RMweb Premium Torper Posted July 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 16, 2019 I have found that Upol Acid 8 etch primer, also available at Halfords, gives a particularly good finish. DT 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wirey33 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 19 hours ago, Campaman said: The other problem we have as modelers spraying is that on bigger items you would usually flat the primer back to give a smooth surface for the top coat, this is not easy or always possible on our models so we can end up with a rougher finish. Thinking about this..... Has anyone ever used a "sand-blast" airbrush ( similar to this https://www.everythingairbrush.com/badger-mini-sandblaster-model-260-1.html) to flat their primer or other layers? If the abrasive medium is fine enough, it could overcome the problem of flatting around small detail. Everything would need a damn good wash to remove the gritty residue, but could this be a solution? Thoughts? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotto Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Could some colours be more prone to orange peel than others? I have just had the same experience spraying with Halfords VW Gambia Red, which is pretty close to Burgundy Red. Just seems a coincidence- three of us, similar colour, at much the same time. Perhaps it's just spraying season! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted July 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 18, 2019 I have just finished spraying my Stanier Mogul using Auto Tek Etching primer, followed by two coats of Hycote Double Acrylic (Satin Black) purchased from a car spares shop. The primer is lovely and smooth but the two top coat tends to flood out and is not as controllable as an airbrush. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium polybear Posted July 18, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 18, 2019 Cor, look at all those boxes of lovely bits... That's a lot of take-aways..... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold ianLMS Posted July 19, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 19, 2019 Having a good chinese take away 2 doors down is deadly, but very handy for storage boxes!!! I have around 100 boxes full of stuff now. Well, we have lived there 6 years!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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