Nekomata Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 I had completed this kit years ago (like 4), but the body was painted with brush strokes only, leaving a very uneven surface. So far, I've been sanding the paint down. Tips and advice are welcome.
72 Charger Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Hi German I would try to remove the chassis from the body then remove the glass then I would strip the body with break fluid or an mild oven cleaner . It will save you a lot of time and it will save the detail thats on the body .Do you know what paint you used ?If its enamel it should come off easy if tis acryilc thats a bit harder to remove but it is possible
Nekomata Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) Hmmm, good idea. I used Testors enamel paint. Do you know any method for removing Krazy glue? I kinda put it together with that stuff. Edited October 23, 2014 by Nekomata
rsxse240 Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Carefully chip the crazy glue away as it usually doesn't melt into the plastic. Any that you can't remove with a hobby knife, you should easily be able to remove with sand paper. also, since crazy glue doesn't bond with the plastic, it will more easily come apart than if you were to have used plastic cement.
Nekomata Posted October 25, 2014 Author Posted October 25, 2014 (edited) Thanks for the tips! I've successfully separated the body from the chasis and windows using a hobby knife, and a little solvent. Now to strip the body of its paint. Edited October 25, 2014 by Nekomata
MeatMan Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 Glad to see you got it separated without damage. Should be a fun rebuild.
horsepower Posted October 26, 2014 Posted October 26, 2014 Use purple power, or denatured alcohol, or 91% isopropyl alcohol to strip the old brush paint off. It should fall off in a couple of hours, overnight at the most. If you have to dismantle another model assembled with super glue, use the "water" method, dip the car in water and place in a freezer. The expansion of the freezing water will generally separate most of the super glued pieces and loosen the others so they can easily be separated with a sharply #11 blade and some liquid cement, cut lightly along the seams and flow some liquid cement along them and gently use one or more blades to pry the pieces apart.
Byron5150 Posted October 30, 2014 Posted October 30, 2014 this should be a nice restore, are you going with the same color or new color? Id suggest using tamiya sprays or mr color sprays. Or any good paints for airbrushing
Nekomata Posted October 31, 2014 Author Posted October 31, 2014 I'm thinking glossy or metallic white. My neighbor had one just like this.
Nekomata Posted October 31, 2014 Author Posted October 31, 2014 Just got hold of some Rust-oleum gloss white. But I have to ask: is priming the body really necessary?
Ron Hamilton Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 (edited) Just got hold of some Rust-oleum gloss white. But I have to ask: is priming the body really necessary? If you want a smooth finish, you should use a styrene friendly primer, such as Plasticote Sandable Primer. I had to strip the finish from a '67 Camaro I am working on, and I just went through the same thing with a couple of glue-bombs of my own. Invest in some of those 8-way fingernail files from the dollar store. You will be surprised at what can come out of a previously bad build. Edited October 31, 2014 by Ron Hamilton
MeatMan Posted October 31, 2014 Posted October 31, 2014 I use primer with all body painting but not for small pieces.
slusher Posted November 1, 2014 Posted November 1, 2014 Tamiya white primer is a great primer and would look good and not darken the white paint. I have used it with Rustoleum paint..
Nekomata Posted November 9, 2014 Author Posted November 9, 2014 Went shopping, Tamiya gray primer was the lightest one I could find. I suppose it'll work just fine.
Nekomata Posted November 9, 2014 Author Posted November 9, 2014 Bit of trial and error priming the body, but I'm happy with the result.
Nekomata Posted January 25, 2015 Author Posted January 25, 2015 The wind and cloudy weather has finally cleared a little, just enough to paint the shell red. That's 4 coats, 2 mist and 2 wet. I still have to sand down the other exterior parts... thanks for looking!
Nekomata Posted July 26, 2015 Author Posted July 26, 2015 Update: Exterior finally painted! Minus the rear view mirrors. Thanks for looking!
Nekomata Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 (edited) Got a painted interior complete with decals More updates soon! Edited August 26, 2015 by Nekomata
Bill Eh? Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 You are making great progress. In no time you will be able to post it in the Under Glass section. Keep it going!
Nekomata Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 You are making great progress. In no time you will be able to post it in the Under Glass section. Keep it going!Thank you! Its just about done.
Nekomata Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 Bit of decals and diamond cut wheels Except for the tail lights, which seem to have disappeared on me, this Camaro is done!
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