| Foil Casting | |
| Last Updated : 07/06/02 | |
| Foil Casting After spraying several coats of paint, the raised scripts tend to get blur. Foil casting is a useful technique to duplicate those raised emblems and scripts before painting. Foil is usually chrome, so there will be no paint necessary to create a realistic script. If it's successfully duplicated, it's possible to eliminate the scripts and replace them with the new ones. Even if you screw up, you can try until you're satisfied. It's really easy. |
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| What you need Self Adhesive Foil, 5 Minutes Epoxy Glue, Toothpick, Q-Tip. |
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First, fold the foil, leaving about 1/3 of
sticky area.
Place it over the emblem or script you want to duplicate, and push it gently with your finger to form a rough shape of the object. Use Q-Top and toothpick to emboss the detail. (Thinned black paint is applied to emphasize the detail in the photo) |
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Flip over the foil carefully, and apply 5 minutes epoxy to fix the embossed pattern. Once it's hardened, trim the excess with a sharp knife. |