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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Tremclad paint
MattEa
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Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 05:14 AM UTC
I'm painting the tracks of my Tasca firefly by hand and it is a pain. Does anyone know if I could use tremclad high performance rust enamel flat black paint? Or will this destroy the tracks? I know some paints will eat through the vinyl tracks
SprueFarmer
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Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 06:14 AM UTC
Is it possible to test the paint on a piece of runner (sprue) that the tracks were molded onto? That will at allow you to test short term compatibility.
MattEa
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Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 06:36 AM UTC
Unfortunately the specific kit in question comes only with the four lengths of track required in a bag, so no extra Sprue
binglee
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Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 06:50 AM UTC
Are the Tasca/Asuka tracks black or light brown?
Asuka changed their track material a few years ago.
I have used Krylon ultra flat on the black tracks with no issues. I let it dry for the whole week suggested on the can.
I used the most gentle acrylic I could find on the brown tracks -- Golden acrylic -- also with no issues.
Cheers
Bill Inglee
MattEa
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Posted: Sunday, May 29, 2016 - 06:51 AM UTC
The tracks are the light brown type!
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