Eric Strebel's getting into some serious ID modelmaking secret sauce here. Painting a model or prototype is where things can go to hell pretty quickly, unless you've got a good system down. So check out Strebel's blend of herbs and spices, covering surface prep, fixing errors, a clever trick for using your object to make a sanding block, how to avoid spotting, what to use, what not to use and more.
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Enter a caption (optional)This is an information-dense, technique-rich, very useful vid!
I’m a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I’d die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.
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Spray Paint Finishing Process: How to Get a Fantastic Surface On Your Models and Prototypes
i appreciate these videos as a great introduction into model making and finishing and i'd like to add a couple tips i've found over the years.
Excellent ideas, the painters tape would have been a great thing to add!
Any way to avoid that Montana can splatter seen in the black test strips?
Clean tips help.. Acetone removes old paint. Montana also sells a can full of just Acetone.. since they clog so much, I'm looking at getting a can to spray thru after each use just to keep them clean.
I used a bit of denatured alcohol to clean the tip between coats and that worked for me. Lacquer thinner may be needed on more stubborn nozzles.