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Painting Aluminium Foil
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 2:11 PM
Hi,

Can anyone tell me what I can use as a good primer for aluminum foil as brush painting it is very frustrating! Angry [:(!]

Cheers!
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Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:05 PM
Tamiya Fine Surface primer **MIGHT** work. The can states that it is for plstic or metal, but it is enamel and is not going to be very flexible. If you flex the foil it is probably going to flake off.

I would try some automotive primer. That stuff is designed to stick to most metals and has to be relatively flexible so it should work OK. I'm not sure you'll find anything that works perfectly though.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 29, 2004 9:49 PM
try replacing the foil with something more ridgid, even paper will work. with paper you must remember to NEVER flood the area. a thin thin coat will work fine.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 2:14 AM
Thanks guys.

As helpful as ever!

Its just I'm trying to scratch-detail a poorly detailed pilots seat with leather cushions, seatbelts, etc and maybe I'm using the wrong material. Question [?]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 5:28 AM
gunze makes this stuff called Mr metal primer, give it a try, judging by the name it might work, but i havent used it so i can be absoloutely certain.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 4:52 PM
Thanks, In any case, what materials would you reccomend for scratchbuilding seatbelts?
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 30, 2004 6:06 PM
photoetch, brass, paper, plastic grass, or just use the decals on a piece of aluminum foil and cut it out carefully
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Posted by MusicCity on Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:16 PM
QUOTE: Thanks, In any case, what materials would you reccomend for scratchbuilding seatbelts?

There is a thread on that subject in the techniques area. Click Here To Go To It
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 1:09 AM
Excellent, Thank You!

Tea bag paper! Genius!
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Posted by MikeV on Friday, October 1, 2004 7:22 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by Harry_1983

Tea bag paper! Genius!


I'm sure that's easy to come by in the UK. Big Smile [:D] Wink [;)]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 1, 2004 8:37 AM
american aristocrat to british butler " jeeves, whats taking so long for my tea?"
british butler " im terribly sorry sir, but the little bags that the tea is stored in are awfully hard to get open"
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 2, 2004 3:20 PM
Yes! I think I can get hold of some somewhere!

If anyone needs any sending over to them, just ask!
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 28, 2004 11:00 PM
washing aluminum with white vinegar helps with paint adhesion. It mildly etches the metal.
Learned that while painting gutters as a home remodeler.
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