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**Shemker394** · 03-12-2008, 08:27 PM

Hey guys....i need advice from someone who uses modeling clay....
i need to do a project for the uni...its like a sclupture, and i want to give it a really smooth finish so i can take it to the car paintshop to get it painted with a glossy car paint so i thought of using the modeling clay they use in car industries....any idea where to find and how to give the smooth finish?

thanx

**Cnbaapuy** · 03-13-2008, 12:28 AM

ClunBB9 and Superfresa are design students who I'm sure are familiar with the types of clay and the process. May want to PM them. I imagine there will be some very fine sanding, priming, and clear-coating to get a smooth, shiny finish.

**Shemker394** · 03-13-2008, 02:58 AM

thnx dom ....yeah i was looking for fresa but he was offline in msn and facebook so no luck today....

**Agrisalia** · 04-12-2008, 08:36 AM

take a look at these
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEW4uE5sg6s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEYJm0AAD_k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkCxds30SXQ
the last one is about painting

**StampNews** · 05-13-2008, 06:17 AM

Sorry guys, I've been so busy this semester.

As far as clay modeling and painting it, what would you like to know. There are currently two types of clay that we use for car models and both of them are Chavant clay. One of them is the "regular" clay in which is a browner color and also contains a lot of sulfur creating this nasty smell. The other clay is this "red" clay that is much softer and does not smell as nasty.

As far as painting, try smoothing it out with steels. Work in cross patterns so it takes out the waves and ripples in the clay before going onto smoothing. If you have clay tools, rakes would probably help the most.
Bin the clay first before priming. Primer and paint will not stick to the clay directly. After the bin has dried, sand it lightly as to get any imperfections out. After bin, priming a few coats would help with creating a decently smooth surface. Wetsand the primer until you feel the surface is ready for paint.

Let me know if you have further questions. You can just email me directly at clunbb9@hotmail.com as I am hardly on CSS anymore.

03-12-2008, 08:27 PM	#1
Shemker394 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 492 Senior Member	Clay modeling Hey guys....i need advice from someone who uses modeling clay.... i need to do a project for the uni...its like a sclupture, and i want to give it a really smooth finish so i can take it to the car paintshop to get it painted with a glossy car paint so i thought of using the modeling clay they use in car industries....any idea where to find and how to give the smooth finish? thanx Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2008, 12:28 AM	#2
Cnbaapuy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 488 Senior Member	ClunBB9 and Superfresa are design students who I'm sure are familiar with the types of clay and the process. May want to PM them. I imagine there will be some very fine sanding, priming, and clear-coating to get a smooth, shiny finish. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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03-13-2008, 02:58 AM	#3
Shemker394 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 492 Senior Member	thnx dom ....yeah i was looking for fresa but he was offline in msn and facebook so no luck today.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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04-12-2008, 08:36 AM	#4
Agrisalia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 486 Senior Member	take a look at these http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEW4uE5sg6s http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEYJm0AAD_k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkCxds30SXQ the last one is about painting Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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05-13-2008, 06:17 AM	#5
StampNews Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 458 Senior Member	Sorry guys, I've been so busy this semester. As far as clay modeling and painting it, what would you like to know. There are currently two types of clay that we use for car models and both of them are Chavant clay. One of them is the "regular" clay in which is a browner color and also contains a lot of sulfur creating this nasty smell. The other clay is this "red" clay that is much softer and does not smell as nasty. As far as painting, try smoothing it out with steels. Work in cross patterns so it takes out the waves and ripples in the clay before going onto smoothing. If you have clay tools, rakes would probably help the most. Bin the clay first before priming. Primer and paint will not stick to the clay directly. After the bin has dried, sand it lightly as to get any imperfections out. After bin, priming a few coats would help with creating a decently smooth surface. Wetsand the primer until you feel the surface is ready for paint. Let me know if you have further questions. You can just email me directly at clunbb9@hotmail.com as I am hardly on CSS anymore. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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