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Post by Chris K. Hale on Feb 28, 2022 8:45:12 GMT -8
Over the years I have done this many ways masking and painting, free hand painting, Black Sharpies, Black Foil etc. I have decaled and got the body ready for the clear coat, if the wind will get below 14 to 70 mph around here...true! once I clear it I want to do the black window trim, I made clear windows all the way around because the kit windows were dark tinted. Now I dont want to F&*&^@ this up. I am looking for ideas and tips from everyone to hopefully do perfect job.... Any Help is Greatly Appreciated.. Chris
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Post by Ben_B on Mar 1, 2022 2:03:41 GMT -8
I've been using Vallejo or Tamiya acrylic paint to do the black trim after I clear coat. I freehand it in the morning, before I've had my coffee, so my hand doesn't shake. That probably means I need to cut down on my coffee intake! I prefer the Vallejo paint because it brushes a lot better than Tamiya and it doesn't stick for sh*t. I'll go back with a toothpick and clean up any rough edges; the Vallejo paint comes right off. The Tamiya takes a little more work. It I really screw up, I'll use a Q-tip with some Windex to remove it and try again. I use Tamiya or Mr Color lacquer-based clear coats so the Windex doesn't harm the underlying paint. Since you probably don't have scribed frames on your homemade clear parts, you'll probably have to mask to get a good, straight line. You can still use the toothpick & Q-tip method to clean up the edges.
Ben
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