Painting

#1 08-10-2004, 11:29 PM

Yo guys.....i was just doin some mods on my Celica, and i was wonderin if you could possibly paint the exterior shell a different color??.....i tried once but it diddnt work out......can anybody out there tell me how to paint the exterior and what paints to use to get the best result, thankya

MicroSpeed · #2 08-11-2004, 03:13 PM

I mask off the windows with frosted tape, and then paint with Krylon (for a quick job, if it needs to be dry in 1-2 hrs.) or Rustoleum (for a high quality job that drys in 2-3 days). You might also want to wipe the car with a tack cloth or sand with a very fine (400-600) grit sandpaper (but NOT the windows) so the paint sticks better. If you do both make sure to wipe it with the tack cloth after you sand.

BTW: what happened to your first paint attempt that didn't work out?

#3 08-12-2004, 12:44 PM

yeah...........i sanded my car but i diddnt use one that was fine......so it was bumpy and **** then i tried to use Testors paint on it but i forgot you can brush-paint these things so all the paint slid right down to the bottom where it collocted itself very nicely.......

micro kid · #4 08-12-2004, 01:33 PM

what grit sand paper did you use? you need to work up from that grit now till the scratches are gone.

MicroSpeed · #5 08-12-2004, 02:56 PM

Oh, I forgot about primer (thanks for reminding me zboy). I always do a primer coat on my cars, even if it is just a light mist, just to help the paint stick better.

HammerZ · #6 08-17-2004, 04:59 AM

I stick mostly with Tamiya paints. I just did a Microsizer Skyline body that turned out nice. I started with a small piece of #1000 grit paper to knock off the parting lines and other rough areas. Of course tack it down. Dusted on white primer to even it out. Follow it after it dried with the color, Tamiya sprays work well without buildup. I used tape on the windows and liquid mask film on the light lenses. The tape I used is Tamiya masking tape, it may cost a bit more but it works well.

bitter being · #7 08-25-2004, 09:14 PM

I agree with HammerZ. Tamiya has VERY good products. their paint, puddy, tape and primer perform EXTREMELY well. I've had nothing but great experiences with their products. They are highly recomended by me.

-Wes

micro kid · #8 08-25-2004, 10:56 PM

yeah i will only use tamiya paint i've used testors on every model kit i have ever built. couldnt find the right color testors so i picked up some tamiya judging it on my past experience with tamiya RC kits. i wasnt dissapointed it lays down better and doesnt have aggravating metal caps like testors so you can acctually get them off.