Repainting a 1/43 die-cast model

[FujimiLover]

Thank you. From the look's of my older Insight model, it look's like I just painted over the stock paint and it turned out nicely. The model was also same blue as the new model, and I'm pretty sure I used gray primer over that, then the base coat, the decals, and clear gloss. I may do this one different.

I know you know already but darker colors over light colors work better than lighter colors over dark colors.

Edited March 24, 2009 by FujimiLover

[B_rad88]

i know, but the pic you have of the insight is a grey-blue metalic. whitch is a some what of a darker color.

[FujimiLover]

i know, but the pic you have of the insight is a grey-blue metalic. whitch is a some what of a darker color.

The gray that I painted is lighter than the blue is it not?

[B_rad88]

try it and see. if it works then go for it. the primer should cover it cause its a thick paint base!

[B_rad88]

here is a pic of the srtipper, extra strength. i hope this will help. it works for me.

sorry its not clear, my camera is acting up.

Edited March 25, 2009 by KUZTOMMODELS88

[B_rad88]

it cost me 6.99 plus tax. so its cheap! but it works great!

[FujimiLover]

Actually, your photo is clear enough to see what to look for, so thank you. I will look for one when the time comes.

[B_rad88]

i just tried to polish die-cast and it didn't work for me. try it. i used meguiars car polish nx generation tech wax. go to

http://meguiars.com/

this is the polish i used!!!

[FujimiLover]

i just tried to polish die-cast and it didn't work for me. try it. i used meguiars car polish nx generation tech wax. go to

http://meguiars.com/

this is the polish i used!!!

Please post pics, would like to see results weather good or bad. Thank's!

[B_rad88]

i have to get batteries for it, it died last night, i am going to et today, tomorrow, depends on how the day goes. sorry, and when i striped my 1/18 scale die-cast miasto mini cooper it was spotted. like it iodized. but it was like that when i pulled the paint off, so that means they paint over it. even the 1/64 hot wheels come out like that. i will try sanding it to brighten it up then polishing to see if that helps. don't worry i have lots of die-cast models i am working on so there will be pics of many stages of many cars!!!!!

[FujimiLover]

LOL! Sounds cool, I dont' know if I can do multiple projects at once. I might accidently put an MR2 bumper on a Ford pick-up or something weired like that confusing the two!

Looking forward to picks. I too will be starting my MR2 resin kit this week.

[B_rad88]

cool nice looking kit. i am getting a fujimi jaguar xj220 soon! anytime now! ###### camera, its still acting up. hold on i am working on pics, hold on please...........................

[B_rad88]

hey fujimilover, sorry i haven't got any pics up yet. my camera has gone schnitzel on me. lol i don't know what happend to it. i am having it looked at. i am truely sorry dude.

[FujimiLover]

Got my Honda Insight yesterday! Will wait for the right moment to repaint it. What should I use to strip the factory paint with?

[B_rad88]

that ace striper( ) will take the paint off in about 5min or less with out sanding or any prep work!

[09WNS/14BRK]

this is a bit off topic

but here is a 1:60 ford mustang i redone back in feb 2008

warning there is a 100+ pics

= 1:60 1968 Mustag Cobra Jet (Repainted)

[B_rad88]

hey fujimilover, i just got my camera back today! here are the pics! please read each caption above each pic!

1.here are the cars befor i started stripping them.

2. this is the paint peeling off after they soaked for 5 min.

more to come!

Edited April 8, 2009 by KUZTOMMODELS88

[B_rad88]

and then!,

3. here are the cars after they have been washed and dried! then polished(not sanded) {note the die-cast metal is oxidized!}

4. here is the cars sanded with 80 grit sand paper

and more to come!

[B_rad88]

and then!,

5. here is shelby cobra (nothing done to it and it oxidized really bad!)

6. here is the shelby cobra and the dodge challenger. ( the challenger has beend sanded with 80 grit)

7. here is the dodge challenger sanded with my bugatti. (the bugatti was sanded with my dremel)

the bugatti was polished and no changes in the finish! it still oxidized!

HEY ONE OTHER THING DO NOT USE ON PLASTIC!!!! HERE IS THE TOOTHBRUSH I USED ON THE CARS WITH THE STRIPPER

[B_rad88]

thats all i have got done so far befor i got sick! when i start back up again, i will post more pics.

[09WNS/14BRK]

wow mate they are good

you only started yesterday?

buy the date on the pics

(it is 1:48pm 8 April 2009 here)

[B_rad88]

i had just got my camera back from the shop and yeah i am soory i had to redo everything, the cars that i have worked on befor oxidized so i went ahead and painted them.

the stripper works in 5 mins or less and the whole process of removing paint, cleaning/washing, sanding, polishing to me about 4 hours straight total!

I AM NOT DONE YET, I GOT A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS TO TRY!!!!!!!!!

Edited April 8, 2009 by KUZTOMMODELS88

[09WNS/14BRK]

i just got by camera back from the shop. i had to retake the pics because my camera had messed up and it didn't want to take pics, the shutter, the adjusting lense, and etc. had locked up and froze. ahhhhhhhh, yes and no. yes: it only took me a day to do the work. and no: i had the work done for 2 weeks now.

i have 2 cameras that are like that

need to send them to be replaced

hope to get the cash for them but

just need to send them off

i am redoing a supra

i started it in jan this year i think?

= http://hobbiesnstuff.darkbb.com/mixed-meta...ox-car-t113.htm

[FujimiLover]

Thank's guy's. It'll be a long time before I start on the Insight. I'm enjoying building the Koenig Competition so far. So far, all the painting is turning out great with the excpetion of the occasional over spray which I'll have to touch up some how.

Still, it's already looking ton's better than previous KS models I've built.