Another new addition to my growing WIPs

[xpeed]

I had to pick these up today when I saw them. I've always wanted to build a Chaser and now I get to. All for $34. I think I'll go back to get a Bomex RX-7 and a Nissan Cima VIP.

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I ran into some problems with the paint. Will aircraft stripper damage the plastic mold to take the paint off?

[rockinanko]

Hi, i think you got the same problem as i had many years ago...

this paint job is straight from the spray can right?
did you prime the car body first?
you do one attempt of super thick /wet coat right?
your spraying distance is not constant right?
you know the spray can leftover is not enough to cover the whole body but you risk it, right?

if the aboved mentioned is true, then i can help you...
cheers!

[xpeed]

Originally Posted by rockinanko

Hi, i think you got the same problem as i had many years ago...

this paint job is straight from the spray can right?
did you prime the car body first?
you do one attempt of super thick /wet coat right?
your spraying distance is not constant right?
you know the spray can leftover is not enough to cover the whole body but you risk it, right?

if the aboved mentioned is true, then i can help you...
cheers!

I painted this model a year ago as you can see from when the thread was made.

Yes, it was straight from the can
Yes, I didn't primer it like an idiot
I didn't coat it thick
My spray distance was probably not consistent
Yes, I do know a left over spray can isn't enough, but in this case, I was using a new one. I usually use the leftover cans for small parts and bits in the future.

-Thanks mate
-cheers

[drunken monkey]

did you wash and/or sand the body?

[MPWR]

Originally Posted by xpeed

Will aircraft stripper damage the plastic mold to take the paint off?

Yes.

Try isopropyl alcohol.

[rockinanko]

Yes, it was straight from the can
Yes, I didn't primer it like an idiot
I didn't coat it thick
My spray distance was probably not consistent
Yes, I do know a left over spray can isn't enough, but in this case, I was using a new one. I usually use the leftover cans for small parts and bits in the future.

take a closer look at one of my builts, some 10 years ago...

i suffered the same fate as you too, never prime cos' i thought i can cover the grey body base with such a dark color + thicker coats...etc.

what i can conclude is;

1) washing the body with lukewarm soap is good prior to painting...there seem to be some lubricant from the maker's molding machine which we can't feel it but the paint picks it up & then 'protest'.

2) lightly sand the whole body with 2000 grit sandpaper to make some 'tooth' for the paint foundation.

3) primer...til recently i then finally / fully understand the very importance of it, to provide more tooth & consistency to the color paint & to check for body errors.

4) for your case, since it's a tamiya, fujimi or aoshima (better polymers) + not primed...you can use used brake fluid to strip the paint easily. you'll have a harder time if it's primed cos' maybe the primer pigments are more resistant to brake fluids.

the reason why we had this white lines in between the fitting parts is because spray cans churn out much larger pigment microns compared to airbrushing. this bigger microns can't 100% fill into those tiny fitting lines, that's why we still can see the original color base even after sprayed.

please, don't say "no prime = idiot"...we're all here to 'check' our shortfalls & share our 'shortcuts' in the quest to build that one model we desire...

but if you insist on saying it...then that makes the 2 of us!!!
hehe...

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^ Thanks so much. Since it was sitting in the box for a year, the paint fully set, so it'll be lot harder for me to take it off. Thanks for all of your guy's help. Much appreciated.

[rsxse240]

90% or higher isopropyl alcohol should still strip that paint pretty quickly. Just set it in a tupperware container and fill it with alcohol, fully covering the body, and let it set overnight, scrub it with a SOFT toothbrush, and if it doesn't strip all of the paint, or if the paint is just softened and doesn't come right off, let it set in the alcohol for a week, a month, a year.... It will strip it off, but it may take some time.

[xpeed]

^ Thanks, I'll do that. *Hits the local drug store*

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I decided to get back on this kit. The solution I used to strip the paint damaged the body a bit, so there are uneven surface areas around the kit. I sanded as much as I could and some putty but there are some spots that are hard to get and fix.

First coat of Pure White.

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Some update. The body is all scratched up and I ran out of putty so I just decided to go ahead and paint it and give it a "abused" look. Didn't like how it came out so I guess there are always next time from learning. Almost done with it.

[Marianitem]

Consider that you'll start of with a low quality kit (don't think that you messed up) and fix what you can. That's what I try to think when I mess it.
At this point you could just add some shadowed panel lines (black lines here and there), give the surface a smooth texture, and maybe lower the ride a bit. That should make it worth a spot in the shelf.

Now, wouldn't have been better to just start off from the blue paint, sand off the texture, and go on with the painting? I usually do that, but I guess it depends on the products.

Oh! And window trims! :P