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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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Aluminum Barrels
Kencelot
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Florida, United States
Joined: December 27, 2001
KitMaker: 4,268 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 07:40 AM UTC
I'm nearing the painting stages for an M59 which has an aluminum barrel. I have no idea if this needs to be primed in any special way. Can it be primed like any other part of a model?
Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
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Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 10:33 AM UTC
Yes, just paint it regularly. I'm hooked on turned metal barrels, they have some awesome detail.
DRAGONWAGON
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: February 05, 2003
KitMaker: 1,041 posts
Armorama: 501 posts
Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 - 10:17 PM UTC
Hello Kencelot. I've just finished the AFV M41A3 Walker Bulldog, which has an aluminium barrel as well. I've painted it without priming, however, the paint very easily chips off.
So my opinion is..Use primer!!

All the best, John.
penpen
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Hauts-de-Seine, France
Joined: April 11, 2002
KitMaker: 1,757 posts
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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 02:36 AM UTC
i've just primed the metal barrel of my M50 sherman with my usual tmiya primer and the result is : OK, ready for painting !
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