Foster1258 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 (edited) hi everyone long time admirer of everyone brilliant builds on here and have a few of my own I will post when I get confident i do need help with my current supra build though. after priming and sanding lightly the paintwork is very poor what would everyone recommend? More coats or scrap and re do!? https://imgur.com/a/HMBsCbx Edited July 18, 2021 by Foster1258 Wdit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 In my honest opinion, from what I can see in the pic I'd be stripping it and starting again. You might find the more paint you add the worse it will get and in the end you may get so fed up with fighting a losing battle that it'll end up in the bin! I think most of us have been there, done that! What process are you using to paint? Brushes, spray cans or airbrushing? What paints and thinner? Is the body clearcoated in the pic? More info may help us give you some advice if you'd like it. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foster1258 Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Hi Keith thanks for the reply! yea that’s what I was thinking it does not seem to be getting better so may be another dettol Soak job! As I scuffed lightly before primer it may be not fixable!! I air brush mainly but for the body I’m using a rattle can primer and body colour it isn’t clear coated in the pic love model building but it can be so frustrating!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I agree with Keith that adding more paint on top isn't going to fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwh548 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 To me it kinda looks like there's almost dry paint hitting the model, but it could also be a reaction between paint and primer. I've had that happen in the past with rattle cans that weren't compatible with each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Harmsworth Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Where you are aiming at a smooth paint finish - say on a car or a bare metal plane - it is worth spending time on preparing the plastic before applying paint. Get it as smooth as possible first. Maybe also consider a gloss primer - gloss black works well under metallic paint. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foster1258 Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 It was a tamiya primer and tamiya spray can so it’s all a bit off I usually get really good results with tamiya I think because I tried to do prep work this time I messed it up more than fixing it! thanks for your advice everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmwh548 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 I would clean it, primer it, polish the primer (or lightly wet sand with 2-3000 grit), paint it and see what happens. Metallic finishes are demanding, the base needs to be close to perfect. There's nothing wrong with scuffing the body before primer, I do it all the time because it helps the primer bond to it and also it helps you see sink marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Another thing - if you were using rattle cans in the last few days it might be the heat having an effect on the paint drying too quickly.... Keith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Harmsworth Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 This post may help: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234956647-matts-tips-for-painting-cars/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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