ok, the other night i was just about dont with my saleen, all i had to do was spray the window trim. unfortunately the tape lifted some paint off and leaked. i got sorta angry and tore the body in 2 [B)]. needless to say i dont want this to happen again[:p] . my new victim is a tamiya jaccs accord. the decals are very complicated http://www.legendshobbies.com/cars/Tam/tam24180.jpg . i wanted to know what type of paint yall use, what primers, gloss coats, psi, exc… how should i go about this complicated decal scheme? and what type of solvents go well with tamiya decals. sorry about all the questions!! iu just want the saleen to be my last junker! [:p]
I use Tamiya spray cans over the Tamiya primer. So far I have never overcoated with a gloss but would use the Tamiya clear gloss if I did. To mask I use the Tamiya masking tape, it has never lifted paint. I have also used Bare Metal Foil as a masking strip as well. This is very good as its very malliable but does leave some of its “sticky” on the paint which requires a light polish to remove. Once the masking strip is on I always go around the edges to make sure they are firmly adhering and won’t let paint leak underneath. I always try to spray away from the join rather than into it but this isn’t always possible either.
Micro Sol and Micro Set have always worked perfectly for me on Tamiya decals. I tend to flood the decals with solution and also apply heat (hair drier) if there is a particulary difficult or complex shape to cover. However I have had problems with too much solution (generally if I’m using the Gunze products) which results in the decals screwing itself into a ball. Then its a careful and time consuming job of untangling it in a bowl of water.
May I suggest a degree more of patience!
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I agree with Nicholma, but with Tamiya decals I use Mr. MarkSofter (Gunze), works great.
thanks for the tips, and yes patience is a weakness for me! [:p]