Stynylrez primer.

Sounds like you've got a handle on this and I'm curious to see how you liked the way Stynylrez performed.

You are also, 100% correct, you only need to use the gloss black base if you are going for a high-shine finish with the alclads, like the polished aluminum, airframe aluminum or chrome.

Hey, BS214

Thanks for the tip, this build is a battle weary B-17 at the end of WWII, so not a beauty queen. Otherwise yes, gloss black underneath.

Patrick

If the purpose to use it for Alclad, you need to use a black gloss paint as a primer - not a flat primer. Just saying...

Thanks, Jelliot and Nathan, info much appreciated. I watched Flory Models youtube video, he seemed to like it, I'll experiment with some scrap plastic sheet and see what it does for me.

In the past I used Tamiya gray acrylic, thinned liberally with lacquer thinner, that gave it a good bite for adhering to plastic. Main concern is this job will be done with Alclad II, just want to make sure whatever is under it will stick.

Thanks again

Patrick

I just started trying the black stuff. I first used it un-thinned in my .5mm Iwata and it sprayed nice but I got bad tip dry, causing an uneven spray pattern and specKling. I thinned it with UMP Thinners too and didn't like it. It orange peeled and beaded up on the surface. I also found it didn't adhere well unless the surface was cleaned well with alcohol. I have't top coated it yet but it sure hasnt impressed me much and makes me miss my Mr. Surfacer 

I have thinned Stynylrez, but I normally use it straight at around 25psi with a .38 needle. When I did thin it, I used UMP Thinner and it thinned very nicely. I think it actually works better straight, it self-levels better and you get a better finish.

I have not had an issue with handling, masking or sanding over the primer. The key is to let it fully cure before any major sanding, a good 24 hours is what I typically like to do, then I will sand and it feathers out very nicely. Then you can go back and recoat any areas that need it.

I typically wash the parts in warm water with a mild dish soap before construction, then before painting I wipe them down with 91% ISO and then a tack cloth.