How do you do it? Painting body interior

The only other thing I can add is something I've started doing when masking to ENSURE no bleedthrough.  Spray a coat of clear after masking before you paint the next color.  This will "seal" the edge of the tape and prevent the second color from bleeding under and ruining the job.

Thanks to everyone who responded. I am on my way. Will paint the inside first. Brush I think. Thanks Again. John

Sounds like you got this one covered, so I won't go on with my usual unintended "War and Peace" version of these things.

My only tip here, is that if you are using a lacquer based paint on the outside like the Tamiya, and for whatever reason you haven't painted the inside first (I join in the recommendation for that) use either the acrylic or plain ol Testors Spray enamel.  Mistakes can easily be wiped off with regular enamel thinner then without it in any way marring etching or dulling the lacquer.

Dave

On my nascars the inside of the  body is always grey, i paint this first, let it dry mask it off  and when i mask it off i cut out the tape from around the windows instead of leaving the tape across them, this makes for a cleaner job.

 

 

On a different approach when I build an Auto I will pretty much have the chassis built without the engine glued in , along with the body (valence and tail panel glued on) and will dry fit them together with the interior tub to check for clearances. Most times on the chassis a little bit will be needed to be trimed to "shoe horn" it in place.  I will trim the rear of the chassis behind the fuel tank as it tucks up in out of sight with most models. When I am satisfied with being able to install and uninstall the chassis from the body I will then paint the chassis and body their respective colors and assemble the interior tub. Why do I do it this way as I like to fill the seams on the body where the valence or tail panel attach, have it painted as one instead of trying to glue the painted panels to the body.  Plus I do not have to worry about getting the interior or chassis oversprayed.  So beings the Body, chassis & interior is painted, I will install window glass in the body, next install the Interior, then slide the chassis in place, followed by placing radiator support and engine and final detail parts as needed.

By all means, PAINT THE INTERIOR FIRST!!!!

I painted the exterior of my Superbee first, and then sprayed the inside like a total dummy without blocking out the windows, and wound up getting black overspray all over the yellow outside! I could have cried!

Luckily, I had used enamel outside but acrylic inside, so I was able to remove the acrylic outside fairly easily with some light polishing, If you look really close with an Optivisor however, you can still find tiny micro-spots!

I agree about painting the interior first, especially for a car. I built the same kit you are and I painted the inside first, then masked it to paint the outside. I used a brush for the inside as well, and on the kit you have, that would probably be easiest. There isn't a lot of surface area to cover. I did paint mine black though, so if you're going with aluminum or another natural metal color, a spray may yield better results.

There are 2 techniques I know.  I used one when masking my Kubelwagen.  The other I learnt from Chuck W

The first is to, like fett said, to paint the inside, mask it off, itl be easier to touch up the inside if any leaks.

The second would be to use a sponge (like the kind you use in trading card boxes) and stick it inside, make sure its larger then the opening, itl expand and full up the opening.

Just for a quick blurb, I would do the interior first then mask it off and spray the outside later. Really, it is a matter of opinion but that is mine. Also, if in doubt, Let the paint cure before puting tape or other masking material anywhere. Nothing is worse than seeing your paint being ripped off. As far as a brush for the interior, you should be fine with it but you could spray it if you raelly wanted to. Personally, I would go with a brush. But onec again, Everything is how I would do it. It may not necessarily be the right way. No gaurntees. Anyway, enjoy the build!