rough rider paint help

[slither302]

okay i have a rough rider have ben trying to paint. problem is it didn't strip well and i did some sanding. unfortunately i learned the hard way what grit of paper not to use. i sanded down my mistakes with 1000-1500 paper and felt it was smooth enough for paint. however after applying paint i could still see some scratches from my initial sanding error. i though the paint would fill this in but tamiya paints are so thin it isn't working. is there a primer i can use that will fill these areas in better or am i going to have to start all over. i will say this is for a runner so i don't need perfect just better than what i have now.

 

thanks

scott

[Shodog]

The tamiya gray primer is a bit thicker than their white stuff.  I would be reluctant to suggest any other brand since you already used Tamiya paint.  anything else might damage the lime green you already have down making a small problem into a huge problem. 

[DJTheo]

Since its a metallic paint you anyway need to use clear for optimum results and I doubt the little scratches will show after 3 thin layers of clear, if you didnt use less then #1000 sandpaper.

Cheers 

[Dephcon5]

Shodog is right. Tamiya makes 2 grey primers and 1 white. The light grey and white are both thin and wont fill in anyhting. The dark grey will fill light scratches. If you use the dark grey primer it is easier to see the imperfections and you can address them. If you use white primer first, the imperfections are much harder to see.

I generally use the grey primer first to sort out the deep scratches and problem areas. I sand off most of the grey primer after dealing with the imperfections and then follow up with white primer. I usually lightly sand the white primer lightly to smoothe it just a bit and then apply color. With white paint and very light colors most imperfections are really hard to see. But with darker colors they can be very visible and no matter what color you use, Tamiya paint hides nothing! I have to disagree with Theo. If color paint hides nothing, clear definately wont.

For what its worth, I think your RR shell looks good as it is!

[slither302]

thanks for all the replies etc guys. it does look okay but it's like the old car dealer saying, it's a fifty foot paint job. meaning when you get up close is when u notice the proble areas. this is the first shell i've ever had to do any striping/sanding on before so i have learned my lesson(s). i am going to try the gray primer some more light sanding and go from there.

[DJTheo]

But with darker colors they can be very visible and no matter what color you use, Tamiya paint hides nothing! I have to disagree with Theo. If color paint hides nothing, clear definately wont.

You are right, I hadn't understood his original post correctly, thought the imperfections just came from the 1000-1500 papers he used, which should be smoothable/removable with some 1500-2000 paper and clear coat, but it seems he used much rougher paper before.

Cheers

 

[Dephcon5]

But with darker colors they can be very visible and no matter what color you use, Tamiya paint hides nothing! I have to disagree with Theo. If color paint hides nothing, clear definately wont.

You are right, I hadn't understood his original post correctly, thought the imperfections just came from the 1000-1500 papers he used, which should be smoothable/removable with some 1500-2000 paper and clear coat, but it seems he used much rougher paper before.

Cheers

 

Ok, now I understand where you were coming from. I was not sure if you lost your mind or misunderstood. Sadly, I jumped to the conclusion that you had lost your mind, and probably should have given you a bit more credit.

[KEV THE REV]

Hi there, when spraying my hard shells , i use a plastic primer / filler spray paint ( it looks like the yellow primer paint you may have seen on various members project shots here and there ).This paint i normally use on the bare plastic ,and then flat well back to fill any imperfections.This shouldn't be used too heavily ,as you can lose some detail.Light primers can be used from then on as normal.I have sprayed this filler/ primer over old prepared paint , but it shouldn't be used over some fresh finishes like fresh lacquer / clear coat etc. as it can react with it causing 'tearing' or 'crazing', and as previously stated the whole thing can become a nightmare.I haven't used it over Tamiya paint though ,so i cant say how that would go. []

[slither302]

Here is an update on my rough rider; i decided to to keep what i had so far instead of risking ruining the green i already shot onto the body. i used tamiya mica silver(ts-76) for secondary color and overall am pleased with how it turned out. since this was a non boxart car decided to do something different with the decals and and i had some left over SS ones and felt they looked good on it. i also didn't have a driver so i used a hornet/grasshopper etc one as it looks like the same mold minus the arms/hands. i have a twinset bumper on the way as the one that was previously on here has found a new home on another project. Also pilfered(borrowed[]) the spots off of my hornet and my daughters hopper and painted them black.

[slither302]

rear

[slither302]

Anyone? good, bad or ugly comments all are welcome[]

[Badboy]

That shocks me alot!!! =)

I just love the greeeeeen color!!!

And the yellow lettering on the tires!!!

Awesome!!!

Badboy

[VonBlade]

Looks cool. Anything that isn't Boxart always gets my vote! [Y]

[slither302]

Thanks guys for the postive comments. i was trying to do something different with the paint scheme. i've seen one other candy lime RR before on tc and the yellow tire letters i got that idea from moosey and his last richard petty themed scorcher.