Another paint issue.

[Donny]

Here is where I'm at. I've rubbed the body (1200) back to get rid of the SMS paint. Opinions please, is this far enough. If so, do I need to prime again or can I put a top coat on this. I have Tamiya TS ready to go, can't use my airbrush, (read earlier post). Opinions please.

Don

 

[bill-e-boy]

11 hours ago, Radretireddad said:

Painting bodies was also my biggest issue when I returned to modeling a few years ago

Some of us never left🤪

[bill-e-boy]

Don

Take the sanding all the way up to 2000 -2400. Lacquer has a bad habit of throwing up sanding scratches. 1200 ok for primer but 2000-2400 before colour

[Donny]

Thanks Bill, looks like a late night. 🙄 Nearly forgot to ask, do I need to hit it with the primer again

Don

Edited November 25 by Donny

[johnyrotten]

Primer would be a good idea, it will act as a sealer between the old paint and new,as well as help fill any scratches from sanding. I usually strip paint in an alcohol bath. There's a few different chemicals people use, depending on where in the world you are. Here in the  U.S. "purple power" is a de-greaser many use. This charger was an old glue bomb that was once gold. No sanding needed, just time.

[Donny]

Thanks John. Might give it a bath today - isoprop, and once dry, hit it with primer.

Don

[OldNYJim]

I can’t tell from the pics if that texture after sanding is where the SMS crazed the plastic…but either way, I concur, definitely prime again.  

Likely sand again after priming (if it isn’t smooth and ready to go) then prime again

[Donny]

Thanks Jim. That's because I got into the restoration, rubbing back had started. I thought the heck with it, get into it fix it.

Don

[Donny]

With the little time I have at the moment, I spent a couple of hours sanding and have the body ready to prime, but gotta put that on hold, we have a heat wave here in Brisbane (Oz) yesterday 36 deg cel far too hot for painting, and the rest of the week in the 30's. So looks like I take a painting   break and go move some more furniture. (Happy wife, happy life) 😁

Don