Painting a 1969 Camaro

Best to use blue 3M masking tape and lightly burnish it along the edges.

69 Chevelle but you get the idea.

How long did you let the Artic Blue Metallic cure before you masked the stripes?

Also, what primer did you use?

I used Model Master neutral gray as a primer followed by 2 coats of gloss white.Let the white cure for 3 days and taped up the stripes.Airbrushed 3 light coats of Model Master Arctic Blue metallic.peeled off the tape carefully and slowly.Minor touch up was necessary.

works great for locos too.  

To break it down:

When the white came up, did the blue stay on or did it come too? Look on the bottom of the paint to see if it's primer, blue or just white?

If it's white, it probably didn't cure enough. It might take a week. If it's blue, highly unlikely, then it'll show up as aproblem elsewhere. If it's gray, then the primer didn't bond and either it's a repaint, or you'll need to stop masking. Another thing to try is to run a razor blade along the edge of the tape before peeling it off.

Bleed, well besides burnishing hard; try spraying clear or more blue on the tape edge befor you go with the white, to seal it.

I probably would go white first, then blue just to keep the white bright.

I hope that's helpful. The model sounds sweet.

yep what I said....!

That's true Philo. Even using white primer, then masked color, then gloss.

What's that, a GP-7? And the road, Grampa, son and others?

Lionel GP7 my fictional Gulf,Southern and Ohio!

The blue cured for a week at least, if not longer. I’m almost ashamed to admit that I used some Krylon primer I had because I was to cheap to get some for plastic models.

Wow! Looks fantastic!

The blue stayed on, it was just the white that came up. So you guys think that if I do the white first, use 3M blue tape and then do the blue, that would be best. Heck, I’ll let the white cure for two weeks to play it safe. Thanks guys for the help, I appreciate it!

I did reply to you guys but it hasn't posted. I did it over the weekend on my phone, so maybe that's the problem. How long does it normaly take to post? Anyway, I'm ashamed to say that I had some Krylon primer sitting around and thought I would save money and used it for the primer (it is "primer"). I let the blue cure for over a week if not longer. The white was the only paint that came up when I took the tape off. I'll put the white down first and let it cure for a week or more and go with the blue and let you know how it looks. I do have another question...what do you recommend for paints that don't cover well? I bought "turn signal amber" and it absolutley sucks trying to get it so doesn't look like I smeared honey mustard sauce on a piece of plastic. Thanks for your help, I really do apperciate it!!!

Try putting the tape on your arm and peeling it off before applying it to the model.Takes off a little tack but will still adhere once burnished.

Good for flame jobs too!  

VMF214

I do have another question...what do you recommend for paints that don't cover well? I bought "turn signal amber" and it absolutley sucks trying to get it so doesn't look like I smeared honey mustard sauce on a piece of plastic. Thanks for your help, I really do apperciate it!!!

 

Yes best methodology,for transparent colors.

Alright, thanks for the tip. I never would have thought of that.

here is one that I did.  

As far as I know, Model Master acrylic Gray Primer isn't a primer. It is an acrylic color called "Gray Primer".

This comes up every now and then, and I got stung on my first model back thinking the stuff was primer. My first masking job was same as yours, a disaster.

Sorry this reply is so late.

Greg

As far as I know, Model Master acrylic Gray Primer isn't a primer. It is an acrylic color called "Gray Primer".

This comes up every now and then, and I got stung on my first model back thinking the stuff was primer. My first masking job was same as yours, a disaster.

Sorry this reply is so late.

 

Oh boy just saw this thread. I will NEVER use MM Acrylic Primer since the last time I used it. Was sprayed under my MM enamel paints and lifted down to bare plastic after removing the masking tape. That has NEVER hapenned when using solvent type primers. Have heard the same bad thing about Vallejo. 

plasticjunkie

That has NEVER hapenned when using solvent type primers.

As PJ said, solvent primers are probably best.

That said, many of us have been having great luck with Stynylrez, which I believe is polyureathane based? Whatever it is, it has no odor and really adheres to the plastic. I've been using it instead of Tamiya, Mr Surfacer, or Alclad (all solvent based) and haven't had a regret. Yet.

Forgot about that one Greg. Have heard great things about it.