New Baja Owner Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Looking around here There lots of different colour marders, have they been sprayed, if so what paint do you use? or are different colour shells available? Am thinking of spraying mine, or will it just scratch off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallman28 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Looking around here There lots of different colour marders, have they been sprayed, if so what paint do you use? or are different colour shells available? Am thinking of spraying mine, or will it just scratch off? Car type sprays will work okay,enamels will also so work along with acrylics. No matter what you put on it will scratch off to some degree or other,its best not to go with an elaborate paint job on the plastic shell on a Marder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allan1010 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 (edited) Looking around here There lots of different colour marders, have they been sprayed, if so what paint do you use? or are different colour shells available? Am thinking of spraying mine, or will it just scratch off? Yep, they've all been sprayed, they come with a white shell as standard. The secret to getting an excellent paint job is preparation. The surface of the shell needs to be completely clean and keyed to allow the paint to "grip" the surface. If paint's flaking off it's because the surface wasn't properly prepared & primed beforehand. Here's a tutorial. It's aimed at car customisers but the process is exactly the same: http://www.torquecars.co.uk/styling/plastic-painting.php Remove the window grilles carefully and follow the instructions in the link. It's extremely important to wash the shell in warm soapy water first. Don't be tempted to skip this step, it's vital to make sure the paint bonds to the surface so it won't scratch or chip off. It will get rid of any remining mould release agent (a silicone compound used by the moulders so they can get the shells out of the moulds quicker and with less damage) before you key it up. If you key it up before washing it you riun the risk of forcing mould release agent into the texture of the keyed surface. Follow the tutorial and enjoy a happy evening's painting! Edited March 23, 2007 by allan1010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Baja Owner Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 Yep, they've all been sprayed, they come with a white shell as standard. The secret to getting an excellent paint job is preparation. The surface of the shell needs to be completely clean and keyed to allow the paint to "grip" the surface. If paint's flaking off it's because the surface wasn't properly prepared & primed beforehand. Here's a tutorial. It's aimed at car customisers but the process is exactly the same: http://www.torquecars.co.uk/styling/plastic-painting.php Remove the window grilles carefully and follow the instructions in the link. It's extremely important to wash the shell in warm soapy water first. Don't be tempted to skip this step, it's vital to make sure the paint bonds to the surface so it won't scratch or chip off. It will get rid of any remining mould release agent (a silicone compound used by the moulders so they can get the shells out of the moulds quicker and with less damage) before you key it up. If you key it up before washing it you riun the risk of forcing mould release agent into the texture of the keyed surface. Follow the tutorial and enjoy a happy evening's painting! [/quote Cheers for that, think it might take longer than an evening though!! Think ill try and get a 2nd hand shell to use on the car and take my time painting the new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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