Painting Die Cast Metal

Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by sweller, Oct 24, 2009.

  1. sweller

    sweller Guest

    For reasons best known to myself I need to paint an old Triang Spot-on
    diecast model car.

    It would have been stripped with Nitromors and so back to clean metal (I
    hope).

    Anyway, given it's metal and it's been a long time since I had Spitfires
    and Heinkels hanging from the ceiling so what paint and how to do it?

    Incidentally, where to get the rivets to put it all back together.
     
    sweller, Oct 24, 2009
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  2. sweller

    JB Guest

    All will be revealed if you pop over to uk.rec.model.engineering
    Helpful people there.....if sometimes a little 'keen and enthusiastic' about
    their subject...

    JB
     
    JB, Oct 24, 2009
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    Simon Wilson Guest

    Humbrol enamel, Shirley? Wiv a paint brush.
     
    Simon Wilson, Oct 24, 2009
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  4. sweller

    Ben Guest

    Get down to your nearest Games Workshop and buy their paints. They're
    designed for lead figures and are waterbased making thinning and
    washing brushes easy rather than the old-school Humbrol enamels.
    Although I see that Humbrol do a range on acrylics now too.

    http://www.games-workshop.com
     
    Ben, Oct 24, 2009
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  5. sweller

    Beav Guest

    Wallop it with aerosol etch primer and you can then use just about anything.

    Createx do a great line in airbrush paints, but Badger (great IF you can get
    hold of any) did an even better selection and they're perfect. Aqua based,
    so cleaning isn't an issue and neither are fumes/smells.


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    Beav, Oct 24, 2009
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    Pip Guest

    You've bought the second Jag, eh?
     
    Pip, Oct 24, 2009
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