I already posted in the past about getting my hands on a 1/32 scale “Scratchbuilders TBM Avenger” an all Resin kit. This is the first time I ever worked an all resin kit. It’s kind of hard, but fun. That’s what this hobby is all about. Anyway, I was wondering if anybody out there has ever worked with resin. I started painting this plane with an air brush, using Model masters paint. It doesn’t seem to stick on some parts of the plane. It worked great on the puddy spots. I cleaned the plane before painting. Does Resin need some kind of primer?? [?]
yes, I always prime my resin (and metal) bits. Give the next coats something to bite on.
It is very important to wash the resin first, as manufacturers use a mold release agent that doesn’t accept paint at all well.
Clean resin parts with a good degreaser, then prime them using automobile primer. Spray cans of the stuff can be bought cheap at discount stores. You can find three basic colors of auto primer-- Light Gray, Black Oxide, and Red Oxide.
Funny, I usually use a dk. grey or black as a primer. It sticks for me. This is after I give it a mild wash thou.
Flaps up, Mike
After a lot of sanding with 4000 grit (removing some of the old paint), and another cleaning. The paint is now taking…
NOTE TO SELF: Hide the Air Brush from the wife when she wants to help the kids do a school project, because she doesn’t know how to CLEAN IT.
Not knowing my Air Brush was a mess, didn’t help me.
Be extremely careful with resin dust…! It will mess up your lungs pretty badly.
AAAhhh!! AAhhhh!!! Is that the problem I’m having now.
lol. …Can’t be worst then “Ground Zero” dust I sucked in.
It’s not good for the TV screen either