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By "bare metal" do you mean bare, unpainted metal body?

Wouldn't that be a pretty bright silver, and not dark gray? More like the color of the wheels?

I was going to say the same thing. Doesn't look like "bare metal" at all to me. Looks flat black. Bare metal, as Harry has said, is silver-ish. If that was the look you were going for.. You failed.

It's quite clear, on close-up inspection, it's been painted. I know you've left the "chop" weld lines in, as well as some patch-up work, & that's what makes it evident the car has been painted.

Now this is a bare metal hot rod...

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Thank you all for the kind comments. UncleScott - the grill is stainless steel mesh available from McMaster Carr.

Obviously I missed my mark going for the bare metal look. I just couldn't figure out how to turn my resin body into real metal so I settled for painting. My bad.

Some of my inspiration can be seen below. One man's silver...

http://image.hotrod.com/f/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1303_can_o_worms_1932_ford_deuce_coupe/46366398/hrdp-1303-01%2Bcan-o-worms-1932-ford-deuce-coupe%2B1932-ford-deuce-coupe-side-view.jpg

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Thank you all for the kind comments. UncleScott - the grill is stainless steel mesh available from McMaster Carr.

Obviously I missed my mark going for the bare metal look. I just couldn't figure out how to turn my resin body into real metal so I settled for painting. My bad.

Some of my inspiration can be seen below. One man's silver...

http://image.hotrod.com/f/featuredvehicles/hrdp_1303_can_o_worms_1932_ford_deuce_coupe/46366398/hrdp-1303-01%2Bcan-o-worms-1932-ford-deuce-coupe%2B1932-ford-deuce-coupe-side-view.jpg

Mate you did a good job none the less. It's a cool rod, just not the effect you were after. If you still want to get that "bare metal" look, I'd suggest using Alcad's range of metal paint, either steel/stainless steel etc... You can get the bare metal effect on resin, as you would on regular kits, it's all in the prep' ??

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