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12-17-2011 | 11:47 AM

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Covering A Painted surface

HELP!!! Ideas, or suggestions. I just picked up this old Pica warbird, and I would like to re-finish it with a more polished look, and some more scale details. The wings and airframe are completely balsa sheeted, and the plane has been painted. I don't know what kind of paint was used, so I hope that doesn't present a problem. My original idea was to recover it with the Chrome Monokote, and use either a Scotchbrite, or 4-0000 steel wool, to achieve that semy polished look, and use a dritz wheel to make the panel lines, and access points and hatch covers. What I would like to know is if Monokote will stick to a painted surface, or does the paint have to be completely stripped off, and down to bare wood ?? The only other option would be a complete repaint, but I am looking for a more polished look. Can anyone suggest the best method of achieving this kind of finish, or have had any experience doing a refurbish like this. What paints, or coverings have you used to do something like this. I want to redo all the scale decals, and invasion stripes, so that it has at least a scale appearance. I also already have the scale exhaust stacks, canopy, antenna mast, retracts. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Many Thanks Dean

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