Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

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Hello guys. I just joined today :)
I'm new in this HW customizing world. Here's some of my customs. others are in progress.
p.s. that Z4 M Coupe is untouched.
Thanks :)

Ugh. Why is everyone else so good at painting Hot Wheels? :banghead:

Anyways, nice customs. Keep up the good work. :)👍
 
^That turned out awesome, @R1600Turbo :drool:.

With regards to the Milliput @Avalonbug, pretty much what @AOS- has posted, although it can be worked/sculpted with water, it's just easier to let it cure first, and work with it dry, as you want it to bond properly to the diecast. Always remember to wear a dust mask too, as you don't really want to be breathing in the fine dust created from sanding/filing the stuff.
 
I've never tried spraying a hotwheels *other than my monster jam crush cars* but I've had my best results at hand painting by adding a drop or 2 of thinner to the paint to help it flow out and hide brush marks, the thinner amount varies with different colors, but be warned if its not thoroughly mixed can create odd patterns in metal flakes.
I just use standard testors model paints. and have had my best results by not stripping or scuffing the car first, simply wash with dishsoap and thrououghly rinse and dry it.
 
IMHO, painting them with a brush, no matter the technique, isn't the best method. Air brush is best, followed by rattle can paint. Although rattle can takes some extra effort to get a good finish. One thing you can do is submerge half the can in hot water for a few minutes to thin out the paint for better spray.
 
Quickie. Question is, should I stop there?

Full detail, including brakes, dude. You have good pulse.

As for the tip on submerging the car in hot water, thanks. I recently started painting my own cars with spray cans -as I cannot depend on Ahmed all the time, you know- and had pretty decent results for being the first time:
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But I gotta keep practicing and stuff. Lots of room for improvement.
 
Full detail, including brakes, dude. You have good pulse.

As for the tip on submerging the car in hot water, thanks. I recently started painting my own cars with spray cans -as I cannot depend on Ahmed all the time, you know- and had pretty decent results for being the first time:
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But I gotta keep practicing and stuff. Lots of room for improvement.

Dude.

I'd steal that off of you if I could find out how to get to Mexico. :P
 
Lucky SOB. I pay like $10 for paint and primer, and it still doesn't work. :lol:

There has to be something missing in the link. I had never painted a full body before and that's how it came out. You need to keep on doing it until you figure out what's wrong in your process.
 
I honestly do not think it can be that difficult to do a slapstick paintjob on a toy car and not have the paint hold on for more than a week. There is very likely some fundamental thing you may be goofing up on, man. I don't mean to put you down, but I really cannot think of how its seemingly impossible to successfully spray some paint onto an object.

Don't sweat the car washing stage, don't sweat the paint stripping nor priming. Take some Krylon and spray on two light coats within 3 minutes. These two coats oughta cover the car entirely. Afterwards, do like 2 medium coats within 15 minutes. After that, let it sit for a week. Don't make contact with the body.



Remind me again: Were you using Krylon Fusion? If so, try something else.

I recently started painting my own cars with spray cans -as I cannot depend on Ahmed all the time, you know- and had pretty decent results for being the first time

So you're a newb? You're a newb! Newwwwwwb! :P
 
So you're a newb? You're a newb! Newwwwwwb! :P

Hyper noob! Ironically, I tried to paint that Cougar before but I forgot to clean it before spraying it and it had finger grease in it, resulting in a freaking mess.

I also already painted my second car, in black with a heavy coat of clear, but it'll be a while until I can call it done. Paint came out pretty good, though.
 
Keep letting it sit. While trying to reassemble the car, if you accidentally press on it a little too hard, especially when trying to reattach the base, you may leave a finger print or two. The trouble with thick coats of paint, something aerosol cans are notorious for, is that the layers are so thick it's easy to compress and leave marks.
 
Keep letting it sit. While trying to reassemble the car, if you accidentally press on it a little too hard, especially when trying to reattach the base, you may leave a finger print or two. The trouble with thick coats of paint, something aerosol cans are notorious for, is that the layers are so thick it's easy to compress and leave marks.

Oh no no, I had to strip it off completely again and repaint it, this one is it's second paint job, and indeed I let it sit for half a week or so and had it on the sun whenever possible to let it cure.
 
I honestly do not think it can be that difficult to do a slapstick paintjob on a toy car and not have the paint hold on for more than a week. There is very likely some fundamental thing you may be goofing up on, man. I don't mean to put you down, but I really cannot think of how its seemingly impossible to successfully spray some paint onto an object.

Well I tried something a bit different today. I put my car down in the basement where the dehumidifier is and put a fan in front of it, so hopefully it will work.

Remind me again: Were you using Krylon Fusion? If so, try something else.

I have, but it's my primer that's giving me grief.
 
Then I'd skip the primer and save some money in the process, or try a different one.

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@a6m5, took me a while to get around to this one. Remember what I said about the wheels?
 
Could've. Didn't think about this one too much. I just wanted it done and out of the way. That queue list is still large, and with my dying interest in continuing the Illustrious series, I have a box full of future-less disassembled cars.

I'll probably get something done for them.
 
Did a little bit to the Escort today.

Added the arches, thickened up the door pillars (need to finish the other side), added the central crease to the bonnet, started to sculpt the rear lights, and added widened axles (surprising how wide the car sits now, easily a full tyre width over the datsun 510. Sounds like i got a fair bit done, right? but as can be seen in the toaster pics.. slowwww prrogresss..


 
It may be slow, but it looks like you are hella careful and patient. That takes time. I can't wait to see it finished... but what I actually meant to say is I'm willing to wait for the finished product.
 
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