Landing Gear question

First off, , you will find everyone here nice AND helpful. Double Whammy! About your question, I would use a white primer first as oppesed to gray because a gray primer will darken your white color ( if you're doing medern aircraft). wait for it to fully cure/dry for 24 hours and spray the gloss white. Remeber, gloss white takes much longer to cure to the touch than flat paint, so put it in a sealed container.

I'll start with the wheels. Paint the wheels off the landing gear if possible. Use a toothpick to hold the wheels while painting. I prefer to paint the tire first and then the rims. Some prefer to do it the other way. Some people like to get a canopy mask set for their planes by Cutting Edge Modelworks, Eduard, or EZ Masks, which usually include masks for the wheels which makes it a lot easier.

Next the legs. Paint the rest of the landing gear the proper color. Then, carefully paint the silver oleo portion. After the paint has had a full 24 hours to dry, assemble it. The next step is to weather the landing gear with a wash. If you plan on using an enamel or oil wash, then clear coat the assembled gears with a clear acrylic. If you plan on using an acrylic then you can use an enamel, a lacquer, and I believe even an acrylic clear coat. Let the clear coat dry for a full 24 hours.

Finally the weathering. After the clear coat has dried, apply a wash onto the landing gears making them look dirty, oily, and the most important, used. Apply a very thinned wash and to the level desired. You can also drybrush the wheel with faded dirt or use pastels to show tire wear and use.

Thanks for the replies and i will try them.