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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 05:05 PM |
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Best way to paint a scallop?
Hi people!
I've decided i'm going to jazz gwen up a bit.. this is how she currently looks:
This is the look i'm going for..
Just want to know what is the best way to mark up and paint that scallop? I don't really care about how well its done as long as it looks neat for
atleast a weekend! The paint is pretty crappy but solid.
Basically, just want to make my car stand out a bit.. make her more interesting for the Bug-In!
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 06:29 PM |
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yar, that looks the goodz!
i'm the first to admit mine are rough as, prolly sumthin to do with too many bundys on a boring Sunday arvo and some spare rattle cans hanging
around, but heres what i learnt and took note of for "next time"
mask one side till you get it how you want.....
to get it the same on the other side........
a good place to take measurments from is at the front and rear of the door.....from joining these points you can continue say, up to the chrome strip
below your rear window..
or forward to the curve you like behind the wheel arch.......
a template for the curve near your wheel arch would also be handy, maybe one that runs from the crome stip right down to the bottom sill...........
measure up or down from the lower edge of the door and chrome strip as well as along them too......
i'm coming more from the striping of busses and trucks angle as that's what i'm used too...........remember you can only see one side of a car at a
time.....until you stand in front of it with the doors open
it's heaps fun, go for it
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 08:18 PM |
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thatll look good, lay the mask edge with some vinyl pinstriping, basic spray mask vinyl will do even cheap crap, i can get a 12mm stripe cut from
scrap if you want it, run the curve by hand, lick your finger and run it along as you hold the roll with your other hand, slowly making the arc.. as
for the straight bits, lay it down by tacking one end and pulling and tacking down the other end, dont rub your hand along the stripe to attach it,
that will warp it, tap it down along the stripe... once the vinyl mask edge is there, mask the rest with low tack masking tape, and newspaper, spray
with what ever you want and pull back once done.. a few hours and a few beers and its done. .. get tricky and get a contrast colour and blend the
leading edge in.. post the progress pics!..
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 08:35 PM |
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Ok... thanks for the advice guys! Sounds like i'm gonna have something to do next weekend!
Oh, and if i decide i don't like it later, can i get rid of it?
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 08:41 PM |
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yeah, sand paper or paint your car white!.. i can make one from vinyl that you can peel off but i dont have a notch here to get measurements off...
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 08:52 PM |
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What measurements do you need and how much would it cost?
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 09:03 PM |
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just need these measurements, id assume the stripe is about 3000x600?.. $40 a side in cheap material (5year) ? ..
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 09:04 PM |
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ill get you a squeegee to stick the sucker on also..
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 09:19 PM |
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Thanks, thats food for thought..
How much notice would you need to get it made up and sent to Hobart?
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 09:23 PM |
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turnaround, 1 day, the rest is shipping.. when i say 'cheap' thats cause you want it for one show, cast (7year) material add twenty bucks a
side...as you say, food for thought, ... id suggest masking it, spraying and wet and dry back over sections to show the paint under... just my 2c  .. however if you want to take it off later, vinyl is the best option..
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 09:30 PM |
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Hmm.. vinyl sounds good.. but i am a bit strapped for cash (as always) so i'm probably heading more towards paint.. but thanks for the info.. might
get you to make something else later! 
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 09:52 PM |
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no worries, looks the goods tho..
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| posted on March 26th, 2007 at 11:57 PM |
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You going to do the drop too Jo? We've been hassling you for ages to slam the girl. The scallop looks great too. Ryan knows his stuff - maybe vinyl
it first, and if it's not your thing, then you can at least peel it off.
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| posted on March 27th, 2007 at 12:10 AM |
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i like it alot!
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| posted on March 27th, 2007 at 08:18 AM |
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go the vinyl option.
I stick some on my van to see if I'd like them.
Now I'm thinking about pulling them off, it'll be a lot easier.
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| posted on March 27th, 2007 at 06:13 PM |
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I would go the vinyl option.. but $80 is alot of money for something that i don't really NEED when you're on centrelink..
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