Tips n Tricks For Body Cut/Prep

[HPI-Killer]

Okay, I've never been good at bodies and wonderin if anyone has any tips as far as lining drilling cutting and tips on the damn large windshield mask stickers, so hard to get straight.

Thanks

 

[The Cow]

Okay, I've never been good at bodies and wonderin if anyone has any tips as far as lining drilling cutting and tips on the damn large windshield mask stickers, so hard to get straight.

Thanks

Hello my friend,

Just a few thoughts


- Proper tooling and supplies: Nothing fancy or expensive is necessary here... A nice set of lexan scissors(straight and curved preferably), A dremel and a few attachments or a Lexan Reamer and Assorted Sand paper grades/files

- Have a plan and don't rush: Eye up your project and how it will fit... is this a custom trim? are you following preformed trim lines? is there any thing you may have to account for on the veh when trimming? Are the lines Easy to see or do you need to make them more visable? Check, Check, and Check again before you cut, trim, sand, etc. Some how no matter how many bodies I trim I always seem to forget at the wrong time...

- Trim in steps: First cut of all the extra material to make it easier to trim and work with, by this I mean any thing over a 1/4 - 1/2" down from the absolute bottom line (assuming this is not a custom trim), Next Trim just outside line (as close as you can comfortable come without going into it) Finally wrapping it up by sanding,filing, dremeling etc to the line. Always finish it off by hand with some light sand paper and if you want that ultra smooth look some fine grade steel wool will make it look made that way

If you are not accustomed to cutting details with scissors or a dremel I would suggest you take some time practicing on some scrap lexan following some drawn shapes. It really helps to get the feel of how the tools work with the material. Once you develope a good feel for it over time the steps and process will all kind off blend into one quik task!

Just take your time, Have fun, and remember... rewind if you go to far :

Hope that helps!

Heath

 

[bdkanicsar]

the best thing i can say is if you want to draw your images on the outside of the body (before you pull off the protective film) and you want to get away from those pesky window stickers, use FASMASK by parma. it takes two or three coats on the inside of the body and dries to a transparent lite blue flexible skin that you can cut out designs to your liking. providing you have a steady lite touch you can cut out window skins that fit the window or two tones with ease. grafix are pretty easy if you're artistic.