New River Rat Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) I had two really ugly crankbaits laying around that weren't being used. I haven't pulled the trigger on a painting system, but I spent a LOT of my youth painting bicycles and go-karts. These two were done with simple rattle cans, then covered with a two part epoxy. Didn't take a lot of pains with them, but I realized it is do-able.This is about the size of a Fat Rap 05 or KVD 1.5. The undercoat was silver, flat black back, and some gold glitter from a can. http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t127/NewRiverRatRods/Paint/DSCF0005_zps2eb7c9dd.jpgThis is both, the one on the right is basically the same as the first pic, but with an orange undercoat.http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t127/NewRiverRatRods/Paint/DSCF0010_zpsaf4bc8f0.jpg Edited July 7, 2014 by New River Rat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Those look good! That's a good start. I started with rattle cans, too, but moved to an air brush for the variety of colors and the ability to do detail work more easily. Plus the water based paints are much less toxic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglinarcher Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 www.lurebuilding.nl/indexeng.html aka Lurebuilding 101 translated. Above is a link to an old site that does not seem to have any activity anymore. It is from Europe, and they did all of their old painting with Rattle Cans. I admit, I still go back and use it for ideas now and then. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
