toshik Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I've been assembling plastic Tamiya models in the past. Got recently interested in diecast models and will need some advise. I have compressor setup, just not sure what to use on metal diecast models for primer and paint. I still have plenty of Tamiya enamel paint however primer and patch IMHO specifically made for plastic. So not certain whether it would work for metal, also stripping would be an issue for restoring old builds. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Tony....welcome to the forum. I have re-painted many a diecast and if you don't strip the paint off you don't need primer. If it has tampo printing on it that can be removed with nail polish remover and that won't or shouldn't hurt the paint underneath. Most diecast are dipped in their basecoat and it is pretty resilient. Scrub it down with a toothbrush and scouring powder, dry it good and you are ready to go. Tamiya lays out smooth the best over a shiny surface and has great adhesion. If the paint on your diecast is not so good then that is a different story. Then you will have to strip it. That is all up to you to decide. Most of the diecast I have seen has pretty decent paint on it. Hope all this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Welcome to our plastic playground Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Welcome to the forum Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshik Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 Thank you! From what I understand people take it serious when priming the metal and also put multiple layers of enamel. Would it be safe to assume that Walamart canned spray enamel is a compromise comparing to compressor painting? Good news - found a can of Tamiya surface primer for both plastic and metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 Welcome Tony! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Ambrose Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 My wife paints lead D&D figures. If you have bare metal, the best thing is to use an etching prep on it. I use Jasco Metal Prep, and it works well. It should work well on the Zamac used in diecast bodies. Properly cleaning and degreasing is also important. Handle the bodies with gloves after you clean them. Definitely use a primer if you're working from bare metal. Other than that, the Tamiya paints, or enamels should work just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo78 Posted March 24, 2020 Share Posted March 24, 2020 Welcome and have fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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