Subject: Re: Tools 'N' Tips
From: "Steve Bamford ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "Alex Popovjan" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 12:36:03 -0700

Hi Alex,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks for sending it in.   
 
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Alex Popovjan 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 2:27 AM
  Subject: Tools 'N' Tips

  Gallery Template #07

  Real Metal Finish 

  by Alex Popojan
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  Here's a small article on how I do bare metal finishes using regular kitchen aluminum foil. I'll be using a spare F-111 fuselage half for this demonstration.

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  1. The first thing I do is cut out a piece of foil roughly the size of the area I want to cover.

  2. Next I smooth out all the wrinkles with a Q-tip.

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  3. Lay the foil dull side up and apply a thin even coat of Micro Scale Metal Foil Adhesive.

  4. Once the adhesive becomes transparent it is ready to be applied.

  5. When you apply the foil make sure you start burnishing from the center and slowly work your way towards the edges. Keep burnishing the foil with a Q-tip until the panel lines become visible. Trim away the excess foil along the panel lines with a hobby knife. You will then need to burnish the foil into the panel lines by lightly tracing them with a toothpick or a needle.

  6. The last step is to polish the foil with 3M Rubbing Compound to get the shine you see here, or you can use a fine-grit steel wool that will dull the foil and give it a realistic metal sheen.

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  Photos and text © 2003 by Alex Popojan

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