Where to paint

[glockexe]

Where do you paint

Can’t paint in house, garage is pretty full, where do you guys paint when weather turns cold, oh, and quick question, how many coats do you put on the body, thanks.

[Ramfins59]

I usually paint down in my basement, and I normally put at least 2, sometimes 3 coats of paint depending on the color.  Then I normally put on at least 3 coats of clear to have a good layer of protection when I do the BMF work.

[BuilderX]

paint in my  model room (spare bedroom) with a paint booth that exits out a window.

[Fat Brian]

I paint outside. Get a bit away from anything you don't want paint on, over-spray can travel a long way. I bend a wire coat hanger to fit snuggly inside the body so I can hit it from all angles. As for how many coats, it really depends on the type and opacity of the paint. Some have better coverage than others while some build up in thick coats that can obscure fine details.

Experience and practice are important. It might help to get some junk bodies or even a pack of clear plastic cups to practice on.

[StevenGuthmiller]

I paint in my basement hobby room as well.

 

You probably don't want to know how many coats of primer, paint and clear that I use! 

My paint technique is probably pretty unusual compared to most modelers, but I use as many as 6 primer coats, 5 coats of color and 5 clear coats.

You don't have to go that far as there are plenty of modelers that get the results that they desire with a lot less.

But, this is the technique that I've developed and I have particular reasons for all of it that I won't bother you with, but I will say that once you find a system that works for you, stick with it.

Unfortunately, I see a lot of seasoned modelers that still struggle with paint, even after decades of experimentation.

A good paint job s probably still the most important, and probably the most difficult part of building model cars.

 

 

 

 

Steve

Edited September 26, 2020 by StevenGuthmiller

[Bucky]

Currently, I am forced to paint in the great outdoors. Wind speed and humidity are definite factors.

[Bills72sj]

I used to rattle can paint outdoors until recently. A cooler day is OK if your paints and parts are warm (Pre-warm them). Them bring them back inside right away. Do your best to avoid humidity above 50%. My experience with some paints is, I would be done with a nice glossy finish, to come back later and find it dulled out thanks to the humidity. The good thing about painting outdoors is the lighting and vapor dispersion, The bad thing about painting outdoors is the bugs and dust.