Just a touch-up or two..

[nvr2old]

Thanks for the kind words. South Africa is indeed a few miles away from Idaho..

[Nessism]

Stunning work as always Larry!

And thanks for the shot of the little cutie! That put a smile on my face! Kids are such a joy!

BTW, it looks like you sprayed white over the SUZUKI graphic. Did you redo the graphic or buff off the white overspray before applying clear?

[nvr2old]

Thanks, Ed. I should've loaded this pic. It better explains. Friscket Paper is this thin clear mask for airbrush artists. It was applied and then with an Xacto knife, carefully trim away the excess. It was time consuming and nerve-wracking. You can see a tiny bit of wobble, especially on the "I" of the graphic after it was removed..oh well..from a foot away it virtually disappears. Ironically, the "I" is where I started cutting thinking it would be the easiest letter to get a feel for it all. Even at about 5:00 on the close up of the the graphic on the "S" there is a bit of weirdness, but that turned out to be a slim piece of mask I didn't pull off but found it before the clear, so that one came out nice. That's where the "hands of a surgeon" comment came from..which I definitely don't have.

[posplayr]

Looks painstaking, but turned out really well.

[pete]

Fantastic as always Larry! I always love seeing your work and after masking my wheels I have even more admiration for your patience and skill.

I totally understand your wife's issue with the fumes. I did the 450 in the garage (directly under the lounge room) and couldn't believe how much of the fumes ended up in the house.

My shed this time has been awesome... not sure if you saw my efforts to seal it up in my thread but it works a treat. The only fumes I could smell after primer, paint, and clear on the wheels after exiting the shed were those on the face mask, goggles, and disposable overalls. Very happy with that!

[Kiwi Canuck]

Thanks, Ed. I should've loaded this pic. It better explains. Friscket Paper is this thin clear mask for airbrush artists. It was applied and then with an Xacto knife, carefully trim away the excess. It was time consuming and nerve-wracking. You can see a tiny bit of wobble, especially on the "I" of the graphic after it was removed..oh well..from a foot away it virtually disappears. Ironically, the "I" is where I started cutting thinking it would be the easiest letter to get a feel for it all. Even at about 5:00 on the close up of the the graphic on the "S" there is a bit of weirdness, but that turned out to be a slim piece of mask I didn't pull off but found it before the clear, so that one came out nice. That's where the "hands of a surgeon" comment came from..which I definitely don't have.

Now I understand how you did that, that's some skill you have there Larry, as always excellent work.

David.