Blacque Jacque 4 Posted May 4, 2008 Weather here today is mid 20's, warm, a little humid (but not horrendous) overcast, but no rain (so far). Spraying brand new Tamiya PS6, how long do I leave it before re coating ? The shell in questionis sitting outside, has plenty of airflow round it, but is right side up, just in case it rains Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
53HRA 555 Posted May 4, 2008 Weather here today is mid 20's, warm, a little humid (but not horrendous) overcast, but no rain (so far).Spraying brand new Tamiya PS6, how long do I leave it before re coating ? The shell in questionis sitting outside, has plenty of airflow round it, but is right side up, just in case it rains Out of interest what shell are you doing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blacque Jacque 4 Posted May 4, 2008 Er....why..........does it affect the outcome ? HPI Pantera loosely based on this: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
53HRA 555 Posted May 4, 2008 I dont no why i asked.I just wanted to know I have only sprayed 1 lexan shell(thundershot) and i waited about 20mins between each coat,the shell came out perfect Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1814 Posted May 4, 2008 i spray very very light coats, never going over same area more than twice per coat... each coat takes 5 secs for whole shell then wave shell around a bit for about 2 mins... then respray... repeat a few times until the colour is enough Leave it for 15-20mins then continue with different can. Usually best to leave 2hrs before ripping up masking areas, or longer if able. Shot this in a rush on Saturday... trans light blue quite thickly light mist of trans silver black unmasked stripes & sides champagne anodised unmasked window frames black unmasked lights & windows smoke done 'misty' 3 layers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blacque Jacque 4 Posted May 5, 2008 Nice looking Porky there Willy. I shot the final black onto the Pantera earlier today, gonna give the masking another hour or two before I peel it, just to be on the safe side. It's not quite as warm today, but less humid so hopefully it should dry nicely. I used up 2 whole cans of PS6 to get the colour nice & solid, then a single heavy'ish coat of black to back it. It's far from perfect, but acceptable. The Pantera shell has a couple of awkward, almost internal faces making it difficult to get enough coverage without huge runs & they have a very slight greeny tint where the black still shows through, although it kinda gives it a more 3d look. The HPI shell only comes with basic window masks so I cut up a couple of the alternate "chrome" stickers & used them as masks for the rear rubber bumpers & front running light clusters. Pics soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1814 Posted May 5, 2008 whoa you emptied 2 cans of PS6?? you'd only need about 3-4 coats max (=half a can) then back it with white to make it opaque Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TA-Mark 195 Posted May 5, 2008 I always back yellow with silver or white before I put the black on. Keeps the yellow colour on the right side cleaner. Yellow is a poor covering colour at the best of times, but it does make a car real easy to see. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blacque Jacque 4 Posted May 5, 2008 whoa you emptied 2 cans of PS6?? Just about, I admit I had used a small squirt from one can as a tester, side by side with PS19 (far too orangey for what I wanted) As Mark said, the yellow just doesn't seem to cover so it had 6-7 good coats to get it opaque & even, it was still visibly blotchy after 5 coats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HunterZero 76 Posted May 6, 2008 Both yellow and red are usually the worst covering colours. It takes many layers to get a solid colour that's not translucent. Both of these benefit from a backing spray of silver, grey or white before you spray other colours behind them. - James Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3doorpete 0 Posted May 6, 2008 I use a hair dryer and do lots of thin coats, dried immediately with a hair dryer on hot setting a fair distance away - lots of fast evaporating solvents - makes you nice and high :-D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yamita 0 Posted May 8, 2008 OMG. I ruined my anniv porsche shell... When I washed the shell, some soap mustve been left behind. I applied many thin coats after coats, took time drying and baked in the sun. When I peeled the masking off, whole lot of paint ripped off with it. Ugh. I have to remask the windows and try to salvage this shell tomorrow. Can I use plastic paint and just touch up the shell with brush? or does tamiya make polycarb paint in jars? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluefoot 1 Posted May 8, 2008 Can I use plastic paint and just touch up the shell with brush? or does tamiya make polycarb paint in jars? Spray some paint into a small jar or film container until you have enough liquid in the bottom. You can then apply it with a brush. Test some on a piece of scrap lexan first to see what sort of result you are going to get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WillyChang 1814 Posted May 8, 2008 there is no PC bottle in the special 934 green so milking the rattlecan is the only way to colour match ... or film container i cannot remember when was the last time i used a roll of 35mm but still have about a dozen rolls in the drawer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
