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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
painting an already painted tiger
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Posted: Monday, January 10, 2005 - 10:58 AM UTC
hey guys, since my ab skill are better, i was planning on re-painting my tiger i built last year, its paint with acrylics so a little water will make it all come off, only problem is i sprayed testors gloss coat on it (on layer)
the details stand out pretty well, so could i jsut prime then paint, or strip them prime then re-paint, if so, how should i take of the gloss?

Frank
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 10:55 AM UTC
anyone
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 - 02:42 PM UTC
Oven cleaner is one way to strip all the paint off. Question is do you need to go that far? Can you get away with minor re coats?
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Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 07:50 AM UTC
thats it, the details are well shown, its didnt hide anything, so iam guessing if i prime it and re-paint it it would be fine, thing is my camo is bad and the tiger isnt the rigth color lol

Frank
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Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 - 09:07 AM UTC
Water alone won't remove fully cured acrylics, with or without a layer of dullcoat. If you're stripping the kit, you will have to use something stronger than that.
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