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Model Forum / General / Models / May 2006Spray Painting over White
Hello, I am newbie police car modeler, and I am going to attempt my first repaint of an entire car. The car is painted all white, and I was wondering how well the finished product would be if I were to paint over the current white paint. I would like to avoid using a paint stripper if possible due to the toxicity of the whole process, but I know this would be the best way to do a repaint. I'd like to paint the car in black and olive. Has anyone repainted a car without stripping the paint first? Thank you for the advice! I haven't painted over another colour since I gave up brush painting cars. Believe me, the paint coat underneath will show, probably in the most noticeable place. Stripping the paint is the best way. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. > I haven't painted over another colour since I gave up brush painting > cars. Believe me, the paint coat underneath will show, probably in the > most noticeable place. > Stripping the paint is the best way. > > Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. It is easier to paint dark over light, though. I don't think painting over white finish coat would be much different than painting over a white primer. For that matter, I'd prime anyway, over the white paint. Thanks for the responses, all. Don, do you suggest I use a white primer or maybe a grey one instead? I may try stripping the paint also. Can I pour the liquid into a plastic bucket or does it have to be a metal one? Thank you! > Thanks for the responses, all. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thank you! I keep Scale Coat Washaway in a Rubbermaid container and have for years. No problems here. Pine-Sol probably will affect a plastic container. I've never tried Castrol Super Cleaner but I think it might affect plastic too. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. >I've never tried Castrol Super Cleaner but I think it might affect >plastic too. Castrol is fine for plastics. It does, after all, come in a plastic bottle. Do NOT use it on metal bodies or put it in a metal container - at the least it will pit the surface and if you leave it in there for any length of time it will dissolve metal. If you need to remove paint from a metal body use aircraft stripper, but use it with extreme caution. It's even nastier on human tissue than CSC.  SignatureAl Superczynski, MFE, IPMS/USA #3795, continuous since 1968 My "From" address is munged - use 'modeleral (at) swbell (dot) net' to respond via email. Check out my want lists and eBay listings at "Al's Place": http://www.network54.com/realm/modeleral/ "Build what YOU like, the way YOU want to, and the critics will flame you every time." > Thanks for the responses, all. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Thank you! Even a grey one would be fine. |
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