Grrrrr....

Well... I just stripped all the paint off of the window piece of my revell mini cooper model.

I originally tried to use an airbrush to paint the black trim on the windows after masking all the windows off (It's just one rectangular-shaped piece), but painting w/ the airbrush wasn't making the paint stick, even after a coat of primer.

So, I decided to brush paint it. It ended up having really uneven edges and I decided to strip off the paint.


Here's my question. Is there a reason why the paint won't stick to it with the airbrush?... the brush way only worked with relatively thick coats.

Also, sanding is basically impossible, unless I want some neat little scratches on my windows :)
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Did you have the paint too thin when you airbrushed?

I might have had it a little bit too thin, but it wasn't really sticking too well (I mean like the surface wasn't accepting the paint too well).

Perhaps you should have tried several misted light coats to build up a base for the paint before you tried a heavier coat.

It's better to build up the paint in several light coats than to try to cover everything with one pass.

It was probably the thickness (or lack of).

I did put on several light coats... but when I went to put on a heavier coat... it didn't affect it much.

Did you wash the window before painting, in order to remove the release agents that could prevent the paint to stick?

no :D... I'm going to attempt to repaint it later tonight... I'll tell you how it goes.

It seemed like it went on better after washing it and making the paint thicker.. It still seemed to be kind of transparent before my last coat. Hopefully I put enough on it to get rid of the transparency :|

Build it up in many layers and turn your pressure up so the paint is dry as it hits the surface. I always airbrush Tamiya flat black on the back of windows and turn the pressure up to about 25-30 psi and put it on lightly. You will have better results with a good dual action air brush because they mix the paint internally and atomize the paint better. I use the Badger Crescendo 175. If the paint is going on too wet it will not stick good.

LOL... thats the exact same one I have.

I had it at about 20... so pumping it up might be a good idea. I'll try that when I paint the body.

Right now I'm using Model Masters Flat Black paint... so I think it should be similar.