"Flykilla1" Das Boat.......

[Flykilla]

Hi Guys,
I know I have gone a bit quite, but work is pretty full on. I have how ever manage to bugger up another skull and made a start on the RC Boat..

I have built the boat and now taken it to bits to be sprayed. Prepping took a while, now I am on the base coat. Base coat is being flattened off as we speak. Next is to start the airbrushing.

Ant thoughts, comments or advice would be greatly appreciated, as I have had to put over 6 layers of base paint on so far, due to being a bit heavy handed with the 1200 grit.. =) (£6.00 a layer) Oh yeah, I am using a spray can as a base coat - Mercedes Arctic white..

[Flykilla]

Prepping

[Flykilla]

Flattened off basecoat

[AndyW]

Went Too heavy with 1200 grit?........... probably wanted about 60 -80 before prime, 400 after prime for base and now around 800 grit on the white before art. Gotta make sure all the layers stick.

Looks nice regardless, have you worked out the graphics yet?

[Flykilla]

I have worked out the colours and some of the graphics, but am starting to realise that I am facing some serious masking taping. Also, wondering how I will get graphics on one side matching the other...

[AndyW]

Charcoal pencil.

Work out your design for one half with the ref points, could lay it on with the likes of a charcoal pencil, flip the design over and do the same again, you will have the outlines for masking and taping, as bboth sides of the boat are equal.

[Flykilla]

Well it looks as though my learning curve is getting bigger and bigger. I decided it would be a good idea to mask off the top half of my boat, while I spray the bottom. Finished the bottom, took of the masking tape and the finish of the top is completely ruined. I used 3M masking tape.
The only thing I can think of is that maybe the masking tape got damp when i was flattening off the bottom of the boat.

I am thinking that I will flatten off the top and change the colour to Candy red and not use spray cans...

This spraying game aint as easy as you lot make it look.. =)

[AndyW]

Went Too heavy with 1200 grit?........... probably wanted about 60 -80 before prime, 400 after prime for base and now around 800 grit on the white before art. Gotta make sure all the layers stick.


Think it is the prep Fly not the tape getting damp, you need all the layers to bond together, thats why, first layer before prime a heavy duty grit, come up as I mentioned above through the layers, makes all the layers have "bite" or "tooth" so they stick together, a 1200grit I use for starting to polish clear coat.

[Flykilla]

Cheers Andy.

[Gioart]

I completely agree with Andy on this :signyeahthat:

You need a fairly rough surface for paint to adhere properly, and 1200 grit will not take enough of a bite out of it for the paint to stick properly.

Looking good though, nice work on the boat.
Keep us posted on your next steps.
Don't be afraid to ask question, that's what were here for !

Gio

[betterbait]

Fly,
Looks like you are having similar problems like I did on my last boat. On my new project, I used 400 grit like the previous suggestions and well, I have a spray gun and any Auto parts store you can pick 1 up fairly cheap $30-40. I also used Duplicolor for base coat which they also sell at the auto parts store. It is a great product (like old style laquer). Ready to spray, no mixing and no window. I also cleared the new wip before starting any design work. After clear, a quick 800 grit before airbrushing. After design is done you can clear the whole thing again and go through the sanding and buffing at that point. Check out ABD on the forums. He helped me quite a bit on my last boat and now I use the paint he suggested as well (Goldens). Keep posting your progress and feel free to ask, although I have noticed the forums attendance drop drastically since I was on back in Nov, Dec.

Looks good though, keep it up