hi

i did a bunch of dipping this weekend.

i had trouble with several JLTOs. On seveal cars with black hoods (yellow firebird and several cudas) the future would not adhere to the black hood in all spots, giving a very splotchy finish. anyone else have this happen?

i did the cars in assembly line fashion, warm water wash, rinse, shake, blot, and air dry for several hours, followed by a dip in future, and an air dry overnight.

any tips would be appreciated

thanks
mike

If you're just coating the original JL paint scheme, you might try a coat of clearcoat first then a dip in the Future. If so, remove the glass and bumpers before you spray on the clearcoat. Once the clearcoat has set (overnight) put all the pieces back together and dip for a glossier shine. Future really brings out the shine on the glass part and evens it with the clearcoated body. That's the procedure I used when I did customs on a regular basis. I found this worked best for me on both stock paint jobs and custom repaints. :thumbsup: rr

If you have any kind of finger oil on the body it will mess up, try gently wiping with rubbing alcohol. Just warm water will not remove it.

Roger Corrie

try gently wiping with rubbing alcohol

Danger -- Danger -- Danger Will Robinson!!!

I tried wiping the blue metallic Skyline XT with rubbing alcohol and it took the paint clear off the body. I ended up having to strip the rest of the car and prepping it for a repaint. I don't know what kind of paint they used but it doesn't stand up to alcohol. This may vary by paint type, but I'm keeping the alcohol far away from my JLs.

Hmmm. Does this mean that rubbing alcohol will effectively strip JLs? Or does it just mess the paint up enough to blotch it up without removing it cleanly? I've been having hit-or-miss results with Pine-Sol leaving sticky goo and not taking all the paint off...

Oh yes...probably the best stripping chemical I've used for both model trains and JL's, alcohol! In fact, the best substance for cleaning the gunk N Scale model train plastic freight train wheels and on metal locomotive wheels is alcohol...you just have to be very very careful not to let the alcohol come in contact with either the loco or the car! 91% stuff is the best...

...and fyi it desn't attack the plastic...