'65 Pontiac 2+2

You can take your helmet off now, no rocks comming your way! Really nice! So clean looking. Although I must confess, it does look a little odd sitting on rocks. The paint is fantastic.

I love it !!! This looks just like my first car at 16. Although mine was white. Very nice job!!more pictures would be appreciated.

WOW!!!!!

Great job.  One quick question???  How did you apply the bare metal foil.  I am currently working on a 1968 Chevy El Camino.  It's has a silver base, then which I sprayed the car transparent orange.  I tried to apply my bare metal foil last night and had nothing but trouble.  The areas that I cut off seem to stick to the car, which then I scrape off messing up the paint job.   Could it be that it is to old?  The sheet I have is a couple of year old. I would greatly appreciate any advice you can give.

 

 

Sorry to hear about your foil problem.  I build mostly stock so I use a lot of BMF.  Mine does not get a chance to get that old, 6 mo. to a year max. The age may have been a problem for you, but I have also had problems in the past also, but usually not something that would mess up a job.  Sometimes that foil sticks tighter than others.  When I apply it I usually concentrate on the part to be covered and burnish it down and sometimes use my finger nail or a tooth pick to get it tight around the edge of the piece.  I always try to avoid burnishing or pressing down on the area that is not to be foiled.  But sometimes it is still stuck tight.  I then use an exacto knife to carefully lift the edge to peel the foil.  I can be a pain, but can usually get it off if you are patient.

Good luck with your foiling.

Nice clean stock build... I especially like the color choice. Great job!! 

By the way, no rocks being thrown from here, but watch those road signs - "Falling Rocks Ahead". 

Painklr,

What type of paint... enamel?
How did you prep the plastic... sand and primer?
How long did you let it dry before attempting the BMF application?

It could be that your BMF is "too" sticky, but more than likely something didn't allow your paint to stay adheared to the body.

jhande,

I preped the body with Tamya primer.  The base paint is enamel.  The clear orange sprayed over the base is acrylic.  I then applied two coats of clear (tamiya-acrylic).  I let dry for about a week.  The bmf I have is a couple of years old.  Could that have been the problem?

Thanks

 

 

Hey Painklr, in my experience age of foil does make a difference but also brand.  I have had your exact troubles with Model Master BMF.  On the other hand Bare Metal Foil brand is excellent.  I'll never use the other stuff again.

scott05 wrote:

Hey Painklr, in my experience age of foil does make a difference but also brand.  I have had your exact troubles with Model Master BMF.  On the other hand Bare Metal Foil brand is excellent.  I'll never use the other stuff again.

I have found the same to be true also. Get the real " Bare Metal Foil"  I have some bare metal foil that is three years old and it still works fine. The brand does matter, no problems for me.

that is awsome and the color is great

painklr,

I'm just curious... first, what is the Tamya primer? Acrylic? If it is, then why - Acrylic, Enamel, Acrylic? I would have stayed with one type and brand of paint for the entire process, all coats say Tamya acrylic paint. That way you are assured of the best compatability and adhesion.

I always wet sand before primer and between coats, but I use enamels.

I would take the advice of others and try another sheet of Bare Metal Foil.



P.S. Sorry, a little slow witted at 1:08am tonight.
How long did you let the coat of enamel dry before you applied the top coat of acrylic?
Too soon can spell disaster as enamel takes awhile to fully cure. Rule of thumb - it's not fully cured if it still smells like paint.

painklr wrote:

jhande, I preped the body with Tamya primer.  The base paint is enamel.  The clear orange sprayed over the base is acrylic.  I then applied two coats of clear (tamiya-acrylic).  I let dry for about a week.  The bmf I have is a couple of years old.  Could that have been the problem? Thanks

 

If it's the Tamiya spray can primer you used I can understand the trouble you're going through.

For some reason enamel won't stick to that. I primed a project with it and shoot ordinary enamel on top of it. Even Tamiya's masking tape pulled the enamel off from the primer. It just doesn't stick to that surface.

You're better off using the same type of paint from bottom up, just to avoid nasty surprises.

 

Good luck!

Niclas

 

 

Ohh! Almost forgot

Very nice Pontiac, one of my all time favorite cars all eras counted.

It looks very sharp and everytime I see one built I get that feeling....I must have one myself.

Congrats on a job well done!

Even if I would try to throw a rock you're way I think you're quite safe as you're a tad to far away from Sweden! :-D

Purvis: that's a really nice build, and I really like the color...what is it?

The color on the Pontiac is Boyd Ice Blue Pearl (52718).  Yep, looks green to me.