How to Paint a Model Car body with Testors Extreme Lacquers, Larry Watson style Custom paint

In this video I do a complete custom Paint job on a 1956 Chevy Del Ray model car body. This video is intended to help, inspire and/or just entertain. Paints used are from Testors Extreme Lacquer spray paint line, Inca Gold and Blazing Black. Testors is now a line under Rust-oleom. Technique can be used with similar paints such as Tamiya TS line.
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Recorded and Edited on a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra using the InShot app.

[@hortonshotrodshop2003]

Like the process and the out come.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Phill!

[@alancyr3100]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you and you're welcome!

[@styrenerelics]

That body turned out great. I like that Watson style paint, too.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Paul! One of the greats!

[@SmallADVentures1973]

Excellent tutorial (and yep, I'll get around to trying lots of that 😊), and that body looks fantastic, Adam!! ✌️😁

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you Stephen, appreciate it!

[@ItsJGonzo]

So awesome to see someone still building model kits. My first hobby ever is this. Always have a spot in my life for some model kits. 🍻🫡

[@sodakmodelcars]

The hobby is alive and well!

[@goforitpainting]

Looks cool. 👍

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks!

[@henrygibson1530]

Nice paint job

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you

[@henrygibson1530]

You're welcome ​@@sodakmodelcars

[@oldschoolmodeler]

Great video Adam, turned out awesome 👍 I'll have to try out this technique on a future project 👍😎

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Nick! Good luck!

[@robertmunoz7543]

Colors remind me of ww dixie dance kings!👍 Jman

[@sodakmodelcars]

I believe someone else mentioned the same thing.

[@shiftintohigh5564]

This was awesome! Thanks for showing us the rattle cans. Why I am thinking Gene Whitfield and Darryl Starbird? (yeah, Im that old) Spectacular design and paint. The Testers gloss is amazing. Your spray technique is not what I was doing. Maybe why I didnt do well with Testors. Will give it another try.👍👍

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you! Watson and Winfield are my favorites! I've done some Winfield style painting with airbrush previously on the channel. Good luck I hope it helps you out!

[@Matt_LeBlanc]

Great video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you sir!

[@hugheskirby]

Great video Adam! Great looking paint job with rattle cans! Thanks for posting!

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Kirby! Appreciate ya watching!

[@LeftCoastModelCarBuilds]

Very nice, love that Watson style work!!

[@sodakmodelcars]

Ditto Thanks Paul!

[@modelcar1589]

Great video thanks for the information 👍🏿

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks and you're welcome Leon!

[@nitroAl67]

Great tutorial! Looks fantastic. I need to try something different and that’s it. I’m going to try that on my 55 Chevy. Thanks. Al.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you and hope it can help you!

[@TerryWilsonModels]

Nice video Adam. Love the custom paintwork... it does make the car stand out on the table. Very nice video.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Terry! I really just enjoy playing around with paint! And getting noticed on the table can be half the battle too.

[@noverguy]

One other idea for masking is to just buy the 1/2" vinyl tape - get a piece of glass and a straight edge and a sharp razor blade and cut your own widths. Also - Bare Metal Foil is a great masking method. A little tricky to remove after paint. Thanks for posting your great videos. Love the Watson How To. USA-1

[@sodakmodelcars]

Lots of tricks for custom painting and masking. I use paired scalpel for ultra fine tape. Too bad BMF isn't what it use to be, was a great tool for chrome and masking but the new sheets I've gotten are a chore to work with.

[@skumoner805]

thanks for the tut

[@sodakmodelcars]

Welcome and thank you

[@danielpaulsness6951]

Nice 😁....thanks im going to try that method but with airbrush, had too much spitting with spray can's 😬😝

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks, it's essentially the same method I use with airbrushing so should do well for you there as well.

[@danielpaulsness6951]

@@sodakmodelcars Thanks 👍......and your welcome 😁

[@1968fordman]

Great tutorial Adam! You've given me ideas for my 56 Del Rio kit👍 I guess I need to work more on my wet sanding. I don't go as far as you. Do you wet sand by hand or use a dremel style tool?

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you sir! I do all sanding wet or dry by hand. Wet sanding I just use a bowl of water to dip, clean, wet the sand paper. I do it over a large towel and wipe the body occasionally to watch progress. Hope it helps!

[@1968fordman]

Thank you! I do pretty much the same thing, just don't wet sand until paint goes flat.

[@sodakmodelcars]

@1968fordman Common mistake in wet sanding is not going long enough (as most are trying to avoid burn through. Either not getting all the defects out or jumping grits to fast and not being thorough with the previous. In this case only one grit is used, so just getting flat while avoiding burn through areas.

[@1968fordman]

Ok, that's been my largest fear wet sanding. I'll try that method on my next build. Thank you!

[@tjmmodelcraft8486]

Killer paint job.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you!

[@slowridemodelcars1687]

Nice job on the 56, great colors, I do pretty good with rattle cans, after 45 yr hiatus I’m back to building, I’m trying air brushing out too, not so much luck with enamals, but ok with lacquers

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks! Air brushing can really open up the doors for options and finish quality. I rarely ever use enamels, they can be good for single step single color but I prefer lacquers and urethane or even acrylics as I like to custom Paint and use clear coats.

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

Awesome video, Adam! I love Inca Gold. This also tells me that I need a bigger spray booth! lol

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks John! It takes a good size booth to really handle spray cans!

[@6TEESRULE]

Very informative tutorial Adam, Colors look great on that 56

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you Dan!

[@theintake8961]

Awesome video Adam! Amazing work! Thanks for the tutorial😎👍

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks and you're welcome Mike!

[@thescalemodelcarguychannel8681]

Adam I love it and I think it's gorgeous ❤😊

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you Shawn! 😊

[@ramblers69]

Great info Adam, looks, sharp!!

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you Tom!

[@busterscustoms]

Nice Job Adam

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you

[@GrumpyGregsModelsandToys]

Awesome paint work, Adam 👍 Very cool 😎

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks for watching Greg!

[@michaellachapell3455]

I pretty much do the same thing. But I primer it before putting color to the body .

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks for watching!

[@Jeffsmodelgarage]

Nice info looks great Adam

[@sodakmodelcars]

Appreciate it Jeff!

[@LarrysModelShop]

Awesome series! Thanks for sharing this.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Larry!

[@sambaldwin3730]

That looks awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@frankjones4094]

Thanks for the tutorial. Not a whole lot different than the 1/1's is it.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Frank! No not at all

[@modelcars2978]

Great looking shine.🤓👍

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks, t did turn out nice!

[@Ratdaddy2023]

Came out great!!!!!!

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Tim!

[@DuTcHsCaLeMoDeLs]

Very nice work 👍🏻 👍🏻

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Dutch!

[@joesrustshop4509]

Great looking 56. The color combo reminds me of the Olds in the Burt Reynolds movie. W.W. and The Dixie Dance Kings.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thanks Joe! That's a pretty obscure reference lol, but yes black and gold is a good look!

[@joesrustshop4509]

@@sodakmodelcars Pretty obscure movie as well. Lol. I wish they'd do that as a kit. I remember seeing one of the cars used in the movie, at the old Autoramas they used to have at the local amusement park ballroom decades ago. In was probably around 1980/81. Shows my age. In was in highschool.

[@sodakmodelcars]

@@joesrustshop4509 I definitely would like to see more tri-five era GMs Buick,Olds, Pontiac

[@aaronbegay7159]

Very nice .LOOKS REALLY COOL.

[@sodakmodelcars]

Thank you!