Welcome Mitcher T

[Ratickle]

The water droplet effect is basically done by using a spray bottle of water with one or two drops of soap mixed in it. Then sprayed over a 'slightly' dusty surface and allowed to sit overnight undisturbed. The next morning, the drops will have dried and left a stain. You put a sandwich coat of a clear sealer over it to retain it, before you touch it and ruin it. Then clear it.

Now I'll have to kill you!

Sounds easy..........NOT:ack2:

 

[Sean H]

The water droplet effect is basically done by using a spray bottle of water with one or two drops of soap mixed in it. Then sprayed over a 'slightly' dusty surface and allowed to sit overnight undisturbed. The next morning, the drops will have dried and left a stain. You put a sandwich coat of a clear sealer over it to retain it, before you touch it and ruin it. Then clear it.

Now I'll have to kill you!

and looks something like this

 

[Mitcher T]

Another of my recent favorites. This is owned by a man from north of Toronto. Pretty 38 Fountain named "Perfect Storm".

 

[off roading]

couple pic i got in key west 2 or3 years ago.

 

[cig1988]

...the diamond plate effect was very very time consuming. On that Fountain there were about 5000 diamonds. Each diamond required 9 paint steps (after a lot of time laying up the computer mask). There were three of us doing the effect. It took 3 days, all day, to accomplish that effect. But it paid off. it looked very realistic. I got a lot of comments on it.

With that detail somehow I knew it was quite involved not to mention the patence ..simply awesome Mitch.