I’m building my first model (a Sherman) with Verlinden resin parts. What preperations do I need to do before air-brushing with Tamiya acrylic paints? I’ve seen one article that soaked the parts in Westleys Bleche-Brite before attachment. Some articles suggest priming the model before painting, but some articles on models with resin parts don’t mention it. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Bugg
It’s always a good idea to wash resin parts to remove any leftover release agent. This is especially true of acrylics. A sprayed on light goat of primer is also a good idea.
I always soak the resin parts in Bleech White for several hours then wash it thoroughly with warm soapy water followed by a rinse in cold water.
i never wash my resin parts nor prime them and have “zero” problems! i can see y people do it but i dont and dont have the issues! just my [2c]
all i ever do is wash them in soapy water. i do spray laquer primer, but i guess thats just habit
As a 1/700 resin (usually) ship guy, I can say the one time I didn’t wash the resin parts in warm soapy water, followed by a thorough rinse, the paint would not adhere evenly, and in some places not at all.
Washing can’t hurt always a good idea. As for priming it was once held that a coat of shellac promoted good paint performance, this has since given way to “Krylon” primer as a substrate. I use krylon on many of my kits, it builds up fairly fast, is a good surface for puttying, and can be burnished to a semi gloss luster.