[paulel]

here's my first atempt. no i'm not repainting a JL...JL's look too good to repaint (in my opinion). it's a HW. here's the 2 body parts now...
http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/paulsotherwebpage/wip/wip.html
i've got like 98% of the paint removed. may soak it over-night in Pine-Sol one last time. then may paint in the morning...or as soon as i can.
any suggestions or helpful comments would be apreciated.

btw, i've got the paint already and plan to paint it almond.

 

[Porsche911GT3]

Looks great! What did you strip it with? I heard about Pine-Sol, but didn't know if it actually worked.

And how did you buff it?

 

[zeb41]

Looking good so far. It should look pretty nice when you get it finished. Can't wait to see it.

 

[ParkRNDL]

Pine-Sol takes paint off diecast?!? I gotta try that...

--rick

 

[paulel]

I actually soaked it 2 nights. each time i did i used a different kind of Pine-Sol the wife had in the house. therefore, i'm unsure if it was the 2 nights that did the trick (was hard to come off after the first night) or the second type of Pine-Sol.
if you want to know, the second Pine-Sol i used was the "orange engergy" kind (that's what it says on the bottle...has orange in it i guess.
as for buffing it, i haven't done anything purposely to buff it. is that something i should do?

 

[jeep4x4]

cool deal. Keep us updated as it comes along.

 

[paulel]

ok. car has been repainted
(same link as above)
http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/paulsotherwebpage/wip/wip.html
unless i can find some better wheels, this is probably how it will stay. you may notice i left the interior out. acident really, but didn't feel like pulling it back apart.
i'd like to find some more....classy/elegant (for lack of better words) wheels to use.

 

[Superbird77]

That looks great! With a lot more class, than the original.
Didn't know that the front fenders are a separate part tough.

 

[zeb41]

That looks good in that color. Now you have to do more.

 

[Porsche911GT3]

Pine-Sol takes paint off diecast?!? I gotta try that...

--rick

I popped some HW castings in some Pine-Sol at about 9 last night and the paint has already started bubbling and falling off by 5:30 today. So it works!

Can anybody tell me where I can get spectraflame paint? I went to HL and found some Model Master Clear Green Acrylic, will that give a similar effect?

And also, where can I get "red rouge" for polishing? I've never seen it. I'm going to use my dremel and polish it, then try my hand at a spectraflame paint job.

 

[ParkRNDL]

I popped some HW castings in some Pine-Sol at about 9 last night and the paint has already started bubbling and falling off by 5:30 today. So it works!

Can anybody tell me where I can get spectraflame paint? I went to HL and found some Model Master Clear Green Acrylic, will that give a similar effect?

And also, where can I get "red rouge" for polishing? I've never seen it. I'm going to use my dremel and polish it, then try my hand at a spectraflame paint job.

Testors has some colors they call "candy transparent" that might look good over metal... I just used the Candy Transparent Red on a slot car body that was originally a metallic raspberry. It was molded in a metal-flake resin, and was just a little too pink, so I sprayed the red over it and it looks fantastic. Made the car nice and red and muted the metalflake just a little... Something to watch with the candy transparents is that they have to be done in VERY thin coats or they run and puddle along the edges and body seams...

hth--

--rick

 

[Pablodragon]

Didn't know that the front fenders are a separate part tough.

remember this old error?

 

[41-willys]

[And also, where can I get "red rouge" for polishing? I've never seen it. I'm going to use my dremel and polish it, then try my hand at a spectraflame paint job.[/QUOTE]
Try Sears in the tool Dept. that's where I got mine at.

 

[Porsche911GT3]

Thanks! :wave:

 

[flyin'68bird]

And also, where can I get "red rouge" for polishing? I've never seen it. I'm going to use my dremel and polish it, then try my hand at a spectraflame paint job.

You should be able to get it at almost any hardware store. It is also called "jeweler's rouge". Also the polish sold by Dremel in the small round bottle is red rouge, also found at hardware stores or anywhere Dremel accessories are sold, possibly even Wal Mart. :wave:

 

[flyin'68bird]

Testors has some colors they call "candy transparent" that might look good over metal...

I am in the process of finishing a car in order to "spectraflame" it. Does Testor's have a web site I can buy from or do you have any info on where online I may purchase this paint. I have NOT been able to locate any locally.
Thanks. :wave:

 

[ParkRNDL]

I actually don't remember for sure where I got mine, but I'm thinking it was either at Wal-Mart or Michael's Craft Store...

Just Googled up an eHobbies page which had a link to Testors' home page, where I surfed to this:

http://www.testors.com/catalog_browse.asp?ictNbr=36

If the link is wacky, just go to testors.com , click the link for Paints on the left, then click Testors Enamels-3 oz. which is the third up from the bottom of the list. On that page I see Transparent Blue, Transparent Candy Green, Transparent Candy Red, and Transparent Candy Grape all in spray cans. Jeez, I haven't seen the Grape in stores since I was a kid, I didn't know they still made it...

hth

--rick

 

[Superbird77]

remember this old error?

I didn't know about that one, it looks like a Hot Rod

 

[paulel]

now has new wheels
same link http://www.angelfire.com/nc3/paulsotherwebpage/wip/wip.html
bottom pic

 

[PWSchuh]

New wheels look tons better.