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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 1:41 pm
by payaso
Cool car CBB... Is it still taped up? Love that green...Mmmmm greeeeen.
silla
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 1:59 pm
by custombitbodys
no tape.. its a shen body. so the windows arent clear. i painted the whole car silver befor green.. the green is a clear metallic. the pic really dosent do justice to the color.. but the paint is still a bit rough.. i wanna do flames on it. white flames on the front fading to a yellow flame, or whte flames with yellow tips.. the windows i think i might leave silver... but i havent decided yet..o might just cut them out all together, maybe put in a piece of lexan for the windshield, and nets in the side windows..
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 6:08 pm
by CaboWabo
good idea custombitbodys!
now I just need to find the right material that's thin and won't let the glue bleed through or disfigure once dried.
love that color of green too yo, schaweet!
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 8:05 pm
by custombitbodys
i used a old t-shirt. and put a bead of super g on one side, let it dry and then stretched it to the otherside where i had another bead.. and just worked my way around... then i just cut with an xacto knife..
i almost wonder how it would look if you used some nylons...
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 8:36 pm
by noxorc
great idea....
kinda looks like a mop-top (ya know, a wigg)
but serious, great idea.
Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2003 10:05 pm
by custombitbodys
oh yea. once i had it glued all around the sides i saturated the middle too.. that way there was no chance of it coming up when painting it...
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:09 am
by DarkTari
Like the detailing Cabo! Very Pro!
DarkTari
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:37 am
by hogjowlz
you guys are both some good paintin mu-fa-kus
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:52 am
by DarkTari
Does anyone remember the "Krinkle" finish paint?
I used to use it detailing my engines back in the day. That would be perfect for a converable top.
There also used to be a "Velvet" paint on the market, don't know about now though, I'll have to check it out.
I just used Rubber Bumper paint on my convertable top. It's very close, but not quite flat, it's flexible and resists chipping. Looks real cool!
CB Body's cloth is too thick! A nice piece of silk or nylon will do the trick, just use a fabric adhesive so it doesn't bleed thru. Felt and velvet would look good but are too thick also.
DarkTari
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 10:13 am
by CaboWabo
thanks fellas
man, good ideas.
the rubber bumper paint and velvet paint... gonna have to keep my eyes peeled, could be interesting.
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 10:43 am
by hogjowlz
i dont wana sound like a broken record. well yes i i i i i i i i i do.
jbweld would probably work very well for a fake convertible top.
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 10:47 am
by CaboWabo
LMAO
stop it
one day, you're going to run into something where you can't use JBWeld, then where will you be? lol
that'll be your x-mas gift from the pimps, an entire skid of JB Weld - that should keep you happy for a week or two. lol
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 10:57 am
by custombitbodys
how bout using paint and flocking for a convertable top.. that will give it that fuzzy feel and look..
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 11:15 am
by hogjowlz
haha im serious. it drys to a nice smooth almost gloss finish. its durable as well. if you want a cloth look well gaffers tape is perfect since it is already cloth and doesnt need paint. its pretty thin an conforms to curved surfaces to!!
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2003 12:33 pm
by custombitbodys
im a duct tape man. im convinced you can do anything with it. it too would also make a good convertable top?