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Originally Posted by Dean23
Hey fellow members, I am going to be spraying a model with TS45 pearl clear... and I ahve a couple questions. First off, do I need to use a base coat with this paint or will spraying over the tamiya white primer be sufficient to give it a good colour??
My second question is, how critical is spraying the pearl in the same direction on the body.... I usually spray down the length of the vehicle, but I am wondering which direction I should paint the tailgate of the truck in??? the model is an AMT monster truck USA-1. If the tailgate is sprayed in a different direction,will the effect of the pearl be different?
Thanks in advance for any answers you may provide...
By the way this is going to be an xmas gift for my 3yr old son who is crazier about vehicles then I was.... scary  . He has given me the desire to get back to building. I will open a progress thread once i get the paint on the body!! |
Dean - My experience with applying pearls is to ensure that you apply thin coats to achieve even coverage - and when painting 1:1 we were always taught to spray in a criss-cross (X) pattern - that way the light reflectivity is equal to the eye no matter what angle the painted object is viewed from. The best advice I can give is to maintain the speed of the painting stroke so that the density of the pearl is equally applied - try not to spray to thick in one location - Hope that helps you - John