Brush painting.

[christofurr]

Originally posted by MEKANIK

Hey also has anyone used a semi-gloss paint for the interior (ie. semi-gloss black)? Does it come out realistic and not too shiney, or do you have to use matt black??
Its just it would be much more cost-effective for me to by a can of semi-gloss black as I can use that for window trims and the front lip on the Skyline GTR R34. As matt black I could use only for the interior.

Semi-gloss black always looks a little too shiny still when I've used it for interiors before. But when you think about it, if you buy semi-gloss and matt black, each can will last you longer seeing as you don't do everything with the 1 can .

[christofurr]

Originally posted by primera man
Use enamals as they take longer to dry therefore giving you more time to work with the paint.
Heat the bottle of paint in warm water first as this helps thin the paint down and makes it flow better.
If you are doing a fairly large area....put quite abit onto the brush and work quickly before it dries.
Dry not to keep going over the same area as it becomes "tacky" and you will start to pull the paint off.
Allow plenty of drying time(4-5 hours at a warm room temp) to put a second coat on if need

I noticed on your Enzo building thread, you brush painted the seats, and they looked amazing. I take it you used enamal for that? What brand did you use, and where abouts did you get the paints from?

I just tried expirmenting on a part from one of my older models, and I still had no luck using acrylic. I think I'm going to have to buy more paints.

One last question. I've seen brushes with sponge heads, instead of bristles, does anyone know how well these work? Or shouldn't I waste my time with them?