How To: Carbon Fiber Paint Effects!

And here we go! First video in months and its good to be back and able to provide you all some new content. I hope you all enjoy! This topic has been requested so many times in the last few months when did the resin converted Carbon Dark Exia.
Yes I always use a mask when painting (im so sick of masks already, ugh) but I just cant do it when trying to record or else youll all barely hear me so please, WEAR A MASK WHEN PAINTING.

[@KMakoENVtuber]

Much easier than those godforsaken decals I’ve been using on my car builds.

[@Curioventura]

Hahaha!

[@criswm06]

Literal mic drop at the beginning was hilarious. Great video. Thank you man!!

[@johnhopkins6565]

Most shoe stores have boxes of those disposable footies for people trying on shoes but forgot to wear socks. Same material and texture as generic panty hose and works great for this effect.

[@betolov]

Sorry to hear you had it tough. But I'm sure things will get better. You work is amazing. I'm am even more sorry that I didn't get you to do a commission be before you got booked up. But hey at least I can drool over the work you have completed. 👍

[@Curioventura]

Aw thanks! Yeah things are evening out now thankfully. Getting more rest as well. You can always message me down the line and I can see if I can fit your build into my schedule 👍🏽

[@CajitaDeJuguetes]

Nice dear brother! Thanks for sharing! Like 👍 89

[@Curioventura]

Gracias mi hermana!

[@rmsamonte]

Very cool technique and effect! I am definitely going to try this on my next build. I've tried using the carbon fiber water decals but that was much more finicky than I thought. Thanks!

[@paonico7850]

This tutorial is really great. Detailed, but not boring. Great job.

[@Curioventura]

Thank you!!

[@criswm06]

Thank you man for taking the time to make this though. I really appreciate it. Looking forward to using on a build.

[@Curioventura]

Thanks dude!

[@legendofzeldaforlife8374]

I'm glad things are approaching normal for you and you can relax a little bit. Your videos are so informative and entertaining. I can't wait to try out this pain job on some kits. I also think it's fantastic that you're utilizing Tamiya so prominently. My local group really pushes lacquers and I live in a small apartment with my family and a shared workspace, so the fumes are a no go for me. I know that you'll keep up the good work, and hope to throw my hat in the ring for a commission at some point (when the wife clears the cost lol)

[@Curioventura]

Thanks man. Yeah the Tamiyas lack of strong odor in comparison to other chemicals is part of the reason o use them as i am well living in a small space lol. Just let me know what you want built when you're ready and we'll talk 👍🏽

[@GeeMannn]

This is extremely helpful and pretty funny as well. Thank you so much!

[@Curioventura]

Thank you!

[@daddypenguin3391]

Glad to see you back bud and delighted to hear herself is back on her feet (literally)

[@Curioventura]

Thank you!

[@gunplabokitam2818]

Thank you so much for the info and all your videos have helped me tremendously with my custom paint jobs!!!! I paint primarily with Tamiya spray cans both TS and AS (some point I will have the courage to use my airbrush again), is there a danger with lacquers sticking to the mesh after I apply the lighter coat and let it dry? Again many thanks and I wish you and your family the best during these difficult times

[@Noobpla_builder]

Nice!!!! I’ve been trying to figure out how to do this kind of painting. Thank you for the info!

[@Curioventura]

Its what I'm here for and I'm glad it helped!

[@rubyrose571]

I learned alot from your videos. Subscribed!

[@Curioventura]

Thank you!

[@backupplan973]

I love this effect.. keep up the great work.

[@Curioventura]

Thanks!

[@megamanx2006]

Mann you are a beast! Great video!

[@Curioventura]

Lol thanks!

[@zingbasstube]

Thanks for your share! hope everything get well soon! Take care!

[@Curioventura]

Thank you and thanks for watching!

[@erwinsims]

thank you for this tutorial!

[@seanklingle139]

Glad to see you back and everyone doing well. This is a wonderful tutorial like all of your others. Can this be something reproduced with rattle can like tamiya? I don't have an airbrush yet unfortunately

[@Curioventura]

Thank you! It can be, yes.

[@ryanc6767]

Holy moly....thank you!

[@johnP0908]

awesome content as always.

[@Curioventura]

Thank you!

[@GrieveIV]

I definitely need to try this at some point

[@Curioventura]

Do it!

[@frannyfranfrancis]

this is gonna be great watch at work!!!!

[@Curioventura]

I hope so LOL!

[@frannyfranfrancis]

@@Curioventura Definitely worth the wait! Set the mood for work, very productive day. Looking forward to getting home and trying some carbon fiber technique

[@ryumikage]

Wonderfully executed and in-depth explanation, just like your past videos, you always deliver and never disappoint. I am surprised you are using a phone camera to record your videos, the video quality is so good i thought you were using some advance video recording setup like other KZbinrs do.

[@Curioventura]

Thank you so much! I'm using a galaxy s20 ultra with a Rhode video mic. I had thought about buying a dedicated dslr for my videos but figured the phone quality was so good there was no need lol

[@rcboughtandrebuild9269]

Thank you very much for sharing sir... I learned a lot. Take care always

[@Curioventura]

Thanks!

[@beffjezos5317]

hey i just found your channel and its awesome!

[@Curioventura]

Welcome and thank you!

[@frederickdominguez4829]

Great tutorial. Man that red looks like a great effect for lowrider cars too. P.s. good thing your parents used the wood spoon on ya. Prolly why you don't wear pantyhose. And take care of your wife😂. Thanks again.

[@Curioventura]

Hahahahaha!

[@dolobrolic6066]

Cool video …… I’m gonna try this on a rc body. ✌🏾

[@Curioventura]

Thanks!

[@calebherron8142]

Gonna try this out on some Batmobiles I’m doing over the next few weeks. Hope it works!

[@Curioventura]

It will!

[@DoLo_XO]

do you have an instagram for your models and have you ever entered any competition? I came across some Gunpla world Championships, that's why I'm asking. I just recently got into this so I'm a Gunpla noob. trying to get into a good community and found your channel. its a lot to take in but I'm enjoying it, keep up the great work!

[@Curioventura]

Welcome and thanks! Not seriously as far as the competitions. Im not a competitive guy and I have zero to prove for myself or anyone else so I don't really care for them. I know what I'm capable of lol. My Instagram is @curioventura

[@frederickdominguez4829]

I don't know. I don't wear them. 😂 awesome

[@NeonsStyleHD]

One question: I built a motorbike recently, n a nice candy blue custom spray job, with 3 coats of tamiya clear (spray can). The seat came off, and I reglued it, and accidently got a bit of glue on the tank which pretty much had the effect of taking a key to a car. It screwed it up. So, superglue, or Tamiya cement? I'm doing a Custom Cafe Racer atm n really don't want the same thing to happen again. Accidents happen. Great info on this, solves one of my problems as the mud guard on the bike I'm building should be carbon fibre and I'd been thinking about how to do it. This is perfect! :)

[@Curioventura]

Man I can't tell you how many times rogue drops of superglue has screwed up my work lol. I feel your pain. Theres no going back as you have to redo the whole thing sadly. Shoot me pics on Instagram of the build please!

[@NeonsStyleHD]

@@Curioventura Will do of the next one, this was was crap lol Next one will be sweet, as I learned a lot more.

[@daddypenguin3391]

😂 Half read the comment and thought somebody had superglue holding the seat on their actual motorbike

[@Curioventura]

@@daddypenguin3391 hahahahaha

[@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P]

Firstly.... hope you(r) family is doing well, Wife, Dad ..... Yourself..... are doing well!!! As far as video present. ... Thanks for the tip!! I do have a question....I'm a model ( ship )-builder [for now], but I do have ALL 1/25 AMT Indy cars and would like to build the car body and panels with "carbon fiber". So my questn is do I "panty hose" the entire body, half of the body, keeping in mine suspension, fibre weave pattern, and painting interior of the cockpit??? What do you have as suggestion(s)?? Thanks for your time, Great Video ( esp. the keeping weave pattern the same ), and hope Fam is doing better!!

[@Curioventura]

Thank you so much man, I really appreciate the kind concern for us! I'd cut out templates for each panel, tape them on and paint one portion at a time. Mask off everything as you go, part by part and then once you're done, peel all the masking off and clear the entire car in one piece

[@Hey_MikeZeroEcho22P]

@@Curioventura Got it!! Wish me luck, it'll probably be awhile....maybe Next year that I might start on a set of Indy cars, possibly, 3 - 5 at a time and build them like an assembly line.....1st part here, here, here & here...2nd part here, here, etc... But NOW My question is..... did ALL Indy cars have carbon fiber bodies?? Starting from around the mid/late-80's???

[@Bejli7]

Hey, is it possible to get the same effect using tamiya spray cans ? Great video !

[@Curioventura]

Thank you and yes it is😁. You have to mist light coats from a farther distance when you spray as you don't want to clog the panty hose

[@Bejli7]

@@Curioventura Awesome, thanks for help!

[@enders-builds]

Hey, thanks for making this video. I'm going to try my hand using this technique on some model aircraft. I think if you had a better mic setup, a ring light and a better background your future videos would be that much better

[@Curioventura]

Thanks for the input

[@Big_pancake73]

what other color did you use....I know you used black, but did you use medium grey or what....thanks....also how tight should you get the panty hose....

[@Curioventura]

How tight you make it determines how large or small of a pattern you'll get so it's really up to you and whatever you're painting to get the proper scale. I used gunmetal

[@paolocruz3547]

what ratio of smoke to thinner did you use? thinking of doing this on a gouf custom. thanks

[@Curioventura]

50/50 and that should turn out cool!

[@Big_pancake73]

hard part I see is getting the panty hose one and getting the lines...an tips for that....I've done it...but the lines did come out all the way like yours....thanks

[@Curioventura]

It's tricky alright but it's really a matter of practice and experimenting.

[@richardbalbonchangtan8892]

What base paint did u used...glossy black or black plain...

[@Curioventura]

Semi gloss

[@gunplabadly]

Where have you gone?! I just found you...

[@Curioventura]

I'm around. Mostly just here to answer any questions lol. Ill be making more videos one day 😁

[@Saved_Sinner0085]

"If Gundams were a real thing" There's a 60 foot RX-78 in Yokohama that has a different opinion

[@Curioventura]

Lol indeed. I mean real as in actually piloted like the anime and manga

[@animalyze7120]

Lol that's not a real Gundam just a huge life sized Gundam figure. So yeah if Gundams WERE a REAL thing.

[@lmo613]

Show us how to buy pantyhose if you a guy looking to try this paint technique.

[@Curioventura]

Hahahahahahah! Man at this point in life I don't think anyone would even think twice who buys what publicly anymore 😂

[@xxnike0629xx]

0:01 LOL The mic slowly starts to fall from the start of the video. 🤣 0:17 Great to see you're (sort of) back. 1:45 Incoming spoon warning! 🥄 Pantyhose for GunPla? Interesting... 3:42 Ah~ Gotcha. This makes sense. Definitely a good use to replicate the carbon fiber aesthetic with paint. 5:21 #GustOfWind 💨 7:43 Wow! That is very impressive! 8:26 Impressive! It's cool to know you can also tint it to change the color while keeping the carbon fiber aesthetic. 8:52 That looks cool how you accented certain areas with the carbon fiber design. 9:57 Thank you for the quick channel update. Yikes that your wife got hurt, but I'm glad your wife is doing better now. Yea ... 4 months of being the sole provider & care taker would be a great reason to stay away from YT for a bit to take care of what's most important in life which is family. I look forward to your Gunpla videos with your father. But definitely do it later when you can do so safely. 11:22 As you mention, subscriber/follower count is really not that important IMO. I think it's better to organically grow your social network channels by posting consistent, quality content. Too many people worry about numbers; ultimately for 'clout' (as the kids say) and to increase the amount of money they get through KZbin ad revenue, Twitch subscriptions, Patreon donations, and other things like that. But I think that (again) it's better to just be sincere & passionate about the hobby primarily. If people really enjoy & appreciate your content, some will naturally be willing to support you financially if they're able to afford it. While I do appreciate some people that host giveaways and things like that to increase subscription count and to show appreciation for the people have been watching & commenting, I don't think it's really necessary nor helpful long term since you often see people subscribe if it is a requirement for a giveaway and then after the giveaway period ends, they often unsubscribe. Many will even go on saying that the giveaway was rigged if they don't win out of frustration. Thank you for posting this video and giving us quick update on what's been going on.

[@Curioventura]

Thanks for the expressions. Its nice to see you so engaged in my content and I really do appreciate the support, man.