Mixing is made easy with a digital scale that contains presets for several paint codes. A label printer is also present to tag any leftovers to be used at a later date.Mixing is made easy with a digital scale that contains presets for several paint codes. A Before applying the color, Anthony gave the Monte another coat of urethane surfacer/sealer.Before applying the color, Anthony gave the Monte another coat of urethane surfacer/sealer The chemist mixed two parts urethane, one part hardener, and 10 percent reducer. A nice even coat was applied.The chemist mixed two parts urethane, one part hardener, and 10 percent reducer. A nice ev While the urethane dried, it was back to the paint room to mix two parts black toner #23 and one part reducer.While the urethane dried, it was back to the paint room to mix two parts black toner #23 a Anthony then applied five even coats of the black base to Project True SStreet. Once the basecoat was dry enough, Anthony began setting up for the ghost flames to be applied to the Year One cowl hood, fenders, and doors. Anthony overlays this stencil, which contains small perforations outlining the flames.Once the basecoat was dry enough, Anthony began setting up for the ghost flames to be appl After it's been squared away, chalk powder is soaked into a rag and patted along the perforation, leaving behind a rather vague outline of the flames. The pattern's centerline stays the same, but it's flipped over for the alternate side of the hood.After it's been squared away, chalk powder is soaked into a rag and patted along the perfo Now that the outline has been determined, Scotch 1/4-inch plastic tape is used to finalize the outline. The plastic tape is very flexible and easy to use for this particular purpose.Now that the outline has been determined, Scotch 1/4-inch plastic tape is used to finalize It's imperative to follow the outline as best as possible to achieve uniformity, though I wasn't too concerned-what flames have uniformity?It's imperative to follow the outline as best as possible to achieve uniformity, though I « | 1 | 2 | 3 | » | View Full Article By Dan Ryder Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
