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edrumCAT
Heliman
Location: Barcelona(Catalonia- Spain)

Another.



Thanks at all

Bye
03-03-2006 Over year old.
 
 
coolice
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Location: Northamptonshire, England

Hey EdrumCAT,

You have done very well with the canopy, I'd like to have sprayed mine further but was worried of it all flaking off.

I take it the paints you used were meant for spraying flexible plastic, or was it the Tamiya White that provided the keying coat perhaps?

It looks great though and thats the main thing.
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03-04-2006 Over year old.
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edrumCAT
Heliman
Location: Barcelona(Catalonia- Spain)

First of all Coolice, fluorescent colours need a white primer coat to stand out very well. Primer coats is needed for all type of paint.

Tamiya White is to take hold best the colour sprays.
I have done 2 coat of tamiya spray, next 2 of black, 3 of green,sanded any imperfection of paint.
Finally apply clear paint ( 3 coats or more until obtaining wished brightness ).
Remember to spray all coats about a distance of 35cm.
The secret is clear paint coat very well. Be patient.

I have done the job in five days.

Bye
03-04-2006 Over year old.
 
 
garage_flyer
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Location: Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento area) U.S.

Would the same steps work on Fiberglass canopies?
03-04-2006 Over year old.
 
 
edrumCAT
Heliman
Location: Barcelona(Catalonia- Spain)

I don´t know, garage_flyer.
Cleanig well the surface to paint, it´s supposed to do a god job, I think.

Bye
03-05-2006 Over year old.
 
 
garage_flyer
Key Veteran
Location: Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento area) U.S.

Thanks, will try on a small part first
03-05-2006 Over year old.
 
 
Pistol_Pete
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Location: Tampa Bay non-Buccaneer

http://www.searchalot.com/texis/ope...rglass+painting


proper surface preparation is the key to any successful paint job...

yes it will work...
03-05-2006 Over year old.
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garage_flyer
Key Veteran
Location: Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento area) U.S.

Thank you very much. I'm going to try to paint my "lunch box" (plastic) first. See how outside paint will work.

03-05-2006 Over year old.
 
 
cudaboy_71
Key Veteran
Location: sacramento, ca, u.s.

3 items make all the difference in the world:

PPG DX330 (degreaser)

tack cloth

latex gloves (never touch the model with your skin after the plastic has been cleaned and tacked)

after that just take your time and apply many thin coats rather than fewer thick coats.

if it ain't broke…break it.
03-05-2006 Over year old.
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garage_flyer
Key Veteran
Location: Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento area) U.S.

Cuda, welcome back! You sound like a PRO. Can I stop by tomorrow afternoon, so you can show me how to paint my Lunch box the right way
03-05-2006 Over year old.
 
 
cudaboy_71
Key Veteran
Location: sacramento, ca, u.s.

i just got in about an hour ago. just sat down to check email for a minute and had to post that for you.

sure, swing on by. if the weather's nice i'll fire up the compressor and we'll spray that thing. otherwise i can send you along with the cleaner, some tack and a set of gloves.

i wanted to start on that shogun canopy too

if it ain't broke…break it.
03-05-2006 Over year old.
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garage_flyer
Key Veteran
Location: Elk Grove, CA (Sacramento area) U.S.

We can work on your Lime green 71 Cuda too. That's make tomorrow a painting day . I may stop by RC country for some changing color paint. See if they have one go from Flori. Yellow to Lime Green . That way my lunch box will be a perfect match to your lime green Cuda
03-05-2006 Over year old.
 
 
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