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Posted: 7/9/2008 6:08:30 AM EDT
It seems to me that I recall seeing a thread about painting furniture using KurtVF's green 601 paint. I done a search using "KurtVF's green paint" as topic & as usual no luck. Then I went to the Archives, used the same search topic to search the Retro Forum. I checked "Topic" & "Body" with the dates from 7/92007 to 7/92008 & got 2 pages of completely unrelated topics, then I could not look at the 2nd page of topics cause it would bring up an error. IMO that Archive server is a POS!! I wonder sometimes why I pay to be a Team Member. Anyway does anybody remember that thread? I've got some paint & a set of HGs to be painted, & wanna know how people prepped the HGs for a smooth finish. Also wanna know, does the paint need to be thinned for use in a airbrush? Thanks for any help. 
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I think VAAR posted some paint tips...Green as well as lavender...  As for the Search...I posted a reply w/pic of a "Muzzle Squaring Tool" to a member looking to face off his shotgun muzzle...(it was an off-topic post add-on)...now I have the tool, but can't find the post (with Search) or remember the member!!!
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You do have to thin it. My fist time, I didn't and it came out really thick and textured. I'm surprised it airbrushed at all. I thinned mine about 50/50 with Testors brand hobby paint thinner (I think it's enamel thinner, it's been a while ago) They used to sell it at Walmart in the hobby section along side the airbrush kits, although they don't sell them anymore. Get it at a local Hobby Lobby. If you want to smooth things out, I've used 250 grit, then followed up with wetsanding with 320 grit on both the HG's and Stock. I made a jig to paint on using a sawhorse and nails hammered in to raise the guards up off of the surface. I set the guards out in the sun to warm them up before I paint. Something to suspend the stock on is a good idea too. I have a bench vise on the same sawhorse, and I chuck an old file in it to hold the stock. ETA: I sent you an IM. if you need some ideas, give me a call. |
Yup, when painting newer cars with the plastic bumper covers you use a special primer that bonds to the plastic and has flex additives in it. If you have ever seen someone repaint their bumper covers without using the right primer after about a year you see why you use it 
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