Brass painting advice wanted

[NW Modeling List]

Hi Greg; 

First: buy some brass sheet stock, and practice practice and more practice. 

There are lots of techniques that work well, each artist has develop their own. 

Given your investment in the caboose; I would strongly recommend that you invest in an air brush, and learn how to use it. An air brush is a tool that will last through thousands of models, and cost less than what you paid for the caboose. 

Probably the best tool for surface prep of brass is an air eraser with baking soda or similar media. Then followed by a very thin primer coat. 

Always were gloves - nitrile is preferred as it is not effect by chemicals, and it is considered non-allergic. Latex dissolves in many chemicals, leaves residue, and many people are deadly allergic to latex. Finger oils will cause a strip and repaint. 

Nigel 

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Howdy, 

I recently purchased my first ever brass model, an N.I.B. Overland Virginian C-1 wood caboose with pre-1954 K brake at a great price ($165) from a non-ebay internet site, and need some painting advice. 

I want to use Floquil or Scalecoat flat Caboose Red canned spray paint for the car body and use small brushes for the detail parts like steps, handrails, grabirons, etc. I've also got Bill Mosteler's decal set for it. 

There's lots of internet info on painting brass with regards to surface preparation of the brass. Some of it is simple and straightforward, some more complicated. Most also recommend a light flat gray for a primer coat. 

I would love to hear from any brass painters on these lists what your experience has been like painting brass models, and what recommendations you have for surface prep, painting detail parts, best paint brands, etc. TIA! 

Greg Harrod 
Fredericksburg, Va. 
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