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Painting photo etched detail parts

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  • Member since
    January 2011
Posted by Raj1 on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7:46 AM

Thank you, I'll give it a try.  

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    August 2013
Posted by Putsie on Sunday, January 25, 2015 4:07 PM

I once read that dipping in vinigar etches the surface.  Haven' tried it yet,  I just rub a little with fine sand paper.

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, January 18, 2015 10:49 AM

Any oils (including finger stuff) on metal prevents paint adhesion.  So you must clean metal more thoroughly than plastic.  A soap or detergent first and a solvent cleaning secondly may be required, depending on how crudy they are.  Then, a good metal primer is necessary.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    March 2010
  • From: MN
Posted by Nathan T on Sunday, January 18, 2015 10:41 AM

Prime and paint them on the fret. Airbrushing would be easier than brush painting them. Dont' paint the side to be glued.

 

 

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    January 2011
Posted by Raj1 on Sunday, January 18, 2015 10:12 AM

I use a variety of acrylic paints, usually Tamiya and Model master.  Just thought I'd see if anyone was doing something I could try.  I will try wiping them down with alcohol first.  I suspect it is just the non porous nature of the brass, I have heard that priming them with an enamel primer first will help, but that seems a little difficult when they are just being used for cockpit detail for the most part.  Thanks.

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    May 2014
Posted by SubarooMike on Sunday, January 18, 2015 9:44 AM

Maybe try roughing them up a bit and wiping them with some 91%.  I have personally never had a problem.

What paint are you using?

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    January 2011
Painting photo etched detail parts
Posted by Raj1 on Sunday, January 18, 2015 9:07 AM
Is there any trick to painting photo etched parts, I find that paint does not stick to them very well. Any help would be appreciated, I am new to P.E. Thanks.
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