Preparation for painting monocote on a Warbird
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Preparation for painting monocote on a Warbird
I'll be picking up a nice Corsair, that is covered in monocote. Eventually I will strip it and glass it but for now I would like to paint it. What's a good prep for it and would latex paint adhere to the surface. I'm thinking a good cleaning with lacquer thinner then a thorough scuffing and cleaning again. Prime and paint. Any other suggestions??
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Fred
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Fred
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This one was painted with model masters FS Intermediate blue on the sides and std. painters touch white underneath. I lightly scuffed the "painted" areas on the monokote with a light scotchbrite pad and cleaned with alcohol. "No primer" You want to spray the paint on as light as possible. Just enough to cover the color well so it can expand and contract with the monokote.
If you put it on too thick, you'll end up with it cracking and peeling. Make sure the monokote is tight and adhered well.
If you put it on too thick, you'll end up with it cracking and peeling. Make sure the monokote is tight and adhered well.
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Primer is the secret for long lasting paint job on film covering, i use auto primer for plastic bumpers (transparent)
For paints I use good quality modelling acrylics such as Testors, Gunze Mr Hobby, Tamiya. They are made for plastic models and in general the warbird paints are spot on, no need to mix and match
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And this is what happens if you DONT use the correct primer
See the bottom part of the white "S" on the wing where the paint lifted with the mask revealing the black monokote:
See the bottom part of the white "S" on the wing where the paint lifted with the mask revealing the black monokote: