Painting on metal

[J000seph]

What do people use on metal to map out lines before painting ?

 

[Mr.Micron]

Depends on base coat color , Chalk works good to get you mapping done, Some use watercolor pencil. But mainly it is what will work best for the job.

 

[J000seph]

Depends on base coat color , Chalk works good to get you mapping done, Some use watercolor pencil. But mainly it is what will work best for the job.

Is chalk safe for automotive type applications?

 

[bex]

for me its just the airbrush, with a greyish type colour. i draw with it very lightly then i build up the design, but i free hand absolutely everything so i recon thats why i do it that way.
so there are probably better ideas out there, i have heard some use a chalk or similar also drawing in a soft pencil will work too.

 

[J000seph]

for me its just the airbrush, with a greyish type colour. i draw with it very lightly then i build up the design, but i free hand absolutely everything so i recon thats why i do it that way.
so there are probably better ideas out there, i have heard some use a chalk or similar also drawing in a soft pencil will work too.

I thought about using the airbrush to map out some faint lines. I was curious about pencils that were safe to use because if it can wipe off I figured it would allow for adjustments. Thanks

 

[ad fez]

Sarral tracedown paper....I think the yellow variety is designed for automotive

 

[MeeshellMP]

Whatever I have laying around ;-)

 

[Mr.Micron]

Is chalk safe for automotive type applications?

Well being I learn that from Craig Fraser (Kustom airbrush artist ) and even old school pin strippers use to do a chalk layout to see if it was what the customer wanted.But you just use that to transfer the image layout the design on the inside of the chalk then wipe chalk off.

 

[J000seph]

Well being I learn that from Craig Fraser (Kustom airbrush artist ) and even old school pin

Well being I learn that from Craig Fraser (Kustom airbrush artist ) and even old school pin strippers use to do a chalk layout to see if it was what the customer wanted.But you just use that to transfer the image layout the design on the inside of the chalk then wipe chalk off.

That sounds pretty legit. Thanks

 

[AndreZA]

Staedtler, Stabilo and Faber-Castell makes these "write on anything" type of pencils.

 

[Mr.Micron]

Just so you can see

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shows how to use a pounce pad with chalk powder to layout a design.

 

[The dude]

When I do trucks which is a lot of the time I use a projector and try and airbrush as much of the outline whilst the projector is on then anything else I use water colour pencils

 

[bex]

Well being I learn that from Craig Fraser (Kustom airbrush artist ) and even old school pin strippers use to do a chalk layout to see if it was what the customer wanted.But you just use that to transfer the image layout the design on the inside of the chalk then wipe chalk off.

yes - we used chalk in the body shop too when i worked in automotive painting.

 

[J000seph]

When I do trucks which is a lot of the time I use a projector and try and airbrush as much of the outline whilst the projector is on then anything else I use water colour pencils

I bought a projector for that exact purpose. Any water soluble pencil (not wax) should be good, right? Thanks

 

[J000seph]

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shows how to use a pounce pad with chalk powder to layout a design.

They have great how-to videos

 

[J000seph]

Wow thanks everyone! I will get drawing & post my results. If it comes out good I will give you guys credit for helping. If it doesn't, i'll blame it on the gun or the paint haha. I have an old car hood & a couple motorcycle helmets to practice on first.

 

[J000seph]

I think I might get some of these...

 

[The dude]

I bought a projector for that exact purpose. Any water soluble pencil (not wax) should be good, right? Thanks

Yep,stay away from the vwax ones.Those in your last post are bang on,a little expensive but worth it and you will find the more you do the easier it will get and you will use the pencils less.Good luck and look forward to seeing the results