Crash damage.

[outrunner]

Does anyone know the best way to replicate crash damage on car bodywork? Nothing too serious, just afew dents and crumpled bits.


Andy.

 

[Ian M]

Some thin the plastic from the back and dent it . More intense and good for large panels is to set heavy aluminium foil in place and bend it up.

 

[scottie3158]

So thin the plastic from the back and dent it . More intense and good for large panels is to set heavy aluminium foil in place and bend it up.

I agree foil will give more realistic creasing.

 

[Dave Ward]

Does anyone know the best way to replicate crash damage on car bodywork? Nothing too serious, just afew dents and crumpled bits.


Andy.

Andy,
I've seen a hot air gun used to put dents ( non-piercing ) into car panels - unless the gun has variable temperatures - it has to be done by trial & error, softening the panel a little, then using a screwdriver, or other flat tool, to give the distortion needed. This has to be done very carefully, just softening the plastic - it's too easy to melt a hole.................
Dave

 

[KarlW]

For dents a heat source and pencil eraser, as in one on a pencil.
Scratches can be done with the hairspray chipping method.
For holes sand from the back until you get a hole, feathers the edges to scale thickness.