{"product_id":"studio-method-002-microchipping","title":"Microchipping Technique Guide","description":"\u003ch3\u003eTitle\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMicrochipping Technique Guide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSubtitle \/ Series Line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudio Method 002 · Written \u0026amp; Produced by Lincoln Wright\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA focused guide to microchipping as detail amplification — not damage simulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not broad chipping distributed across a uniform surface. That is a different discipline and a different guide. This guide covers one specific application: deliberate, concentrated chipping targeted at defined focal points across a complex finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnowing which one you need before you start is half the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstant delivery at checkout. DRM-free PDF. Multiple downloads included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the EXCIMER, chipping was used to bring the non-whitewashed sections to visual parity with a highly developed winter finish. Without it, those surfaces fell flat. With it, the whole model reads as one object in one environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne section required a different rationale entirely. The replacement radar nacelle — the defining upgrade of the EXCIMER over the Early configuration — was chipped specifically to read as the same vehicle across both states. A quiet solution to a real modeling problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocal-point selection logic — which surfaces need chipping, and why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLacquer abrasion as process foundation — the base layer that makes subsequent work legible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdditive chipping to deepen value rather than lift it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLongitudinal scratch work — directionality and scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight flow direction across a complete finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReading visual weight across mixed surfaces (whitewashed vs non-whitewashed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe nacelle problem — chipping a replacement component to read as original\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe methods are transferable. The logic must be developed per model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost chipping instruction treats the technique as uniform — spread it, stipple it, call it done. This guide is about restraint and precision: putting chipping exactly where the surface needs it, and understanding why it needs to be there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor builders working on complex finishes where multiple surface states need to coexist convincingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAvailability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirect-only. No resellers.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDigital file delivers instantly at checkout. DRM-free PDF. Multiple downloads included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included in the EXCIMER Workbench Edition Whole Shebang and Digital Bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.paintonplastic.com\/products\/excimer-wbe\"\u003eEXCIMER Workbench Edition →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom my studio bench to yours. 👊 — Lincoln Wright\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: 138dd765-cda4-4a95-9e15-d80f4f7e275e --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: 617a60ca-9d51-4096-b288-7485f133601c --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paint on Plastic Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43173603868735,"sku":"SM-002","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0594\/3741\/6511\/files\/SM-002_Microchipping_Technique_Guide_cover.jpg?v=1772086181","url":"https:\/\/store.paintonplastic.com\/products\/studio-method-002-microchipping","provider":"Paint on Plastic Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}