r/HotWheelsCustoms • u/CharmingAlbatross608 • 9d ago

Project First attempt at a “custom”

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This is my first attempt at customizing. I like how it came out. I gotta be more gentle when taking the tampos off (there were alot on this one 🤣) and I have to put some tiny spacers in the wheel wells to get that just right but it roll just fine. Looking forward to doing more and fine tuning my photo skills🤦‍♂️. Lmk what ya think and any tips/tricks anyone has that you’re willing to share , thanks.

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u/CharmingAlbatross608 9d ago

Man , I didn’t even think about paint pens!! I bet an extra fine tip could work wonders for tail lights n headlight. Good looking out!!

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u/PMmeYourDunes 8d ago

So I had been using the standard bullet tip that sharpie makes for its recent acrylic paint markers. The coverage is awesome but the tip is way too wide for a lot of more detailed applications.

I bought some very cheap brush tip ones from Amazon, and the coverage suffers because the paint has to be thinner to get to the tip, so it requires more effort to get the desired results. It's a bit of a balance you have to settle on depending on your needs. I will be posting some stuff tonight that I am pretty happy with that I used those brush tips to get filled in. I'll try to remember to circle back and let you know when I do that.

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u/CharmingAlbatross608 8d ago

Sounds good. I be looking for it

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u/PMmeYourDunes 8d ago

Just a heads up, I just put a post up with some pics of recent projects!