Priming the body in white is a great way to add strength to your car's paint job. Any brand of paint will do just fine!

With the leopard print in mind, I could have tackled this two ways. The first being painting the body with orange and red and then masking with a negative mask. Or painting the entire body black and making those spots. I choose the latter as it gives me more control over where I placed my masking decals! Painting over black can be tricky, so if you do this method be prepared to lay the paint on thick.

We are lucky to have a vinyl cutter in the studio so the sky is the limit for shapes we can make, but you can just as easily use masking tape and cut out whatever shapes you want. I individually placed each spot to protect the black from being covered up by the next paint layer.

EASILY the most satisfying part of this project was removing the mask and seeing all those spots come to life! I highly recommend waiting 12 hours after painting to remove the decals if you use this method. You want the paint to be fully cured when you remove the mask.

This is it! The final steps on my journey of creating a CANDYCAR®. I finish the cabin and body in two heavy coats of clear gloss finish. That locks in the paint and a shiny finish to the car which I love. After letting the pieces dry I simply screwed the base into the car and through the cabin and I was off to the races.