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Brush on Airbrush Paint?
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:13 AM
Good Day,

Here is my issue. I am currently assembling the 1957 Chevy Stepside 1/2 ton 1:25 scale. In the instructions it recommends that the chrome wheels be painted the same color as the body.

I will be using Tamiya X-8 Acrylic paint (Lemon Yellow) on the body and it will be no doubt thinned for airbrushing. Here is the question, should I thin the paint to be used on the chrome wheels or just apply at full strength?

Thanks for any tips in advance. Question [?]

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  • From: Jacksonville, NC
Posted by Wolfp on Sunday, July 13, 2003 10:52 AM
yeesh...yellpw...so translucent...5 million coats to cover with brush...hehe. You could use your airbrush to paint them, just mask areas you dont want oversprayed, or if you have a regulator, turn the pressure down a notch and get a little closer. I always thin when hand painting. Usually 1:1 or 3:2 (especially acrylics, they dry so fast). I would recommend priming though with white to make the color glow, yellow has a tendancy to turn dingy when hand painted over a dark surface.

J.B. http://photobucket.com/albums/a303/jbrunyon/

    

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  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:36 AM
Thanks for the tip, I will indeed prime the area's to be painted. And you are right, it will probably take two or three coats to cover.

Once again thanks for the advice. Big Smile [:D]
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  • From: UK
Posted by gregers on Sunday, July 13, 2003 5:16 PM
Hi Tyrespin just a little tip, use white primer under the yellow...Greg
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Sunday, July 13, 2003 7:06 PM
Why not strip the chrome from the wheels first so that the paint has something to bond to and then airbrush them?

Mike

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 7:09 PM
Thanks for all of your tips. I don't want to strip all the chrome from the wheel as I need only to paint the face of the mag and leave the rest of the wheel chrome. I have already primed the area with white and will apply the body color this week.

Again Thanks.
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