KIT BUILDING GUIDE
2 PAINTING OF THE MODEL
A GOOD PAINT FINISH IS ESSENTIAL FOR A MODEL, WHICH TO LOOK GOOD
WITH BODIES IT DOESN'T FINISH WITH SPRAYING THE MODEL BUT INVOLVES
RUBBING DOWN AND POLISHING
WE HAVE CLEANED OUR MODEL UP AND WE ARE NOW READY TO BEGIN PAINTING
1 THE MODEL SHOULD FIRST BE PRIMED BEFORE FINISHING IN THE COLOUR OF YOUR
CHOICE. WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF AEROSOLS (SPRAY CAN) FOR THE AMATEUR AND
FIND THEY WILL PRODUCE EXCELLENT RESULTS, IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A SPRAY GUN THIS
COULD BE USED INSTEAD AND IS IDEAL IF YOU HAVE HAD YOUR REAL CAR RE-SRAYED
AND HAVE SOME OF THE ORIGINAL PAINT LEFT OVER. WE USE CELLULOSE PAINTS ALTHOUGH
ACRYLIC PAINTS CAN ALSO BE USED. IF YOU ARE SPRAYING A RESIN MODEL A PLASTIC PRIMER
SHOULD BE USED
2 WE FIND THE BEST RESULTS ARE OBTAINED WHEN SPRAYING SOMEWHERE WARM WITH LOW
HUMIDITY WHICH IS WELL VENTILATED. A GARDEN SHED WITH A SMALL HEATER IS IDEAL
WHEN SPRAYING YOU SHOULD WEAR A MASK TO PREVENT INHALATION OF FUMES
3 A LARGE CARDBOARD CARTON WITH ONE SIDE CUT OUT MAKES AN EXCELLENT SPRAY BOOTH
4 BEFORE YOU COMMENCE SPRAYING ALLOW THE BODY SHELL TO WARM UP BY LEAVING IT IN THE
SPRAYING AREA
5 WHEN SPRAYING START BEYOND MODEL AND STOP WHEN YOU HAVE PASSED THE END OF THE
MODEL,THIS GIVES A MORE EVEN COAT OF PAINT WITH NO 'SPLATTER' WHEN THE PAINT FIRST HITS
THE MODEL - WHICH COULD CAUSE PAINT RUNS
6 FIRST SPRAY THE MODEL UPSIDE DOWN, IF YOU GLUE 4 PINS ON A PIECE OF CARD, THE MODEL
CAN BE SAT ON THESE AND WON'T THEN STICK TO THE WORK AREA
7 SPRAY ALL FOUR SIDES OF THE MODEL TURNING THE MODEL GENTLY SO YOU CAN EASILY REACH
EACH SIDE IF YOU HAVE A SMALL TURNTABLE THIS DOES MAKE TURNING THE MODEL FAR SAFER
GIVING LIGHT COATS OF PAINT IS BEST AND REDUCES THE RISK OF PAINT RUNS
8 WHEN THE MODEL IS DRY TURN IT THE RIGHT WAY UP AND SIT IT ON A SMALL BLOCK
OF WOOD AND SPRAY AS IN STEP 7
9 CHECK YOUR PRIMED MODEL FOR ANY DEFECTS OR PAINT RUNS. ANY DEFECTS CAN BE FILLED
USING A GOOD QUALITY AUTO FILLER BEFORE RUBBING DOWN USING FINE WET AND DRY PAPER
AS YOU DID IN PREPARING THE MODEL, THEN RE-PRIME THE MODEL. PAINT RUNS CAN REMOVED
AGAIN BY RUBBING DOWN WITH FINE WET AND DRY PAPER. ANY HANDLES CHROME TRIMS ETC
SHOULD BE SCRAPPED WITH A SHARP KNIFE
10 ONCE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE FINISH OF YOUR PRIMED BODY, SPRAYING WITH ITS FINAL
COLOUR CAN BE DONE. REPEAT STEPS 7 & 8 BUT USING YOUR COLOUR CHOICE OF FINISH, WE
RECOMMEND THREE LIGHT COATS OF PAINT EACH WAY UP ENSURING PAINT IS DRY BETWEEN
COATS
11 POLISH MODEL CAREFULLY USING A QUALITY AUTO POLISH ON A SOFT CLOTH, IF THE
PAINT FINISH HAS AN 'ORANGE PEEL' EFFECT IT CAN BE CAREFULLY RUBBED DOWN USING THE 1200
GRADE WET AND DRY PAPER AS BEFORE, THEN RE-POLISHING. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO GIVE
ANOTHER COAT OF PAINT, MAKE SURE THERE IS NO POLISH LEFT ON THE MODEL, IT IS A GOOD
IDEA TO HAVE TWO CLOTHS ONE FOR APPLYING THE POLISH AND THE OTHER FOR POLISHING,
AN OLD SOFTTOOTHBRUSH IS IDEAL FOR REMOVING POLISH FROM DOOR LINES ETC.
12 IF YOU DECIDE THAT THE PAINT FINISH YOU OBTAIN IS NOT TO YOUR LIKING, THEN
THE MODEL CAN BE STRIPPED BACK TO ITS BARE METAL USEING CELLULOSE THINNER
IF THE MODEL IS RESIN BE VERY CAREFUL DOING THIS AS THE SURFACE FINISH OF THE
RESIN CAN BE AFFECTED
13 CAREFULLY SCRAPE DOOR HANDLES TRIMS ETC WITH A SHARP KNIFE, THE PAINT SHOULD
COME OFF FAIRLY CLEANLY AS THERE IS NO PRIMER BELOW.
STAGE 3 OF THE GUIDE - ASSEMBLING YOUR MODEL
