Car Paint.. ?
DiGiTaLEcLiPsE
12-22-2003, 04:03 PM
When I first started doing scale model kits. A friend told me that the best paint to use is car paint. He told me after I painted it put a gloss finish on it. I've never tried this, who has? Please give me some input.
Mustangman25
12-22-2003, 04:25 PM
I've seen car's painted with automotive paints and the results are great. From my reading, you do have to clear it, as well as use automotive primer as auto paints are "hot" and can melt plastic.
Hawk312
12-22-2003, 06:14 PM
:iagree:
Also, for me, duplicolor has been the best and most consistent, even among hobby sprays. If you buy the SUV clear, it will easily give 3-4 cars plenty of covereage. Just make sure you use primer.
Also, for me, duplicolor has been the best and most consistent, even among hobby sprays. If you buy the SUV clear, it will easily give 3-4 cars plenty of covereage. Just make sure you use primer.
DiGiTaLEcLiPsE
12-23-2003, 04:36 AM
OK, cool, thanks for your help. About the primer? Should I use tamiya primer or some special kind? I'm a real noob at this stuff... :biggrin:
ratdat
12-23-2003, 04:53 AM
If you are using car paint in spray cans then you want to use car primer in a spray can too. From my experience, not all car spray paints can be used on plastic.. some will melt the surface of the plastic easier than others, but if you are careful you can often still get away with using them.
When you prime with car primer, the first coat should be a really light dusting, barely getting any on the model. The idea is that the droplets will dry before they have chance to melt into the surface. Keep adding coats like this until you have full coverage of the plastic, leaving it to dry inbetween each coat. Then when you have full coverage leave it a good long while to make sure it's fully cured before adding one final heavier coat to give a smooth finish. The idea is that the many dust coats should create a barier to stop the final coat eating into the plastic. That final primer coat will melt into the paint you already have put on but if the original dust coats are fully cured (the solvents have fully evaportated) then the final coat should dry before it gets through. I find painting and a very warm room helps when using fairly "hot" automotive paints. Once this primer is fully cured then you can progress with painting the top coat in the same way.
Hope that helps :iceslolan
*edited to add* You can't use car paint over Tamiya primer...it will react badly.
When you prime with car primer, the first coat should be a really light dusting, barely getting any on the model. The idea is that the droplets will dry before they have chance to melt into the surface. Keep adding coats like this until you have full coverage of the plastic, leaving it to dry inbetween each coat. Then when you have full coverage leave it a good long while to make sure it's fully cured before adding one final heavier coat to give a smooth finish. The idea is that the many dust coats should create a barier to stop the final coat eating into the plastic. That final primer coat will melt into the paint you already have put on but if the original dust coats are fully cured (the solvents have fully evaportated) then the final coat should dry before it gets through. I find painting and a very warm room helps when using fairly "hot" automotive paints. Once this primer is fully cured then you can progress with painting the top coat in the same way.
Hope that helps :iceslolan
*edited to add* You can't use car paint over Tamiya primer...it will react badly.
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