I didn't invent this method by any means, but for those who are new or relatively new to the hobby, I thought I'd share a quick and easy method of cab art touchups.... it's generally very good for EMs and early SS machines because their cab art generally consisted of a base coat colour and 2 or 3 art colours.
I just picked up this Abra, as a machine that's meant to go to a 9 yr old kid of a friend of my wife. But the cab is pretty beat... mostly with foul scratched in messages.
So I'm going to do the Reds and Yellows on this Abra, because the whole cab sides have plenty of similar messages and names scratched in.
Step 1 - sand down the area so when it's painted you can't read the words once it's painted.
Step 2 - Buy some Contact Adhesive from Home Depot, in the Shelf Paper section. Comes in clear, and 18" x 24'. About 10 bucks a roll. Cut a piece, and stick to cab. Use a sharp exacto knife to cut out the area you want to paint.
I just picked up this Abra, as a machine that's meant to go to a 9 yr old kid of a friend of my wife. But the cab is pretty beat... mostly with foul scratched in messages.
So I'm going to do the Reds and Yellows on this Abra, because the whole cab sides have plenty of similar messages and names scratched in.
Step 1 - sand down the area so when it's painted you can't read the words once it's painted.
Step 2 - Buy some Contact Adhesive from Home Depot, in the Shelf Paper section. Comes in clear, and 18" x 24'. About 10 bucks a roll. Cut a piece, and stick to cab. Use a sharp exacto knife to cut out the area you want to paint.
