bluestringer

I have been putting on a coat of primer on all my parts before painting, usually Rustoleum 2x grey. Today I painted a chassis with Createx Pearl paint without any primer first and I think it looks much better without the primer. If the parts are washed and prepped good before paint is primer even necessary? I know I've lost detail on some parts because of the primer. I'm thinking of going with no primer even on the body now.

Thank you David. I'm going to try and get the paint back on it this week. Still not sure what clear I will be using.

Thanks Chaz.

I love it. Super cool. Really nice work.

Ok, after about a week I think it's done, maybe I can try it again. Been working on the interior.

Body is still soaking, but looks like I may be able to get most of it off. I got some Testors Clear Lacquer spray that I will test on some spoons I painted with the Createx. If I don't like that I'll probably just go back to using Revive It floor polish for the clear coat.

Got this for Christmas but only starting playing around with it today practicing on some spoons. I have been using a Paasche H, and it does a great job. But I really like this Talon. Going to take a while to get use to the double action. It is much easier to clean than the H and has a nice large paint cup.

The purple stuff seems to be slowly taking it off. May take a few days, but I'm no hurry, too cold to paint in my shed anyway. Has anyone used Testors Glosscote Spray Lacquer?

If I can get this body sorted out I've got some Wicked Colors Phathalo Green I'm going to try on it. Not sure what clear I'll use though. Does Createx make a clear?

I finally got the Camaro together, but it's not right. May have been something I did wrong somewhere. The Mustang would not fit all the way down on the chassis and I can't find what's holding it back. I may take out the glass and see if that's it.

Got it in the pond now, will see what it does. I actually have another one of these kits, but I was going to build it different than this one. May have to use it now.

The weather was good, don't think that was the problem. I started out putting on a light coat, then went back over it with a heavier coat. It looked like it was going to level out, then did that. Maybe I'll just leave it like that and call it gator skin green. Not sure if the purple pond will take it off. I don't think I can sand it out.

This is what I used. But I had also used it on the 97 Mustang which was painted with Createx Transparent Red over a black base. It did fine with that.

Something went wrong with my clear.....what do I do now.......start over? I used this Rustoleum lacquer on another body before this one and it turned out great, Don't know what happened.

Thanks. I'll be using Rustoleum clear lacquer.

I'm going to try foiling some of the trim work this week but was wondering if I should put on the clear before or after foiling.

Thanks Chaz. Thank you.

Looks great. Nice work.

Thanks. I like the craft paints also.

Thanks. I will.

The weather warmed enough so I was able to get in my work shed and get a little done. I finished the engine, headers will go on during the chassis build, and got some painting done. The body is Createx Pearl Green, the interior will be a lighter shade using Ceramcoat Wedgewood Green. Still have to put on the clear. I'll let it sit for a couple days.

Looks great. Nice work. Always did like that show.

I saw yours, it looks great.

Looks great. Nice work.

Thanks. Those are the kit wheels. I shot some metallic aluminum on them. I think they will look good once the paint is on the body.