49 Mercury Custom

[Chris guthro]

AMT's 49 Mercury .Its built almost box stock with the exception of the Rims. They American Racing Mags. Paint is Testors Gloss Black. Not a Huge Fan of their paint. The motor is the 440 that came with the kit. Let me know what you think. This was part of a 4 pack my dads freind bought and is getting me to build

[62SS]

Looks good Chris.

Yeah, That Testors paint is pretty bad. I try to not even use it anymore.

Ed

[RadRidesByDan]

Over all Nice build Chris.......is that the new Testors laquer paint or is that the enamel paint?.....Doest look like it settled the way it supposed to.

[RJ44]

Looks good Chris.

[FloridaBoy]

Chris,

Before you totally write off Testor's Paint, you might want to try this. I did with tremendous results. I first always prime the car no matter if I modified it or did any body work to it at all. It evens the paint. Second, even if the paint is a gloss color, I paint it completely and let it dry and set it for at least a week.

Then I wash the car off to make sure it doesn;t gathter any lint, and with a very very fine piece of 2000-3000 grit sandpaper, I give the car a going over, and take the shine off the entire paint job. Again, wash the car and wait for it to dry. Then take Testors Clear - use matching paint lacquer over lacquer, enamel over enamel.

Then start with some very thin dusty coats of clear, then apply another coat in 20-30 minutes, and keep it up until you are satisfied with the finish, and let stand to dry. You won't believe the finish by now.

Then the fun starts. I purchased at a Local Hobby Shop a Detail Masters polishing kit for under 10 bucks, which will last virtually a lifetime of paint jobs. Read the instructions but basically it means to start with a 4000 grit, then to an 8000 grit, and sand in opposing directions lightly for each paper. Then finish it off with 12000 grit and you will be amazed, and it was Testors from the can.

I have had so many guys at shows asking what type of airbrush I use, and no one believes me.

My philosophy is that if a model takes a few weeks to model and assemble, paint is so important that I take a week just to finish a model, and I love every step, as you can see the shine come from within.

Ken "FloridaBoy" Willaman

[FloridaBoy]

Chris,

Before you totally write off Testor's Paint, you might want to try this. I did with tremendous results. I first always prime the car no matter if I modified it or did any body work to it at all. It evens the paint. Second, even if the paint is a gloss color, I paint it completely and let it dry and set it for at least a week.

Then I wash the car off to make sure it doesn;t gathter any lint, and with a very very fine piece of 2000-3000 grit sandpaper, I give the car a going over, and take the shine off the entire paint job. Again, wash the car and wait for it to dry. Then take Testors Clear - use matching paint lacquer over lacquer, enamel over enamel.

Then start with some very thin dusty coats of clear, then apply another coat in 20-30 minutes, and keep it up until you are satisfied with the finish, and let stand to dry. You won't believe the finish by now.

Then the fun starts. I purchased at a Local Hobby Shop a Detail Masters polishing kit for under 10 bucks, which will last virtually a lifetime of paint jobs. Read the instructions but basically it means to start with a 4000 grit, then to an 8000 grit, and sand in opposing directions lightly for each paper. Then finish it off with 12000 grit and you will be amazed, and it was Testors from the can.

I have had so many guys at shows asking what type of airbrush I use, and no one believes me.

My philosophy is that if a model takes a few weeks to model and assemble, paint is so important that I take a week just to finish a model, and I love every step, as you can see the shine come from within.

Ken "FloridaBoy" Willaman