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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
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Painting PE
imatanker
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Maine, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 09:41 AM UTC
Any special prep involved before painting PE parts?
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 10:21 AM UTC
hi Jtucker

As far as I know, nothing special except you should always give a primer coat on metal surfaces.
Paint doesn't grip well on brass or iron parts so during the time it could rip off leaving ugly scratches on the model

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retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 01:11 PM UTC
I primer my pe with color place, but suggest using rustoleum as it is meant to bond to metal(unlike other paints).
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