What do you use to cut???

SPEED · Post by **SPEED** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:25 pm

Just like the title, what do you use to cut??? I've usually made trimmings with a dremel, but the cuts usually come out hack. I've seen some of you pimp rides and cuts look CLEAN. How do you do it???

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Thu Oct 16, 2003 11:27 pm

An exacto blade and some fine grit sand paper, you can't go wrong.

Quest MX5 · Post by **Quest MX5** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 9:13 am

Same as above. Get yourself a Xacto Kit from walmart and a small roll or a piece of the finest grit sand paper you can buy. Remember when your cutting, never put too much pressure or you'll cause the body to crack and it will look nasty.

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Sat Oct 18, 2003 11:38 am

diagonal cutters or "dykes" hobbico sells some. they are quicker and easier and safer than exacto knives.

micromatch · Post by **micromatch** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:12 pm

i use both dremel andexacto knife
i use the exacto knife to to cut chunks and then my dremel to smoth it out

VooDooMafia · Post by **VooDooMafia** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:38 pm

micromatch wrote:i use both dremel andexacto knife
i use the exacto knife to to cut chunks and then my dremel to smoth it out

wow you would think it was the other way around

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:43 pm

VooDooMafia wrote:
micromatch wrote:i use both dremel andexacto knife
i use the exacto knife to to cut chunks and then my dremel to smoth it out
wow you would think it was the other way around

It is for me.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:03 pm

ditto

micromatch · Post by **micromatch** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:10 pm

(ancient chinise art)

VooDooMafia · Post by **VooDooMafia** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:16 pm

micromatch wrote:(ancient chinise art)

I have the same art, I use a brush to paint my shells and a spray can to detail them

Or should this be on fact or fiction?

micromatch · Post by **micromatch** » Sun Oct 19, 2003 6:59 pm

VooDooMafia wrote:
micromatch wrote:(ancient chinise art)
I have the same art, I use a brush to paint my shells and a spray can to detail them

Or should this be on fact or fiction?

how do you do that!?!

SPEED · Post by **SPEED** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 11:04 pm

hey thanks for the tips. A question though, How do you cut with the Exacto??? I mean i've tried it, but i wasn;t even able to cut through the plastic. DO you just score the plastic a bunch of times??? Thanks again for the tips.

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:13 pm

VooDooMafia wrote:
micromatch wrote:(ancient chinise art)
I have the same art, I use a brush to paint my shells and a spray can to detail them

Or should this be on fact or fiction?

now I put on my Pin Striping first...then I paint the body.

?thgir

-nox

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Sun Nov 09, 2003 1:29 am

I use a dremel as well, but I always trace a line and cut a couple millimeters back and then use an exacto blade and sandpaper

HirotoR34 · Post by **HirotoR34** » Mon Nov 17, 2003 10:31 pm

If you are cutting a peice out, the object is to keep scoring the plastic, line for line, over and over again until the blade goes through. You may have to use more than one blade. This hood took 4 blades to get through.
You may not think so, but bit body plastic is pretty thick.