Painting coaches

[Paul M]

I have recently bought couple of IP Engineering coaches to add to the ones I already have, and would like to paint them in a similar style. However as per the picture, painting the white panels after they were built was obviously quite a pain, but if I sealed and painted the bits before assembly, chances are the glue wouldn't stick properly. Any tips?

 

[dunnyrail]

You could try Humbrol Maskol on where you intend to use glue then happily spray before assembly, touching up after removing the maskol. It apparently is thin-able with water but needs cellulose thinners to clean brushes if you do not clean them with water when still wet. I found that the cellulose was the only thing that properly cleaned brushes. When dry the stuff nicely peals of plastic, wood may need some experimenting before you commit.

 

[viaEstrecha]

You could try Humbrol Maskol on where you intend to use glue then happily spray before assembly, touching up after removing the maskol. It apparently is thin-able with water but needs cellulose thinners to clean brushes if you do not clean them with water when still wet. I found that the cellulose was the only thing that properly cleaned brushes. When dry the stuff nicely peals of plastic, wood may need some experimenting before you commit.

I used Maskol for the first time a few months back, masking windows in a small loco from which I could not remove the glazing - my painting is rubbish, but the stuff certainly did the trick.

 

[Paul M]

Thanks for the advice, I'll try both suggestions.
BTW for some reason this thread has been posted twice, probably my fault, can they be merged?

 

[dunnyrail]

Thanks for the advice, I'll try both suggestions.
BTW for some reason this thread has been posted twice, probably my fault, can they be merged?

You can delete a thread of your own posting.

 

[DafyddElvy]

On my 7mm scale Caledonian Railway two tone coaches I have used artist ink to almost fill the panels and then dry naturally over a few days, far far easier than painting.

 

[maxi-model]

Thanks for the advice, I'll try both suggestions.
BTW for some reason this thread has been posted twice, probably my fault, can they be merged?

Copied from the "other thread" - I use a thin masking tape laid on the coache's sides to mirror the overlays, slightly less than the width being painted. Do not paint the reverse of the overlays. After removing the tape I then place a bead of glue along the unpainted lines. Then clamp/press the painted overlays to the main body. No worries of glue lifting or delaminating paint layers. Max

 

[Paul M]

Thanks, I didn't want to delete one of the threads as there were good answers on both, and in future someone else my be doing the same painting.
Dayffd, I hadn't even thought of using anything but paint,( my other coaches are actually painted with emulsion from match pots. Seems to have worked OK, but ikeep them dry) I'll have to try it out.

 

[Paul M]

I had a good look at the coach kits last night, unfortunately the fret widths are so small, it's going to be all but impossible to put any sort of masking on them, so it looks like a steady hand will be required