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Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
A ruler to paint every wheel
freddietello
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Alicante, Spain / Espaņa
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Posted: Monday, October 01, 2012 - 03:57 AM UTC
Hi guys

If you donīt want to buy adhesive masks every time you have to paint a lot of wheels here is the tool you need, easy, unexpensive and you will have it forever.

http://fcmodeltips.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/regla-de-circulosround-holes-ruler.html

JClapp
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Posted: Monday, October 01, 2012 - 05:01 AM UTC
A good use for obsolete drawing tools.
I have alot of such drawing templates- circles, ellipses, logic symbols, electrics, etc, that were quite expensive for a student 40 years ago.
BigSmitty
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Posted: Monday, October 01, 2012 - 05:18 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi guys

If you donīt want to buy adhesive masks every time you have to paint a lot of wheels here is the tool you need, easy, unexpensive and you will have it forever.

http://fcmodeltips.blogspot.com.es/2012/10/regla-de-circulosround-holes-ruler.html




I have a pair that I use for all my road wheels. A note of advice, however. Keep the holes cleaned after using. Otherwise over time you'll build up paint and it becomes very difficult to get a good clean "mask fit".

exer
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Dublin, Ireland
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Posted: Monday, October 01, 2012 - 06:07 AM UTC
I have exactly the same one as Federico
Delbert
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Posted: Monday, October 01, 2012 - 07:57 AM UTC
Howdy..

Been doing that for years..

Best place to get em is at A.C. Moore and Michales Craft Stores here in the states.. use a coupon and save almost half off.

Delbert
vonHengest
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Posted: Monday, October 01, 2012 - 05:41 PM UTC
I've always wondered about using these, I'll pick one up and give it a go.
Vonflak
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Posted: Monday, October 08, 2012 - 03:30 AM UTC
Me too
retiredyank
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Posted: Monday, October 08, 2012 - 08:44 AM UTC
I have one similar to this, but the holes are .5-1mm difference for the size I need.
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