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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2019 13:10:05 GMT
It's one of my streamliner interiors. It's ugly brown plastic with molded seats. It is unpainted from the factory. I hit it with 2 coats of Tamiya fine surface primer and 2 coats of Tamiya color. I did go rattle on these because you can't see that much of it through the windows, but the brown was NOT cutting it. The release agent kept bleeding through the paint. Ah, now I geddit - the paint is self-inflicted [  ] but not the release agent. I have not come across that problem but now I will have to check and wash any unpainted parts/assemblies I use. I've found that spray primer seals up everything but I guess I have been lucky so far. The 3D printed parts linked above are very interesting but it depends on how fussy you are about smooth finishes. Even the FSD (fine surface detail) filament produces a fairly rough surface. The funny (not so funny) part is that these parts (3 coach interiors) WERE washed before primer and paint. The release agent was tougher than I expected. I would advise VERY hot water with Dawn while scrubbing followed by a long soak in the suds. For those that do not know, if you are painting a plastic part, and the paint or primer will not stick to an area, it creates unsightly splotching ruining your otherwise even coat of paint. This is the waxy release agent used during the part molding process. The paint job is almost like if you sprinkled it with water before painting. Your only recourse is to strip the paint, wash again and reapply. But hey, that's why modelers use brake fluid... all paints will bow down before it's power. |
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Post by JDaddy on Nov 15, 2019 14:24:55 GMT
Oh boy... did you remove the people before you sent the assembly swimming?
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Post by thebigcrabcake on Nov 15, 2019 20:18:52 GMT
I would be interested to hear your experience on this. I'm considering repainting a tinplate passenger car set but I'm worried about my ability to get the high gloss finish. Did you have to bake the loco. Any tips would be much appreciated. I want to avoid the situation Trey is in if at all possible. Emile Emile, if I were going to do it again, i would take it to an auto body painter and have them paint it. They do gloss on everything and they are pros at it. In order to get the high gloss, you have to put the paint on thick not just multiple coats but heavy coats and that causes all kinds of issues That's a very good tip! Thank you. It will probably save me hours and hours of frustration. Much appreciated. Emile |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2019 6:40:29 GMT
Oh boy... did you remove the people before you sent the assembly swimming? The passengers are safe... they had not boarded yet. However, they had to work overtime at the plant because they couldn't get home. oO |
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] but not the release agent. I have not come across that problem but now I will have to check and wash any unpainted parts/assemblies I use. I've found that spray primer seals up everything but I guess I have been lucky so far. 
