Painting order question

[dlh]

(my first model in 40 years)

I'm getting ready to paint the body. I want to make it look like the 320 I owned (pictured).  I have the exact color matching paint in urethane with clear coat.  When should I paint the black trim on the side of the model, before or after the color and clear coat?  I have collected three of these kits so I'm allowing the first one to be a learning experience.

 

Thanks,

Dave

[GeeBee]

I would shoot the body colour, then the clear coat, then when dry, mask up the bodyshell and airbrush the black trim using satin black.

Edited March 5, 2017 by GeeBee

[Ramfins59]

Usually you would paint the lighter colors first and allow that to fully dry.  Then tape off what you don't want to be black.  Spray the satin black and then allow that to fully dry, and then unmask the lighter color, mask off the satin black areas and then spray your clearcoat.  It involves a lot of masking and unmasking but you should get good results. 

[JollySipper]

A lot of that trim, especially down the sides, could be done with black BMF..... If you have a fresh sheet, it's pretty good to work with but older sheets don't stick well.

 

[Snake45]

I would shoot the body colour, then the clear coat, then when dry, mask up the bodyshell and airbrush the black trim using satin black.

That's exactly how I'd do it. If I were in the mood, I might even hand-brush the black, BUT I would definitely tape it off with razor-cut masking tape to do it.

[GeeBee]

A lot of that trim, especially down the sides, could be done with black BMF..... If you have a fresh sheet, it's pretty good to work with but older sheets don't stick well.

 

Thats how I did this one, built back in the md 90's

[dlh]

I would shoot the body colour, then the clear coat, then when dry, mask up the bodyshell and airbrush the black trim using satin black.

That was my first thought. That way I could correct any mistakes without touching the body color.

Thanks

[gtx6970]

Run a black sharpie down the side of it using just side of the tip / felt

 

that's how I did this one.

Edited March 7, 2017 by gtx6970

[gtx6970]

The window  ' trim ' on this one is also a black sharpie

 

[dlh]

So you don't get any of that "purplish" look?

[gtx6970]

So you don't get any of that "purplish" look?

Nope, nadda none. Its black . On the foil it had to go over it a time or 2 mainly to cover the foil ,, but thats it.

Ive used one to highlight molded in under hood wiring to molded in shifter linkages on transmissions

 

Edited March 8, 2017 by gtx6970

[Snake45]

I've found that the "Professional" Sharpie, with the wide chisel point, is a blacker black than the regular one, which can have that purplish look. It's almost like a glossy black enamel, but of course easier to use. But note that it is glossy.

[dlh]

I've found that the "Professional" Sharpie, with the wide chisel point, is a blacker black than the regular one, which can have that purplish look. It's almost like a glossy black enamel, but of course easier to use. But note that it is glossy.

Now that's news to me.  Thanks.

Dave

 

[BubbaBrown]

If you clear over the black, it will be Gloss black.

[vintagercr]

If you clear over the black, it will be Gloss black. 

I agree.