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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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My mate has got a sunstar escort mk3 which he made a rite bodge of painting and i said i would bring it home and have a go...

whats the method/materials you lot use to paint these e.g rub down, primer, pain etc?
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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Media blast to remove all paint and to give the surface a slight even key, then paint very lightly with standard aresols from halfords in a colour of your choice. Avoid metallics as these don't look right on scale models!

I have a media blaster at work if you would like it doing, will only cost you the price of return postage
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Rich170
Media blast to remove all paint and to give the surface a slight even key, then paint very lightly with standard aresols from halfords in a colour of your choice. Avoid metallics as these don't look right on scale models!

I have a media blaster at work if you would like it doing, will only cost you the price of return postage


I actually work for a blasting company myself lol well sort of we do have a grit blaster its not our main thing though shot peening is. TBH i dont want to blast it i would rather just rub it down cba to take it to work lol

i think the colour may be metalic tbh, no primer?


also i need to fill some holes will normal car filler do the trick?

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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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Nitromore's it, then wash it.
Spray with Halfords primer, colour then clear.
Job done. lol

Body fillers fine, its what I use anyway.

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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by longdog
Nitromore's it, then wash it.
Spray with Halfords primer, colour then clear.
Job done. lol

Body fillers fine, its what I use anyway.
+1
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by thebigmacmoomin
+1
+1 +1 that's what we all do
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 07:30 PM
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Hi PHATS how you doin mate?????
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 07:36 PM
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ok
your back on ere then lol

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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Old Oct 14, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Originally Posted by MADD LADD
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what u done now????????????
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