1932 1/8 Scale Ford Deuce

[spikes]

Hey guys. I am new to board and I am building a 1/8 scale 32 deuce roadster from Revell. I use to build models as kid and I am excited about getting back into the hobby and building this hotrod. It was an expensive kit and I don’t want to mess it up. I am going to paint it gloss black and I would like some tips. I want to finish the body in a wet look gloss and get it as flawless as possible. Do I need to prime first? Sand in between coats etc? Do I clear coat? Polishing? I want to be careful no to get to many coats and losing detail. My goal is to detail the kit so it looks real as possible. I want to add leather for seats and door panels etc. The painting part is all new to me. Perhaps you can recommend a brand of paint, sandpaper grit etc and some steps to achieve my goal. If this goes well I may attempt the same model but building as a primed/rusted rat rod.

Man I am excited about this!

Many thanks in advance.

Edited August 5, 2009 by spikes

[75deucebuilder]

Welcome to the board spikes.

Regarding paint, I normally use plasti-kote or Tamiya, as I find these the best coverage wise,

[old-hermit]

Hope you like to read.

http://www.ipmsstockholm.org/magazine/2002...h_car_paint.htm

http://www.automotiveforums.com/t14192.html

http://www.ehow.com/way_5148432_model-car-...techniques.html

http://www.essortment.com/all/theartofpaint_rnhp.htm

http://reviews.ebay.com/Model-Car-Painting...000000003013445