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Add the look of a customized paint job to Pinewood Derby Cars
Easy to apply - all you need is a scissors and sponge
These instructions are for a difficult car with a lot of corners. Typical cars are much easier.
 1. Sand your car to remove rough spots and make it smooth. |
 2. Lay the Body Skin down on a clean, dry surface. Place your car on its side over the design. Trace each side and top of the car on the Body Skin with an 1/8" overlap around the car. |
 3. Here is what the result should look like. The left side of the car was traced on the bottom and the right side on the top. The top of the car was traced in the center of the Body Skin. |
 4. Cut out the patterns with a scissors. |
 5. Take one of the side patterns and peel off the backing paper from the semi-transparent side of the pattern. Stick the pattern to the side of the car starting from one end and bending around the curves. The pattern should overlap the car bottom by 1/8". |
 6. Make sure that the pattern makes contact with every part of the side of the car. |
 7. Soak the pattern with a sponge. Press down on the pattern to keep it in contact with the car. |
 8. After a minute or so, the backing paper will begin to seperate from the design. Carefully slide or peel the backing paper off. |
 9. Gently fold the edges of the design over the car. Smooth out wrinkles by dipping your fingers in water and rubbing over design. |
 10. Repeat for the other side of the car. |
 11. Apply the remaining pattern to the top of the car using the same technique. |
 12. Fold the top pattern over the car and overlap with the side designs. |
 13. Use the same technique to cover any remaining areas of the car. |
 14. Use the black skin for windows, grills, bumpers and other areas of the car. |
 15. A completely covered car. |
 16. After the skin has dried, coat with clear gloss finish. |
Ready to Race!
Watch this vidio on how to apply the pinewood derby body skin