Tron side art application..

rcoonjr

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I want an option. I'm going to be installing my new sideart for my Tron.

I've seen people say the wet method and those that do the dry method... I myself am leaning towards the wet application method. Who has done this.. tell me your thoughts..before I do my application. I'm in the process of bondo and reparing small scratches on the surface.
 
I want an option. I'm going to be installing my new sideart for my Tron.

I've seen people say the wet method and those that do the dry method... I myself am leaning towards the wet application method. Who has done this.. tell me your thoughts..before I do my application. I'm in the process of bondo and reparing small scratches on the surface.

I would NOT recommend the wet method being the water can make the wood swell or lift the grain. Somebody on here did the wet method on their Spy Hunter and had horrible results.
 
I did the wet method on my Gorf and now the side art is bubbling up all over on one side.

Just did the dry method on my Turbo mini and it went great. No bubbles, stuck on there nice and good.

Dry method all the way.



This guy shows how to do it, but I would recommend taking it even slower and cutting the back off in smaller pieces as you go down to give you more opportunity to work out air bubbles. I use a credit card wrapped in paper towel as an applicator to get it on nice and smooth.

I also use blue painter's tape rather than masking tape to avoid damage to the art.
 
I use this stuff for side art:

http://www.rapidtac.com/

I swear by it and wouldn't do it any other way. Rapid tac rocks. Never had any art lift from it too.

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I did the wet method on my Gorf and now the side art is bubbling up all over on one side.

Just did the dry method on my Turbo mini and it went great. No bubbles, stuck on there nice and good.

Dry method all the way.



This guy shows how to do it, but I would recommend taking it even slower and cutting the back off in smaller pieces as you go down to give you more opportunity to work out air bubbles. I use a credit card wrapped in paper towel as an applicator to get it on nice and smooth.

I also use blue painter's tape rather than masking tape to avoid damage to the art.

Where did you get your artwork for your Mini Turbo... I got one and its trashed artwork...
 
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Wet method with Windex and a squeegy to remove bubbles. I would use Rapid Tac but I am cheap. No issues overall and I have done several large cabs such as Ms Pac and Star Wars. Dry is only good for experienced and risky. 1 mistake and it is ruined.

Rich has a good tutorial for large pieces dry on COSP.

Michael
 
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