cookie cutter practice sheets

[fletch]

Hey.

Does anyone know how to make the cookie cutter practice sheets?

This is my guess. Wash and dry the cookie cutter sheet. Spray auto primer. Spray a black auto paint. Let dry, and then spray another coat of black auto paint.

Suggestions anyone??? Also, how would I get the clear coat?? Is clear coat in a spray can??

[Superior Shine]

I would clean the sheets, scuff them with a scotch bright pad and then prime. To closely dublicate the real world I would use automotive paint.

It would be alot less hassle and cheap if you were to ask for a junk or scrap hood for a bodyshop.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

I have to agree with Joe about going to a body shop or junkyard for panels. Moreover, most cookie sheets have an anti-stick coating on them thereby requiring a fair amount of prep before painting them. I am sure it could be done, though I still believe finding a decent panel may be a better idea.


Tim

[the other pc]

Some body shops will be happy to give you bent car panels because they just have pay to have them hauled away.

The cookie sheets are great because they are a much more manageable size and weight compared to real car parts. We used them at the NXTti class and they’re an excellent learning tool.

The down side is cost. Not horribly expensive, but not free and then you’ll have to paint them.

Check out a commercial restaurant supply (they usually sell to the public too) and look for the basic, uncoated ones. Other options might be steel driveway drip pans, metal drums and trashcans, anything paintable.

I would check with local paint shops and/or vocational schools to see if they’d be willing to shoot them cheap along with whatever job comes in next.


PC.