Brass painting advice wanted

[NW Modeling List]

Folks:
 
If you go to the link Mike gave us and look in the upper right of the page, 
 you'll see "Stock status Discontinued."  Unfortunately Walthers gave me 
the  same message (via a live person) a few weeks ago.  If your friendly  
neighborhood hobby shop still has some, grab it quick.  Both flavors of  primer, 
flat, boxcar red and engine black in spray cans all seem to be ok...for  
the moment...
 
Of course, the recommendation for investment in an air brush and practicing 
 until you're confident is spot on, and in the long run the tradeoff for  
flexibility in application and savings on paint versus convenience is yours 
to  decide.  I've gone both ways depending on my laziness at the moment.
 
Dave Phelps
 
 
In a message dated 5/12/2011 12:03:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org writes:

 
In this instance (easy job with no custom color mixing), I wouldn't  be 
afraid to recommend the Floquil model spray paint 3 oz  cans.  
They are very fine pigment paint, and Brown (toned down with a lot  of 
black weathering) and Caboose Red are standard colors that will serve him  well.
Here's a link for the red....    
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWE48


I would recommend a primer first, followed by the red and  black.  I would 
bake each item in the oven at a reasonable temperature  (don't melt the 
solder, or plastic insulation on some wheel sets) to harden  the paint. (this 
always worked well with ScaleCoat enamael for me).   

Finally spray with a gloss coat, then decal, then cover with   dull coat.


Mike Rector




  
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To: NW Modeling List  <nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2011 9:41  AM
Subject: Re: Brass  painting advice wanted

  
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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Sent: Monday, March 7, 2011 8:13:25  PM
Subject: Brass painting advice wanted


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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