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Post by superstock on Mar 24, 2017 6:44:37 GMT -7
rocky..i have a ford I need help with??I have a 1964 ford that has the flags on the front finders that did not come out of the amt molds very good.i have a 1963 that are good..what can I do to make mold these emblems?? what material to use an how??these are thin emblems.....superstock
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Post by Excrewchief on Mar 24, 2017 6:58:49 GMT -7
If you have some putty you can push it over the good emblem n then carefully peel it off .
Mix some resin pour it in the putty let it set . I like to remove resin before it's cured completely just a little soft pliable then use something small and sharp like a pin or needle remove it lay flat let it cure . Sand lightly and it should be good to go you may have to do it a couple times . Make sure the clay is a little firm put it in the freezer for a few minutes if needed
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Post by Mastercaster on Apr 6, 2017 7:57:24 GMT -7
Hi Superstock,
Here is something else you can try. Take a small amount of clay and create a shallow ring around the emblem to create a dam. Stand the body on it's edge. Pour a small amount of mixed silicone in and cure. Once cured, peel the silicone away and now you have a mold. Give it a quick spritz of mold release and let dry. Pour in a tiny amount of resin and squeegy the extra away. If you have a real thin layer of resin next to your cured emblem that is great cause now you have a thin flash that you can use to hold it with fingers or tweezers. It will take some practice though. The thin flash might help setting and gluing in place. Once your glue sets you can gently sand the flash away and you should be good
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Post by grozny on May 27, 2017 18:08:36 GMT -7
The above is how I have always do it. I may have a photo of this somewhere.
It comes in handy for doing speedometers, lettering from decklids and valve covers etc.
You can copy parts of grilles and interiors this way. Afterward the clay can be removed with an old
teethbrush and some rubbing alcohol and nothing has been destroyed or altered to make these tiny molds.It's very cheap too !!! Store the molds carefully in sealed bags, they get lost very easily.
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Post by gothic on Jun 10, 2017 21:59:05 GMT -7
Hi Superstock, Here is something else you can try. Take a small amount of clay and create a shallow ring around the emblem to create a dam. Stand the body on it's edge. Pour a small amount of mixed silicone in and cure. Once cured, peel the silicone away and now you have a mold. Give it a quick spritz of mold release and let dry. Pour in a tiny amount of resin and squeegy the extra away. If you have a real thin layer of resin next to your cured emblem that is great cause now you have a thin flash that you can use to hold it with fingers or tweezers. It will take some practice though. The thin flash might help setting and gluing in place. Once your glue sets you can gently sand the flash away and you should be good wish I woulda read this when I try'd to do the Opera lights on the new repop of the Caddy, now I know, thanx.... |
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