Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / July 2005

Easy ovenclean should do the trick, i had a thick painted model with
acryllic, all was gone within an hour or two.

Grtz
Sax

Sounds like you painted to thick, no problem, it's a learning process.
Remember light coats, lots of them.  The first coat should not keep you
from seeing through the clear body.  Heck, after the first coat you
should be able to look through the body well enough to read the
newspaper.

Here are the secrets that improved my can painting 100%.  I bought a
hair dryer from K-Mart for $10.  I turn it on high before I start and
heat the body up so it is warm to the touch.  I spray a light coat to
the warm body then use the dryer to dry the paint right away.  This
usually means the paint dries BEFORE it has a chance to soak under my
masking tape.  You can paint another thin coat then dry with dryer.
Repeat about 6 times or so then let sit to dry thoroughly.  Go back and
do it again after half an hour.

My next lesson was to use blue 3M masking tape and professional
striping tape from an auto-paint store.  Do not use cheap white masking
tape.  This is great if your painting a flat wall, but it is not good
enough for a curved body in which even a little run will be obvious.
The professional striping tape is plastic and flexible.  I can do
curves with this very easiland have used it for wavy American Flag
stripes.

Permanent markers can be used to add details.  Want your name under the
drivers window like in real cars?  Use a ultra-fine permanent marker to
write it on the inside of the body, let it dry over-night and go over
it again.  Use thicker markers to detail windows, grills, etc.  Just
let it dry before going over it again.

While I am no professional my paint jobs have gotten a lot better since
I learned the above lessons and I have dones some pretty good 4 or more
color paint jobs without an airbrush.

Sounds like you painted to thick, no problem, it's a learning process.
Remember light coats, lots of them.  The first coat should not keep you
from seeing through the clear body.  Heck, after the first coat you
should be able to look through the body well enough to read the
newspaper.

Here are the secrets that improved my can painting 100%.  I bought a
hair dryer from K-Mart for $10.  I turn it on high before I start and
heat the body up so it is warm to the touch.  I spray a light coat to
the warm body then use the dryer to dry the paint right away.  This
usually means the paint dries BEFORE it has a chance to soak under my
masking tape.  You can paint another thin coat then dry with dryer.
Repeat about 6 times or so then let sit to dry thoroughly.  Go back and
do it again after half an hour.

My next lesson was to use blue 3M masking tape and professional
striping tape from an auto-paint store.  Do not use cheap white masking
tape.  This is great if your painting a flat wall, but it is not good
enough for a curved body in which even a little run will be obvious.
The professional striping tape is plastic and flexible.  I can do
curves with this very easiland have used it for wavy American Flag
stripes.

Permanent markers can be used to add details.  Want your name under the
drivers window like in real cars?  Use a ultra-fine permanent marker to
write it on the inside of the body, let it dry over-night and go over
it again.  Use thicker markers to detail windows, grills, etc.  Just
let it dry before going over it again.

While I am no professional my paint jobs have gotten a lot better since
I learned the above lessons and I have dones some pretty good 4 or more
color paint jobs without an airbrush.