Datsun4u Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Throw on some Weber sidedrafts, Rising Sun hood.... call it good ( sorry hainz ) Not bad for a rattle can. Still not done, as you can see. Still need to wet sand and clearcoat it. What should I use to buff out the clear?:blink: Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nice. Do you have the sidedrafts yet? :D Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 Hood looks good. If you use rattle can clear if may not hold up to wet sanding then buffing [coats are thin]. If you do though have it in the shade & wet sand with 1500 or 2000 grit then use a high speed buffer [goes 1 direction] @ a low speed & buff with rubbing compound a few times then wax it & it should look fine. Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 7, 2008 Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 needs about twice as many sun beams. :) Quote Link to comment
Datsun4u Posted March 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2008 needs about twice as many sun beams. :) Technically The "Rising sun" flag that I have stands for an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy. It is supposed to have a total of 16 rays. 8 red and 8 white. I did some research on the net about the japenese battle flags. There are some variations on the flags. The one I have is from 1889 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 And Yes, I do have the sidedrafts, Just dont have them on yet! Sweet :cool: Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 When doing my hood I went with the "Japanense National Flag" the rising sun with 32 total beams. I also tried to lay it out onmy hood like the flag. [/img] Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 1889? wow, that's old school. :D Looks good. Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted March 8, 2008 Report Share Posted March 8, 2008 Washington gained statehood that year. How the hell do I remember that? Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 can we get a how to on this? i wanna do mine if i get the king cab.... Quote Link to comment
ariascarlos1990 Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 i made this in my class at school. nice little key chain Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 can we get a how to on this? i wanna do mine if i get the king cab.... No. This should be pretty self explanatory. Also it's a requirement of all Ratsun members to be able to paint a rising sun (whether they actually do it or not) Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 can we get a how to on this? i wanna do mine if i get the king cab.... Hood, masking tape, paper, and spray paint. Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 Both look GREAT Personally I would NOT do it on a really straight car. I did mine as a joke on my beater. PS SPRAY CAN paint dont buff out not matter how hard you try. Its the chemicals in the can. Once its faded that pretty much it. Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 can we get a how to on this? i wanna do mine if i get the king cab.... I would like to do a write up on this but its to complicated the way I do it. I would either have to do it myself or show you. I am a perfectionist with my layout. I can tell you from experience that it ooks good to lay it out like the actual flag. I used a 14" stock rim for the sun (traced around it with pencil) Used trigonometry to figure out the layout of the beams (2pieR) and used a flexible str8 edge. USE GOOD MASKING TAPE! Its also nice to have a red or white hood so you only have to paint one color. If not figure out what colors you want. DUH red and white! But there are many shades and some look better than others (personal pref) I have done 3 hoods now and have fucked up all 3! The first one had only 16 beams (looked like a nuclear warning sign) [/img] The second 1 the sun was too small [/img] And the third 1 I used shitty masking tape and it left jagged lines! [/img] You can do other body panels as well. I did my gas door and someday want to do a tailgate. [/img] Good Luck:D Quote Link to comment
datsunaholic Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 I sorta had a "howto" when I did my 4X4 back in Oct 2006. http://www.nwde.org/extras/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4169&PN=3 I did it on my 4X4 because the truck had a white hood already (the truck is mostly dark blue except where there's black spraypaint to cover the primer it had when I bought it) Quote Link to comment
DatDoug Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 That looks good D-Holic! Its nice to start with white. Nice spacing of the beams. Its Nice to see it don rite. Did I say it was nice.......?:blink: Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 Hainz did my hood.... I wish Dillon would have done it, his are better ;) hehe Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I used a 14" stock rim for the sun (traced around it with pencil) thats what i needed to know, lol Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 First Rising Sun 350Z! :blink: Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 Now to throw on some webers! :D Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 I had a theory about laying out a sun with on old school protractor. My thought was that you could increase the red circle as much as you want within these rays as long as you are on center. I laid this out as if for a half sun centered on the back edge of the hood (like in the 411 art in my sig), but you could flip it to get the whole thing. I am bad with geometry, so thought this would be an easy solution. That said, I haven't tried it! [/img] Quote Link to comment
Llittle_Llama Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 damn....i REALLY want to do mine now..... Quote Link to comment
gen4maxima536 Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 bleach, is that paint or vinyl? Quote Link to comment
Bleach Posted May 5, 2008 Report Share Posted May 5, 2008 bleach, is that paint or vinyl? It is paint. :cool: Quote Link to comment
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