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Title: Panel lines?
Post by: Clint Ormosen on May 05, 2008, 06:38:58 PM

Alright, lets hear from the panel line pros out there. What's the best way to get thin, sharp lines? They will be on a doped finish with clear dope over them.
 
(to Randy Powell, at VSC you mentioned some article to read on them but I forgot what it was.)

Title: Re: Panel lines?
Post by: Crist Rigotti on May 05, 2008, 08:46:02 PM

I use Staedtler pigment liner Sketch Pens.  They come 4 to a pack.  .1mm  .3mm  .5mm  .7mm  I have 1 set now for three years.  They "erase" with alcohol and I dust the new lines with clear dope with my airbrush to seal the lines.  They only cost me $10.

http://www.dickblick.com/zz207/57/

 

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Title: Re: Panel lines?
Post by: Mike Griffin on May 06, 2008, 01:38:08 PM

Clint I use the very thin (1/16") striping tape and clear coat over them.

Mike

Title: Re: Panel lines?
Post by: Randy Powell on May 06, 2008, 04:03:22 PM

Clint,

I'll email it to you. Surprise, I found it.

Title: Re: Panel lines?
Post by: Clint Ormosen on May 06, 2008, 08:15:48 PM

Thanks for the tips guys.

Randy, I got the Email. Thanks a bunch!

Title: Re: Panel lines?
Post by: Shultzie on May 07, 2008, 11:01:09 AM

Quote from: Crist Rigotti on May 05, 2008, 08:46:02 PM

I use Staedtler pigment liner Sketch Pens.  They come 4 to a pack.  .1mm  .3mm  .5mm  .7mm  I have 1 set now for three years.  They "erase" with alcohol and I dust the new lines with clear dope with my airbrush to seal the lines.  They only cost me $10.

http://www.dickblick.com/zz207/57/

 

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Also...remember whether or not you use those new pens....THINK CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN...as the surface must be free of all finger prints. Although I don't advocate some harse cleaners such as Prep-sol and Naptha.  I have had good results using my rapid-o-graph pens with the "etch" formula that seems to work ever so beautifully and can be cleaned with a watered down soft paper towel wetted with "Earth friendly-No Chlorine, Perfume or Dye...Hasn't scratched yet..over 120 years BON AMI POLISHING CLEANSER. seems to work amazingly well for me over the years.
Plus it rinses clean, clean, clean with no residue. Remember that sooooo many cleaners "scratch dirt and fingerprints away...Bon Ami's soft abrasives are unique.
Try it.....we used this in the wind tunnel for many projects that we could not use Naptha or Prep-sol based cleaners???

Title: Re: Panel lines?
Post by: RC Storick on May 07, 2008, 11:12:56 AM

Quote from: Shultzie on May 07, 2008, 11:01:09 AM

Also...remember whether or not you use those new pens....THINK CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN...as the surface must be free of all finger prints. Although I don't advocate some harse cleaners such as Prep-sol and Naptha.  I have had good results using my rapid-o-graph pens with the "etch" formula that seems to work ever so beautifully and can be cleaned with a watered down soft paper towel wetted with "Earth friendly-No Chlorine, Perfume or Dye...Hasn't scratched yet..over 120 years BON AMI POLISHING CLEANSER. seems to work amazingly well for me over the years.
Plus it rinses clean, clean, clean with no residue. Remember that sooooo many cleaners "scratch dirt and fingerprints away...Bon Ami's soft abrasives are unique.
Try it.....we used this in the wind tunnel for many projects that we could not use Naptha or Prep-sol based cleaners???

Yep I like BON AMI  pie!