'57 FORD Hardtop

Thought it was time for someone to drag out another Ford. So I pulled this of the shelf.



Rather than build as a "Gasser",  I thought I'd go for a slight "Custom Street" look. Painted the other day,
"Rustoleum Bright Orange" over "Anchor Sparkling Gold".

Nice two tone paint on it.

NICE...THE 57 FORD WAS THE SECOND MODEL CAR I EVER BUILT...AGE 7.


WHAT BRAND OF PAINT ?

SuperFleckMoonBird wrote:NICE...THE 57 FORD WAS THE SECOND MODEL CAR I EVER BUILT...AGE 7.


WHAT BRAND OF PAINT ?

G'day there Jim... the Rustoleum is like a Polyurethane Enamel, where as the Anchor paint is a Laquer.  
Therefore I will finish off with a Polyurethane Enamel Clear coat. If you don't have these brands, I'm sure you will have similar products in the U.S.
          

I really like 50's Fords.

Got back to tackling this '57, but decided to go for "rolled front and rear pans" rather than attaching big chrome bumpers.





Bit more puttying and sanding to be done... and "frenching" in rear number plate cavity.


A bit of work on the interior, custom console, carpeting and orange "gearstick knob"  (from a dressmakers pin).

Lookin good!

coming along nicely Jezz !

After 3 attempts at getting the dash right and installed in correct position, the interior is done and ready to go...




Now back to finishing off the body and engine.

Great color combo on that interior.

Disaster has struck again!... had the final orange and gold coats on... let dry overnight.
Light 1200 Wet'n'Dry before applying the clear coat.    The damn Orange crinkled!!! Aaarrrrrh!!!

Into the brake fluid it went!...  NOT HAPPY JAN!

I hate it when you do everything correctly and it stuffs up.Thank goodness for the brake fluid bath !

I hate it when that happens.
Paint compatibility?

Seems you had it all working fine in the picture....when did the crinkling start? With the clear coat?

I had tried Dupicolor spray paints from Advance Auto once in a multi color project....really nice color selections...when I pulled the masking tape lines off...it pulled all the under lying layers off and then it all started flaking off.

Painting is where my projects usually go south as they say....and why most of my current projects are in a holding pattern until I get a spray booth or nice weather outside.
We got three cats in the house and the hair/fur is everywhere, along with airborne dust.

I like Tamiya in rattle cans as they apply nice, flow well and lay flat and dry quick before the dust finds its way to them.
I warm and shake the cans under hot running water to improve the flow.
Testors lacquer is pretty good ......but I've had micro bubbling along seams and ridges where the paint collects so I need to figure that out.

I'm trying Tamiya bottle paints in my airbrush next.

Thanks guys... no matter what brand of rattle can paint I always sit it in a pot of warm water for about 10-15 mins before spraying.
Always seems to spray and flow out nicer.
Now the gold (being a Lacquer) did not react to the clear coat. I used Rustoleum Gloss Clear ( same type and brand of Polyurethane paint
as the Orange coat) , but they certainly did NOT like each other. Maybe the Clear had a higher solvent content than the Orange?... Don't know?.
In future I will paint "Test" panels and experiment before painting the model.
As much as I agree that the Tamiya Paint is easy to use and gives a great finish... you don't get much paint for your dollar, and there have been times when I've been caught short, and had to fork out for another can.
Ahhhhhh... the trials and tribulations of us Modellers....

That's a shame it was looking good too.

Me and any rattle can paint don't get along always have trouble with them, they don't like me.

Bugger !.. I have mostly been using Tamiya acrylics in the 10ml jars through my airbrush. Works well. Have had some issues with varnishes / clears. I have been trying Mission Models clears recently. . Very happy with result but quite an involved process.

Jezza I was really liking that colour combo. Before getting back into the hobby I'd forgotten about the trials of painting. Being a panel beater and spray painter at work I don't mix paint systems on top of one another. I'm now doing the same on the kits after a couple of disasters. I'm air brushing tamiya acrylics on most parts. Larger metal like parts I'm using AK extreme metal. And bodies are painted in ppg automotive with a spray gun because the air brush is a bit to fine to get a wet coat. You also really need good ventilation and a mask.

Hey there Guys.... Nailed it this time!... Used Anchor Acrylic Gold and Anchor Acrylic Orange.
No crinkles, no bubbles, no Dramas!....
Engine almost complete, then time to finally finish this girl off.   Fingers crossed!.

Looking awesome there Jezz.Engine wiring looks great,glad the paint worked out for you .

Yeh thanks Lou... this build has been a "thorn in my side", if it wasn't one thing it was another!.
Although the engine is not quite finished, it is one of the ones you sent me, Lou, and it fits perfect!

Looking awesome there Jezza. Good come back. A ruined paint job has stopped me on a few kits.