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how to prep, mask,cut, and paint a new body shell
STEP 1
Ok to start clean your hands then the body really well with dish soap inside and out,
then rinse with clean water and dry,
STEP 2
and this is just my way, i mark the body shell with a fine tip sharpy marker pen(perminant ink)
first i draw the half way line, i use a fabric tape measure for this,and draw half the design and tweek it till ur 100% happy
how to prep, mask,cut, and paint a new body shell
STEP 1
Ok to start clean your hands then the body really well with dish soap inside and out,
then rinse with clean water and dry,
STEP 2
and this is just my way, i mark the body shell with a fine tip sharpy marker pen(perminant ink)
first i draw the half way line, i use a fabric tape measure for this,and draw half the design and tweek it till ur 100% happy
Shell design done
STEP 3
then i use tracing paper (take your time and tape it gently but firmly over your half design) then copy the marks carefully to the tracing paper,(doesnt matter if the tracing paper is in 2-3-4 bits as long as they overlap)then carefully remove the tracing paper makeing sure not to life the plastic protective coating,you can now stick the tracing paper inside out inside the other side of the shell, and copy the design carefully to the blank side of the shell
then i use tracing paper (take your time and tape it gently but firmly over your half design) then copy the marks carefully to the tracing paper,(doesnt matter if the tracing paper is in 2-3-4 bits as long as they overlap)then carefully remove the tracing paper makeing sure not to life the plastic protective coating,you can now stick the tracing paper inside out inside the other side of the shell, and copy the design carefully to the blank side of the shell
Liquid mask time
STEP 4
the fun part,
ok its time to spray or paint on the liquid mask,(if your only doing one shell use a brush, but for more 4-5 spray it its quicker and neater)
apply in thin even coats dont leave any thick or heavy parts and always make sure its 100% dry before apply the next coat,
(i recomend using rcs liquid mask its ace and its green,)3-4 coats should be fine,
this picture is one good coat,
the fun part,
ok its time to spray or paint on the liquid mask,(if your only doing one shell use a brush, but for more 4-5 spray it its quicker and neater)
apply in thin even coats dont leave any thick or heavy parts and always make sure its 100% dry before apply the next coat,
(i recomend using rcs liquid mask its ace and its green,)3-4 coats should be fine,
this picture is one good coat,
Next its SCALPEL time
STEP 5
This is the most important and probably the one and only chance to make or break your design,(TAKE YOUR TIME)
I like to use two scalpes one cut in half for the tight corners and fiddly bits and one full, i also swop between a number 10.10a and a 11 blade i use the number 10 for cutting short stright lines, the number 11 for tight curves and fine points, and the number 10a long stright lines like pin stripes etc
This is the most important and probably the one and only chance to make or break your design,(TAKE YOUR TIME)
I like to use two scalpes one cut in half for the tight corners and fiddly bits and one full, i also swop between a number 10.10a and a 11 blade i use the number 10 for cutting short stright lines, the number 11 for tight curves and fine points, and the number 10a long stright lines like pin stripes etc