How To Clean Your Models! | Heavy MeTal Models

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J.D. Kelly

Күн бұрын

Cars get dirty and dusty - and here's how to get them beautiful again!

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@stevenduering5702 7 жыл бұрын

I practiced this with cheap, beat up cars I bought and a garage sale before I went and did it to my more expensive models. This video was well worth it. Thank you!

@bandit1732 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent cleaning tips, as well as great sound and video quality. Thanks

@paulcaswell2813 5 жыл бұрын

Surely a superhero can keep his own car clean... ;-) Seriously - a very good guide indeed. Thanks for posting.

@delilah4106 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Mine definitely needs way more help, I don't think I will ever get it to look like that! So pretty

@OneBlueFroggy 2 жыл бұрын

Delilah - I'm with you on that ! And what about interiors ? 👍🇨🇦✌️

@faysalbhuiyan7478 5 жыл бұрын

Joe, man i miss your videos so much. This is the best diecast channel ever by far. Car Room TV, Heavy Metal Model, Diecast X- whatever u call it man. I miss ur work!!!

@shadlad91 10 жыл бұрын

Great idea to do a show on cleaning.Agreed 200%, to me when i am polishing that particular car it is quality time admiring the fine lines and details of that car as well. I find myself as well using some spray detailer on a car when i first get it out of the box adds a better shine. It just seems as if some have a layer of film or something on them when they are boxed.Or maybe its just me lol but ether or i always do it as like you said as well it help protect the car longer. Excellent vid Joe. Keep em coming.

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man! I'm looking around the room, and wow, do I have my work cut out for me. I've been spending so much time on this video series that my "little friends" are getting a little dusty. I have a bunch of How-To's on deck, and I'm wide open to any and all suggestions ion future ones, if there['s anything you'd like to see. Thanks a lot for watching - I appreciate it!

@THEDRIVEIT 9 жыл бұрын

I have been doing it wrong. Thank you for changing me before any cars were damaged.

@DFINGER2003 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this with me Joe. I get a little picky about my models too! LOL! Thank you also for sharing that furniture Polish is bad for your diecast. Other car sites and magazines said this was a good way to clean them. Thank goodness I didn't try that on any of mine! Thank you and take care Joe.

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Hi, Daniel - my pleasure! We'll be doing more in the coming months. Back when the Ertl "American Muscle" line and Bburagos were the main attraction in 1:18, a few guys used spray polish, and got away with it. I wouldn't try that today, LOL... Thanks for watching!

@TheCarbuff42 10 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's a lot different to how most people clean their cars! Fantastic method!

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It seems to work pretty well for me. Thanks a lot for watching!

@HahahaVille 10 жыл бұрын

I would like to further add that i use a swifter duster( which works well and doesn't move dust around but picks it up) also lightly compressed air( from a small air compressor) works well too.

@__AverageJoe 6 жыл бұрын

Imma start practicing on my mastio's before I go do anything with my auto arts XD

@MFKnowledgebeats 5 жыл бұрын

I just got a lot of 1990 models of exotic cars at swapmeat im no collector but they looked valuable and turns up they are just dusty good video

@demonade8 8 жыл бұрын

Nice presentation! Nice video!

@slashraptor9317 8 жыл бұрын

Hey joe thanks very sharing this how to after I tried this on my own cars it surprised on how clean the models can get and does this work on resin models also thanks keep rocking

@wiwitsuris4383 7 жыл бұрын

Awsome MR.Kelly..

@OctavianDulf1976 10 жыл бұрын

Thx Joe for the tips . A question How many die cars u have in ur colection this cleaning must take alot of time do this

@rob3208 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips.

@jtrain100179 6 жыл бұрын

That is exactaly what i needed to know to clean my collection.i sub

@5675venom0666 10 жыл бұрын

Great vdo joe.... thanx.

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Thanks for watching!

@jimjam2523 10 жыл бұрын

Great video Joe!

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jamie - thanks a lot for checking it out!

@jimjam2523 10 жыл бұрын

I will need to get some cleaning products at the weekend. Collection is a bit dirty. Also some brushes too.

@die-castreviews4997 5 жыл бұрын

Hello J.D Kelly, I am a big police car collector and as you know they all have liveries on them. Will doing this harm the liveries and if so what alternatives do I have. Any help would be greatly appreciated.and what detail spray would you recommend? Thank you

@surreallife777 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Ford Sierra Cosworth RS 500 race car 1:18 scale with lots of decals. Texaco decals among others. My concern is two things. I don’t want to risk taking off the decals and secondly I’m worried about getting any wax on the black plastic. Does anyone have any idea if it’s ok to put wax over the decals or should they be avoided? There’s a lot of decals so I don’t think it’s possible to avoid them. I also noticed that he didn’t seem too concerned about getting the works on the windows.

@alexander1485 10 жыл бұрын

i keep mine behind plastic or in boxes... :) but great tips!

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

That'll keep them cleaner, for sure. Thanks for watching!

@Cinnerman87 5 жыл бұрын

I have a alpha romeo monza that I intend on cleaning but it's very tricky could you make a vid about the best way to clean it

@szymonziolkowski5967 3 жыл бұрын

Use a paint brush for removing dust and Q-tips for water cleaning.

@andregtsvj1069 Жыл бұрын

Hi, If i store my 1:18 models in display cases , i need to wax them or it is unnecessary?

@carlorjj 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe thanks fo sharing this with us, I live near the sea and have some problems with rust on my models, do you think using WD-40 is good to protect the paint ? thanks again Joe.

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Hi, carlorjj - NOOOOOOO! (LOL). WD-40 is great on metals and such, but it contains a ton of solvents that'll probably destroy your models in every possible bad way, from attacking the finish to loosening up any all the attached parts that have been glued. Your best bet is to keep your cars clean and dust free, and wax them once in a while to keep a barrier of protection on them. Thanks for watching!

@Mooney76 2 жыл бұрын

Any ideas on how to clean nicotine stained cars

@fredp8486 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe : this could start a whole new business . diecast car cleaning, you send your collection to someone and they come back looking brand new.

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm... you may have something, there, LOL.... I actually knew a guy once who did exactly that... only he'd travel to the collections and do the repairs and cleaning on site. This was strictly for higher-end images, of course!

@huboyang8237 10 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe, is it okay to use car wax for polish the paint surface? Do you have any other brand recommend?

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Hello , Hu! The best advice I can give is to use the best polish/wax you can find. You don't want to use anything that has a lot of abrasives or solvents. I started using the Meguiar's after I'd tried it in a detail kit marketed buy GMP a few years ago. It really has given me the best results of any product I'd ever tried. Another alternative is a wax called "The Treatment" which is a high-end model wax used by a lot of collectors. You might be able to find it online. Try a few different products, but use caution until you know you have one that works for you. Thanks for watching!

@Firemarioflower 3 жыл бұрын

What about the windows?

@diecastcarboss6192 10 жыл бұрын

Nice! This is a very different method! I'll send you an e-mail on how I clean mine!

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Cool! Send it along. Thanks for watching!

@PMB2003 7 жыл бұрын

J.D. Kelly really nice ican clean nissan skyline r34 blue from fast and furious ihave it really helpful 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍💎💎💎💎💎💎💎

@gonzalez6255 10 жыл бұрын

I use crazyglue but it leaves a white residue. Do you have another suggestion

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

Alex - I'm doing a how-to on that right now. It'll be up tomorrow - but part of the problem might be the brand of glue you're using. All of them "outgas", but some do it a lot less. try Traxxas "Tire Glue" - but look at the video tomorrow, just in case. Thanks!

@peterhogan9537 2 жыл бұрын

sun light also not good for the finish. thats why my diecast are still in there boxes.

@realf1rme 2 жыл бұрын

This is a pain in the ass for us diecast promotions collectors

@aliciaarroyo7423 3 жыл бұрын

What happened to jd Kenny

@gonzalez6255 10 жыл бұрын

I done some damage 2 my cars trying 2 clean them. It hurts 2 see when parts fall off

@Thecarroom 10 жыл бұрын

I hear you - it can be tricky. What do you use to re-attach them? Thanks for watching!

@aliciaarroyo7423 3 жыл бұрын

He stopped uploading videos

@GK-Modelcar-Universe 6 жыл бұрын

Ohh yeah ..... 03:50 :/

@Joe288GTO 8 жыл бұрын

I like to just wash mine in the sink using mild dish soap in warm water. I rinse off the big stuff first then fill the sink up with a sudsy bath. I submerge the car and use an old tooth brush for tires and a horsehair one for the rest, taking care if there are any old decals or paper license plates. After, I check the water for any thing that may have come off and make sure to dry the model well with clean towels to avoid any water spots. Since Zamak doesn't rust, this seems to be a quicker and more thorough way to wash the car; just like we do our real ones.