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                        Which first-light or dark?

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                        morto
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        Which first-light or dark?
                        Posted by morto on Friday, December 25, 2009 11:58 PM

                        When painting a part that is going to have several colors such as camo, which is airbrushed first, the lighter or darker color. Need advice.

                        Thanks,

                        Morto

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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, December 26, 2009 12:08 AM

                        It's always easier to cover a light color with a dark, than the other way around.

                        So long folks!

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                        STFD637
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: Florida
                        Posted by STFD637 on Saturday, December 26, 2009 9:57 AM

                        Lighter first. Also if you are painting yellow, white, or red primer then paint those colors. I found out the hard way that yellow is hard to get to cover over blue!Embarrassed Trial and error, trial and error! Good luck.

                        Travis

                        "If a lie is told often, and long enough, it becomes reality!"

                        Travis/STFD637

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                        RESlusher
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Fort Worth, TX
                        Posted by RESlusher on Saturday, December 26, 2009 9:29 PM

                        Three for three...

                        I do the kightest first, green.  However, if I'm doing a 3 color NATO pattern I do the black next then brown.

                        Just my way of doing it though

                        Richard S.

                        On the bench:  AFV Club M730A1 Chaparral

                        On deck:  Tamiya Marder 1A2

                        In the hole:  Who knows what's next!

                         

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