paint question

[ckc1275]

Hi all.

quick question ... i am having troubles getting light colours (i.e. white, yellow, tan) getting good coverage over white plastic.  I have tried primer (albeit grey), no primer, silver undercoat.  I have tried more than one coat.  Very unhappy with coverage.  

I am brushing with Testors enamels and Testors Model Master with no luck, would like to use airbrushing, but can't afford to purchase just yet so trying to make do with what i can get  

Any suggestions would be helpful.

Working on my next project and everything else is turning out nicely with the body and frame being sprayed (Duplicolor rattle cans), just the engine and other parts not turning a nice solid colour for my liking.

Thanks guys

[plastic trucker]

Are you washing the plastic with mild soap and warm water?

[Snake45]

Are you trying to hand-brush bodies, or are you talking about engines, interiors, detail parts, and so forth? 

[StevenGuthmiller]

Why not spray the engine & other small parts with a rattle can?

It will give you better coverage, plus a much nicer job than brush painting.

save the brushes for the small details.

 

Steve

[KWT]

Spray as much of the kit as you can. It gives good solid coverage. Use a brush to paint the details and small parts.