Masking Colors and Rust-Oleum Clear Laquer

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Michael B Allen - 13 Nov 2007 20:01 GMT

Hi,

I've never tried two tone with spray lacquer and I would like to know if
people think my plan will work.

I have a cardboard / balsa model rocket that I want to spray with Tamiya
Pearl White lacquer, mask off a pattern with Blue Tape, spray with Tamiya
Transparent Blue lacquer, remove the masking and then spray everything
with Rust-Oleum Clear Lacquer.

I want to do the entire job in a day or so and I'm concerned that the
either the Pearl White won't dry enough to mask safely or that the Tamiya
lacquers will dry too much for the clear coat and things will just crack
up. Any advice on this timing issue?

Has anyone had any experience with Rust-Oleum Clear lacquer? Is it ok
to put on top of Tamiya lacquers? Is one lacquer just like any other?

Mike

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Bruce Burden - 14 Nov 2007 03:43 GMT

: I have a cardboard / balsa model rocket that I want to spray with Tamiya
: Pearl White lacquer, mask off a pattern with Blue Tape, spray with Tamiya
: Transparent Blue lacquer, remove the masking and then spray everything
: with Rust-Oleum Clear Lacquer.

    One complaint/caution I have heard about Tamiya paint is
that you either need to allow them to dry for a VERY long time
before overspraying them. or you hit them within minutes of
laying down the first coat.

    If you have the paints on hand, it sounds like you need to
test it on some scrap to see what happens. I suspect the need
to wait for the Pearl While to cure may be a problem.

                            Bruce

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Michael B Allen - 14 Nov 2007 18:42 GMT

> : I have a cardboard / balsa model rocket that I want to spray with Tamiya
> : Pearl White lacquer, mask off a pattern with Blue Tape, spray with Tamiya
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> test it on some scrap to see what happens. I suspect the need
> to wait for the Pearl While to cure may be a problem.

Hi Bruce,

Well I just did a test spray and now I have more problems. The Pearl
White doesn't cover and I wasted a lot trying. Now I'm screwed.

Does anyone know of a store in northern New Jersey that sells hobby
sprays like Tamyia or Testors? There used to be a hobby store around
here but AFAIK there's nothing anywhere around here. Even Toys-R-Us
doesn't sell hobby stuff anymore.

Ordering it on the net could take too long at this point.

Mike

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Disco58 - 15 Nov 2007 00:01 GMT

I'd bet even Jersey has auto parts stores, maybe even an Autozone. There
you will find a plethora of lacquer touch up paint in lots o' colors.
Actually, I think I found the stuff I have at the moment at WallyWorld,
but Autozone has a bunch. For white you do realize you really need white
primer? Very light gray works too, but.... Light coats, let it flash for
about fifteen minutes, hit it again.

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Michael B Allen - 15 Nov 2007 00:29 GMT

> I'd bet even Jersey has auto parts stores, maybe even an Autozone. There
> you will find a plethora of lacquer touch up paint in lots o' colors.
> Actually, I think I found the stuff I have at the moment at WallyWorld,
> but Autozone has a bunch. For white you do realize you really need white
> primer?

Wasn't sure but ok. Sounds good.

> Very light gray works too, but.... Light coats, let it flash for
> about fifteen minutes, hit it again.

Ok. Would it help or be ok to sand with a fine grit (600) in between?

I guess if I have to shoot everything without curing I cannot do masking
with tape. But since it's a rocket I'm thinking I can create a paper
sleeve with the pattern cut out. Just slide the sleeve over the tube
and shoot over that.

In fact, the paper sleeve mask idea has lead to an interesting thought. I
wanted to do a star pattern where the bottom of the rocket is beep blue
but increasingly frequent stars of different sizes transition it to
pure Pearl White on the nose. So after shooting the whole thing in white
primer and Pearl White I slide the sleeve down the tube low and shoot
below it in transparent Blue. After 15 minutes I'll turn and slide up
the star pattern sleeve and shoot again. Repeat two or three times and
the effect is increasingly prominent stars with the base a deep deep
Blue and the nose completely pearl white.

Mike

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