touching up an otherwise good paint job?

[foxbat426]

hi, i just layed down a nice coat of paint on a plymouth duster i'm doing. i'm a beginner and must say i'm happy with this paint job. i airbrushed this one, but upon further inspection i notice one side of the body where it curves under at the bottom i could have hit better - its a little light on paint and has a slight rough effect. the other side looks great - my question is can i shoot just this small area again without hitting the rest of the body - or should i just spray the whole body one more time after it dries? they should call me one more time john!

[Dr. Cranky]

Dave, you are right, it's the same process with the airbrush. Mask, respray (it has to be the exact same color though) and you should be good to go.

[XJ6]

This is a good question being asked here......Thank-You.. Double D and Dr Cranky for your answers...so perhaps you can help me further along...when i have used the masking off....and did the Touch-up....I seem to have "Paint Lines".... What am i doing wrong?

Thanks any help would be helpful.....for i need to "touch-up" my Revell Aston Martin that i am now working on..

Thanks Again..Cheers Don

[tabsscale1]

hi, i just layed down a nice coat of paint on a plymouth duster i'm doing. i'm a beginner and must say i'm happy with this paint job. i airbrushed this one, but upon further inspection i notice one side of the body where it curves under at the bottom i could have hit better - its a little light on paint and has a slight rough effect. the other side looks great - my question is can i shoot just this small area again without hitting the rest of the body - or should i just spray the whole body one more time after it dries? they should call me one more time john!

Myself I would sand it a little with some 400 or 600 grit and then reshoot the area. Just some light coats and see how it turns out.Then i might shoot heaier coat and it the model looks like it needs another coat i shoot the whole body.

[Scale-Master]

This might be of help too:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12193&hl=%2Bdon%26%2339%3Bt+%2Byou+%2Bhate+%2Bit+%2Bwhen&fromsearch=1

[martinfan5]

Dave, what kind of plastic did you use?, what is it?

Normally me what I do is if I have to touch up, sometimes I will just give the body another wet coat or just mask off and re shoot

[XJ6]

Don, if you look at how i masked the body this reduced the amount of edges that were going to be created or put them in places they would be anyway. it looks like a mess, but the masking was very effective and got the job done. with an airbrush you can apply the paint in a much more controlled manner and area, something you really cannot do with a spray can. with a spray can it's sort of "off and on" like a switch with how the paint comes out of the nozzle. you really can't regulate the amount of paint or the pressure but it is possible to do the touch up that way. just try to use as little paint as possible and careful masking

Double D..Thank-You for the info...You are right..i need to use as little paint as possible....I believe this is my problem...i apply too much paint and this gives me the paint edge...which in turn i have had to sand and repaint more than one model

Thanks again...i am just going to feather the paint on this car today...let you know how it goes

Cheers...Don

[martinfan5]

Don, I have that happen too, I have to remind myself , light coats

[vintagestang]

What we do on real cars is mask off and everything. Spray your paint like normal but instead of letting the paint dry whith the masking tape on pull it off carefully.

[martinfan5]

the clear plastic is just Saran wrap.

what seemed to work here too was that i was painting with lacquer which dries very quick. i resprayed the burned through area, let it dry for a bit and then got back to polishing the rest of the body. the touched up area was then repolished right before i masked and painted the window trim later.

I am going to have to try that next time I need to mask off part of the body, thats one of the things I like about lacquer, the quick drying time

Edited March 22, 2012 by martinfan5

[XJ6]

Double D..Thank-You for the info...You are right..i need to use as little paint as possible....I believe this is my problem...i apply too much paint and this gives me the paint edge...which in turn i have had to sand and repaint more than one model

Thanks again...i am just going to feather the paint on this car today...let you know how it goes

Cheers...Don

Don, I have that happen too, I have to remind myself , light coats

Thanks Guys for the correct information...I touched up my Revell Aston Martin DB4 Car Body using Tamiya TS-75 (champagne gold) and no Paint Lines "Yes"...the truth is can't even tell it has been touched up..

I followed the advice and used very light coats...Could not have done with out you guys...you have saved the day !!!

And thanks to foxbat426 for starting this topic...

Cheers,,,,,Don

Edited March 23, 2012 by XJ6

[ZTony8]

If you burn through an edge while polishing or color sanding you can touch up the area by spraying the color into a container and then use the smallest brush as possible to apply the paint.This works especially well for Tamiya paint(which also spot repairs excellently)and only slightly less well for Testors (non one coat) One Coat lacquers.After applying the color touch up,apply some clear in the same manner(if you've clear coated the finish in the first place)and you're done!