Black paint 'fuzzy' edge on underhood sides- 1967 big block

[John S.]

How is the best way to obtain 'fuzzy' edge on hood sides for big block hood? Supposed to be black fuzzy edge where black meets body color on underside.

[Chris E.]

Re: Black paint 'fuzzy' edge on underhood sides- 1967 big block

John, what you are trying to avoid is a sharp paint line.

I took a strip of 3M Scotch Blue painters tape and made a roll out of it (sticky side out), and put that in the valley. I then held the spray can a ways away from the surface and hit it pretty lightly until I was happy with the "fuzzy" aspect. The judges seemed to like the effort that I made as I do not receive a deduct for it anymore. Is it identical to what St. Louis did? No. Is it fairly close? Yes.

The trick is to try and match the paint that was used for the blackout on the hood. If you can't quite match it, you'll need to mask off quite a bit so you don't have a two-tone overspray effect.

[John S.]

Re: Black paint 'fuzzy' edge on underhood sides- 1967 big block

Chris,How big a diameter did you make the roll? And not exactly sure where you placed it to get the effect. If in the valley would it not block the spray? Maybe I have missed the process. If roll out a bit from the black side of hood valley? Then spray into the area left open? Thanks John

[Chris E.]

Re: Black paint 'fuzzy' edge on underhood sides- 1967 big block

The roll was probably an inch in diameter.

And my description earlier of "in the valley" was intended to be more general than specific, sorry.

It would be placed on that little shelf that heads toward the edge of the hood such that the paint from the spray can would land in the 90 degree bend as the body color transitions to the blackout area of the interior hood skin.

You're trying to replicate a cardboard cutout being held some short distance away from the hood at the factory. The round tape roll would still be fairly straight, but the paint edge would not be in contact with the surface, but rather 1/2" away. That is what creates the fuzziness.

Does that make any sense?

[Chris E.]

Re: Black paint 'fuzzy' edge on underhood sides- 1967 big block

Ok, so forgive my REALLY crude artwork here, but this is what I'm talking about.

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[John S.]

Re: Black paint 'fuzzy' edge on underhood sides- 1967 big block

Chris,Thanks, will try that out, should be good. Appreciate your help.John