0384 on Sept 15, 2005 1:56:47 GMT -5
the 6 foot model seems a bit more proportionate ... I'm planning to put guns on mine on a sort of modified hood scoop bit ... Actually my plans involve resculpting the whole hood with fibreglass, should be interesting ... Anyhow my guns are only going to be about a foot long, and mostly shrouded ... drawings coming soon.
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Post by mirax80 on Sept 21, 2005 21:47:53 GMT -5
photobucket.com/albums/a360/RSPulsarSkate/Pulsar%20Skate%20Upgrades/This is what I'm working on now instead. ;D Don't know if I want to do Version one or two tho.... Can't do too much right now due to rain and a 2 day hyatus to run to WI to get my oil changed by my dad (hey, I buy the $15 worth of oil/filter and he does it for free) And I'm waiting for some magnets to come in also (thx Katie!)
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Post by TK-0384 on Sept 22, 2005 17:31:22 GMT -5
I built a PVC cannon out of some drain parts for the ol' Blue Leader car (now dead) sometime last year ... the guy at lowes told me I was spending too much time poking around in the plumbing department, and suspected that I was making bombs.
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Post by mirax80 on Oct 4, 2005 23:55:15 GMT -5
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Post by mirax80 on Oct 8, 2005 9:49:49 GMT -5
Just ordered the last of the magnets for my guns. Hopefully get those mid week... that still will give me a few days to make sure they all sit right on the car.
Katie, I got those 2 disk ones, and I'm not sure if I'm going to keep them or not. If I don't, I'll let you know and I'd ship them out to ya.
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Post by Red 5 on Oct 11, 2005 21:11:46 GMT -5
Woot! More Magnets!
Half of mine were broken by newbies in Oakland, so I can totally use some more. You take PayPal?
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Post by mirax80 on Oct 12, 2005 8:46:11 GMT -5
Yes I do! I'll send you an email tonight after I get home from work.
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Post by mirax80 on Oct 16, 2005 20:01:57 GMT -5
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