You must now begin
the preparation for painting the figure, and this
means priming it, the very first layer of paint to
be added.
(Fig.1). The items you need to use.
Using a soft brass bristle brush,
lightly dust the figure and parts again.
Your choice of primer colour depends
on your colour choice, a figure with lots of white
should be primed with a white primer for example.
(Fig.2) Immerse the figure and parts
into white spirit to remove any remaining particles
of polishing or dust. Leave to dry overnight.
Due to Strong fumes always
use the white spirit in a well ventilated room, otherwise
it may affect you adversely.
Add the extra items now OR wait
until after painting to add the accessories BUT if
so you will need to remove with a sharp knife the
paint and primer from the location areas as glue will
not stick properly to paint.
(Fig.3) Use a twinpack strong epoxy
glue to bond the accessories to the figure. Superglue
is not as good but may be adequate.
Hold the parts to the location areas
for up to five minutes to be sure of a firm hold.
(Fig.4) Aerosol canisters
need to be kept a room temperature and shaken well
before use to evenly distribute the contents before
spraying.
Place the figure on a piece of board
and use the board to turn the figure as you spray
in short bursts.
(Fig.4) Test on paper before applying
to figure to make sure spray nozzle is clear. Keep
the can about 30 cms away from the figure when spraying
to avoid overspraying an area and causeing drips.
If oversprayed, clean with white
spirits and repeat priming again. When finished
turn can upside down and spray until all paint is
clear. This prevents the possible hardening of the
primer in the nozzle when you use it next.
Tips to remember:
- Dust and dip into White Spirit
to clean.
- Add parts if desired with epoxy
glue.
- Put figure on a board and use
the board to turn figure while spraying.
- Choose white primer if final
figure has lots of white colour.
- Spray in short bursts 30cms away
from figure. Spray can should be maintained as instructed
above.
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