How many layers

[Neil Woolway]

Hi guys can u help i am brand new to modeling as i have said in previous post. I am currently making a Ferrari fiorano 595 gtb, and have just brought some ferrari red spray paint for it (rattle can). How many coats do you think i said do?, also i have read that people put clear coats over the top is this nessercery? also how long should i leave it between coats?

I have some of the other articals i guess i just dont understand some of your terminology so basic as possible please.

Cheers

[Foxer]

Here's a link to a recent topic on spray can painting you might find useful.

[Neil Woolway]

First of all, what brand of paint is it? I would start with a automotive primer, spray 2 or 3 light coats, let it dry for at least 24 hours, then light sand with 600 grit wet/dry sandpaper, used wet, wash the body, then spray 2-3 light coats of the color, light coats to build up the color, letting each coat sit about 15 minutes or so. Once I know what kind of paint you are yousing, I can be of more help.

Hi thanks for your reply i am using Humbrol rattle cans.

[envious8420]

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hi neil,

this wont help with your immediate question but will help as you get more into painting and detailing.

[Ddms]

I would use a good primer that's intended for styrene models. Tamiya is excellent. Use the grey first. It's intended to help you see any defects and it's easy to sand. Automotive primers are great for 1:1 automobiles, but IMO they're too thick and grainy for small-scale models. Many are quite toxic and some will ruin a styrene plastic surface by etching it.

Since you're painting the car red, you might want to apply Tamiya White Surface Primer as a final primer coat. While the grey makes it easier to see problems, it tends to deaden a red color coat. Unless you apply many color coats, your Ferrari will look brighter if you use the white primer before applying the red color coat.

When you've wet-sanded away any glitches and you've got a perfect, smooth primer finish, mask off any areas you don't want to paint and wash the model with a soap-and-water solution. Rinse well and soak up - or blow away - any standing water. At that point, avoid touching the car with your hands. Wait a few hours until all dampness is gone.

Before you spray, warm the can under a hot tap. Give the car a light, dry first color coat by holding the can about 12 inches from the model and moving it fast. I don't use Humbrol, but if it's a synthetic lacquer like MM Lacquer System or Tamiya TS Series, you only have to wait a few minutes before applying another coat, whether color or clear. Important: That timeframe does not apply to enamels or acrylics.

(Some people sand with 2000 grit paper between coats. I realize that some people think each coat should be sanded and polished to perfection before another coat is applied. I'm not one of those people. I don't think undercoats need to be orange-peel free, so I don't sand except where there is a problem. Unlike enamels and acrylics, synthetic lacquers melt away any orange peel when you apply another coat.)

The second and third coats can be a bit wetter than the first - you can achieve that by holding the can closer. The idea of multiple coats is to hide the primer and allow you to compound the car without burning through to the primer underneath.

I assume Humbrol "Ferrari Red" is not a metallic. So a clear coat isn't necessary. If you've applied the paint correctly, you don't need to sand the final coat. Wait a couple of days and use Tamiya Coarse and Fine compounds. They will eliminate all paint texture and achieve a deep, rich gloss.

Ddms

[E St. Kruiser50]

Hi guys can u help i am brand new to modeling as i have said in previous post. I am currently making a Ferrari fiorano 595 gtb, and have just brought some ferrari red spray paint for it (rattle can). How many coats do you think i said do?, also i have read that people put clear coats over the top is this nessercery? also how long should i leave it between coats?

I have some of the other articals i guess i just dont understand some of your terminology so basic as possible please.

Cheers

Hey neil

First of all - WELCOME TO THIS GREAT HOBBY AND FORUM.

I like to recommend to those new to painting to get a package of white plastic picnic spoons (They're styrene, like your plastic kit bodies), and try whatever you decided to on your "SAMPLE SPOONS" first. It really works great.

When your comfortable with your spoon results, you're ready to spray the body.

Everyone needs a dependable paint system that works well for themselves, so that your results become routinely successful. I have one that works repeatedly well for me. Haven't striped anything in years.

As other's have stated here, a white final primer color before the red will give you the most "Brillant" result's.

Ferrari, I'm told, actually uses a "PINK PRIMER" before the red, but for our hobby, the white seems to work well and give you beautiful results too, and no one I know of makes a Pink primer anyway .

Oh, by the way- - YOUR QUESTION - HOW MANY COATS ????I always recommend three - LIGHT, MEDIUM, AND HEAVY - 15 minutes apart.

Hope this helps - dave

Edited August 16, 2009 by Treehugger Dave

[george 53]

Dave, yer jus bein nice,Bro. You KNOW if a PINKIE primer IS available,The Capt'n 'll know ALL about it!!!! Jus ask the "Skwerrlmiester"!!!!! I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! Oh, an WELCOME Neil,To the BEST model forum ON THE PLANET!

[20PSI]

Dave, yer jus bein nice,Bro. You KNOW if a PINKIE primer IS available,The Capt'n 'll know ALL about it!!!! Jus ask the "Skwerrlmiester"!!!!! I LOVE THIS PLACE!!!! Oh, an WELCOME Neil,To the BEST model forum ON THE PLANET!

This might be a stupid question but, are you french or something? Because you said ''yer jus bein nice'' and this approximately mean for me, a french Canadian ''he's just really nice'' (in french) .

I had to get this question out of my mind

[E St. Kruiser50]

..... are you french or something?

HA HA GEORGE - HE GOTCH YA

[20PSI]

Are you serious? Nice!