Hot Wheels and Matchbox Customizing Thread

[CodeRedR51]

Colour? Is it the one from Beverly Hills 90201?

Yes.

 

[Cano]

Yes.

Eh, ok. How much?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Eh, ok. How much?

Free-fitty?

 

[Cano]

Free-fitty?

Yeah that's a reasonable price

Also dude, the other day I opened this thread from page one and saw your black Camaro in the banner. iirc the wheels came off 57 Chevys, right? Do you have those dead bodies as well?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Yeah that's a reasonable price

Also dude, the other day I opened this thread from page one and saw your black Camaro in the banner. iirc the wheels came off 57 Chevys, right? Do you have those dead bodies as well?

I think I have them around somewhere.

 

[Cano]

I think I have them around somewhere.

Lol, can I have those too? iirc they were the ugly yellow/white versions, right?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Lol, can I have those too? iirc they were the ugly yellow/white versions, right?

Yeah.

 

[Cano]

Yeah.

Cool. Those are good candidates for a new life, altough the casting is a bit crooked, but it's light years better than the previous, 70s '57 they had. Thanks dude 👍

 

[CodeRedR51]

Sneaky preview #2: Xterra stance is final, time for paint. Titan stance is not final, height is but tire will be extended to outside the edge of the fenders. Datsun is ready for paint.

 

[Hanut11]

Okay guys, two things
1: What are the basics of colouring or giving a custom paint job to a car.
2: Any customizations for a power sander, bad bagger or Mazda furai as these are the cars of which I have doubles
And I can afford to mess them up

Any1 know here about maisto?
Just asking out of curiosity

 

[CodeRedR51]

Okay guys, two things
1: What are the basics of colouring or giving a custom paint job to a car.
2: Any customizations for a power sander, bad bagger or Mazda furai as these are the cars of which I have doubles
And I can afford to mess them up

1) Spray cans of primer and paint (or a primer+paint in a single can) make sure the car is clean, wash it with soap and water and make sure it's completely dry. Avoid touching it after you wash it. Spray the primer (as well as the paint) in multiple light coats and then make sure it's completely dry (wait a couple days) before you touch it. Putting the spray cans in hot water for a few minutes before spraying can thin it out and make it spray better.

2) They are your cars, use your imagination.

 

[Hanut11]

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1) Spray cans of primer and paint (or a primer+paint in a single can) make sure the car is clean, wash it with soap and water and make sure it's completely dry. Avoid touching it after you wash it. Spray the primer (as well as the paint) in multiple light coats and then make sure it's completely dry (wait a couple days) before you touch it. Putting the spray cans in hot water for a few minutes before spraying can thin it out and make it spray better.

2) They are your cars, use your imagination.

I should remove the paint with nail polish remover on a cotton swab right? So I can paint em easily?

 

[CodeRedR51]

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I should remove the paint with nail polish remover on a cotton swab right? So I can paint em easily?

The paint on the car? You need paint stripper.

 

[Hanut11]

Is there another substitute?

 

[CodeRedR51]

Is there another substitute?

Nope.

 

[AOS-]

Some people reportedly claimed they've removed paint with nail polish remover, but I found that stuff to be less effective than stripper.

 

[Hanut11]

Yeah, cos it says u can remove with nail polish remover on ehow

 

[AOS-]

Yeah I haven't figured out how people did it with remover, but I felt it was a waste of resources given that I needed so much remover versus a few shots of the aerosol stripper.

In any case, you asked a question, we've given you alternate solutions.

 

[yabiggoose]

I've done it with nail polish remover. Pretty easily tbh.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Nail polish remover might work on the spectraflame cars, but for normal paint....good luck with that.

 

[yabiggoose]

Nail polish remover might work on the spectraflame cars, but for normal paint....good luck with that.

Non-acetone nail polish remover.

 

[CodeRedR51]

Were you only intending to remove the paint on the hood?

 

[yabiggoose]

I was just messing around as I'd never stripped a car before.

 

[Hanut11]

Working well for me with a 260 sel maisto casting without decals

 

[Hanut11]

Step 1: Stripping complete

 

[Ameer67]

Slightly restored this Mustang I was given the other day for free.

Original:

Restored:

- Wheels swapped.
- Stripes repainted.
- Colored in grille, headlights, and taillights.

Wheels were taken from this Tesla.
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[Avalonbug]

That's cool. I like the blend of new stripes but it still looks all busted up with the wheels and the paint.

 

[Ameer67]

That's cool. I like the blend of new stripes but it still looks all busted up with the wheels and the paint.

That's why it's "slightly restored".

 

[AOS-]

Wheels were taken from this Tesla.
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Oh dawg, there's money on that Tesla.

 

[Ameer67]

Oh dawg, there's money on that Tesla.

Huh?