Black or Silver outline? (need help)

tobenjunk · #1 08-20-2003, 02:56 PM

Hi,

I'm working on a new car and I would like to outline my windows in either black or silver (on the sides). Can anyone recommend me any techniques? I might try using some kind of marker pen. (?)

(I'm also having trouble painting the grill, should I try a very very very small brush?)

Thanks for your help,
Toben

P.S. I'll have pictures up as soon as I'm finished painting!

dmoh7 · #2 08-20-2003, 03:08 PM

If your gonna go wiht black, get a sharpie fine liner, its permanen marker wit ha very fine tip,, i think there now made in silver too im not sure,,,,

about your grill, you a paint it with a very thin paint if the paints too thick itll just destroy the look of your grill.

tobenjunk · #3 08-20-2003, 03:35 PM

Thanks I'll use like a little bit at a time.

I'm definitely going to buy a silver marker it's going to look cool!

Now... if only I knew where to buy something like that haha :] There are no hobby shops near my school that I know of.

eman1 · #4 08-20-2003, 05:58 PM

you arent going to go the hobby shop for a silver marker. Try a art supplies store.

MicroSpeed · #5 08-20-2003, 08:07 PM

have any of you seen the commercial for the new silver sharpie? that looks like it'l work and you only have to make a trip to Wal-Kmart

tobenjunk · #6 08-20-2003, 09:43 PM

DANGITTTTTT IM SO MAD THE SHARPIE MARKER WENT THROUGH MY SCOTCH TAPE MASK ITS ALL OVER MY PAINT JOB NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Lesson learned: Do not use sharpie marker to detail lines on your car... especially if you are using scotch tape as mask.

dmoh7 · #7 08-20-2003, 09:49 PM

thats waht i was talkin about the sharpie silver perma. marker.... i dont know if they make it fine tip tho...

viperkilla · #8 08-21-2003, 06:08 AM

yea sometimes sharpies will bleed through tape....when i want to paint my car i usually use a small paint brush and paint it with "testors" paint.

RobotGT · #9 08-21-2003, 11:01 AM

what color is the car itself, ive had a problem like that with my car, so i just did a little touch up with a balck sharpie. for some reson most sharpys can color over silver really good.

tobenjunk · #10 08-21-2003, 06:26 PM

it's a gunmetal (like a dark silver) lancer with black smeary mark around the sunroof.

I decided to just finish it up as it is... it's a pretty decent job and learning experience. hopefully when I work on my rx7 i won't screw up.

Detailing the door handles/lights and tinting windows.. Maybe get a few pictures by this weekend. :O

#11 08-21-2003, 06:44 PM

ive heard that the RX-7 is the easiest car to do anything to. but i dont know considering i havent had one. actually i did have one and i torched it after trying to make it into a convertible. good luck with that one. hope to see pics soon.