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Post by winendine820 on Mar 15, 2024 18:23:59 GMT
Good afternoon everyone,
I recently purchased a Williams Crown Edition Brass N&W J and was considering painting the metal accents BLACK i.e. drive wheels, side rods, etc. Can anyone suggest what kind/brand of paint and perhaps a quick walk-through of how to do it cleanly, not sloppy? Thank you.
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Post by rocky88 on Mar 15, 2024 19:12:22 GMT
I've had good luck with black acrylic paint. The cheap brand from Michaels works OK. When painting drive wheels, I make sure to clean the surface with some alcohol first. Then I put the engine on rollers, power it up, and get the wheels rolling slowly. I use a small brush to apply black paint to the rims, letting the rotating wheel do all the work. 2 to 3 layers per wheel should do it.
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Post by winendine820 on Mar 15, 2024 19:53:29 GMT
Thanks for the tip. Looks like I'll be taking a trip to my local Michaels. I would think a semi-gloss or flat would be appropriate. What did you use and were you happy with the results?
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Post by rocky88 on Mar 15, 2024 20:46:53 GMT
I've used both semigloss and flat. I think I liked flat better, especially for drive wheels.
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Post by ron045 on Mar 17, 2024 21:32:43 GMT
I airbrush when I can and use Tamiya or Tru-Color. I hand painted the wheels, white strip, and grab irons and used plain Testers white. Here is a before and after.   |
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Post by harborbelt70 on Mar 18, 2024 1:20:25 GMT
I airbrush when I can and use Tamiya or Tru-Color. I hand painted the wheels, white strip, and grab irons and used plain Testers white. Here is a before and after.
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Post by atsda on Mar 18, 2024 13:27:42 GMT
winendine820, Welcome to the OGF. Best wishes on the project. Let us know how it turns out. Alfred
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Post by winendine820 on Mar 18, 2024 16:19:55 GMT
Thank you guys for your feedback. Gonna try once tax season is on pause next month, hopefully sooner. I'll post some pics once it's done.
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Post by healey36 on Mar 18, 2024 19:22:00 GMT
Here's my L-1a that a good friend shot with Tru-Color (I'd have never had the guts to do it myself):  It's my only weathered loco (if you exclude the dusty ones up on the shelf). I asked him to make it look like the last day it was in service...I think he succeeded. |
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Post by winendine820 on Mar 19, 2024 18:57:55 GMT
healey36 - WOW that looks GREAT! I don't have the guts either but my fellow hobbyists love to take on a challenge so I'll ask them that way, liability shifts to them.
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Post by winendine820 on Mar 19, 2024 18:59:33 GMT
I airbrush when I can and use Tamiya or Tru-Color. I hand painted the wheels, white strip, and grab irons and used plain Testers white. Here is a before and after. Loving the white trim and sidewalls, really pops!! Great job!!
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