I should have thought of that when I wrote the initial question! Thanks for asking. I'm working on models in the as-built Kuhler scheme. Rob

How come? Andy

I have been using Polly for years. recently I bought a mechanical Tea bag at IKEA. It is a scissors like device with 2 semi round screens. I use it to screen out silod matter from the paint before I

Fenton, I've heard of using washer fluid as "thinner" but not for cleaning, stick with the alcohol. Chuck Hladik

Thanks Bill. I use windshield washer liquid ans sometimes alcohol as well but for some reason the paint finish seem more 'fragile' than lacquer paints. I'll keep trying as I am getting much

Good to know, thanks Fenton Wells -- Fenton Wells 3047 Creek Run Sanford NC 27332 919-499-5545 srrfan1401@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Fenton I have not had any problem with adherence. I always wash them thoroughly and sometimes will also go over them with denatured alcohol. Bill Welch

I've found acrylic paint over resin to be a little delicate when fresh. As soon as it's dry, I give it a shot of Clear-cote and then don't have problems. Jim

This might seem strange to some, but the best results I have had with resin has been Testors Model Master line of enamels. The downside is the lack of "railroad" colors... Joe Gartman Locomotive

Bill, in your experience with these paints have you had trouble with the water based paints sticking to resin kits? I have been using lacquer based for years and when I have tried the water based

Bill, thank you for your comments, I have a Badger 200 single action with a medium tip and my compressor has a pressure regulator so I'll have to do some testing. I've heard that Tamiya X-20A

Pierre: I use mostly Modelflex but Polly Scale has some colors I like too, Aged or Tarnished Black (can't remember exactly) and their several BC reds and browns. They will require a larger orifice

I'm switching over to acrylic paints and thinking of trying Model flex or Polly Scale, any ideas or comments. Pierre

I'll strongly second Derrell on this. Many years ago, I made my own grit blasting booth from scrap plywood. It has interior lights and a hinged plexiglas front so I can see what I'm doing and,

I haven't seen it so much on this group (since I haven't been here very long) but on others there has been a lot of noise about air honing plastics with hard grit materials such as AlumOx. Aside from

What paint scheme are we talking about? SKay

I noticed they're been approved and are available to view. I completed artwork for the 43' one so now have all 4. See: http://home.comcast.net/~jerryglow/samples/GN_flats.jpg Jerry

Thanks Bruce. All, Never too much safety warning. As Bruce said the inhalation hazard has already been mentioned - I guess I got a little lax about the "California" note because I expect my peers to

Bruce makes very valid points. Just to clarify, I began using Baking Soda years ago simply to "Hone" the surface of both styrene and resin kits to provide a little tooth before they are painted. It

Derrell says, subjected to air honing with Aluminum Oxide. <SNIP> use it. If you don't I'd encourage you to get one because they are quite useful. Or make one. I like Jack's idea. I've used a