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Juneco Caboose - CNR5103 - 08-26-2020
I am actually building a Juneco Wood Kit of a CNR Wood Caboose for a friend of mine. This being the very first wood kit I am building, I am not sure how to finish it. Basically two questions?
1- What kind of primer should I use?
2- The kit came with Dry Transfer letters. Is it possible to use regular decals instead on wood surfaces or should I stick to the Dry Transfers?
Thank you.
RE: Juneco Caboose - jim currie - 08-26-2020
1 I still use floquil barrier (hard to find )on the rare occasions I work with wood , what ever you do don't use a water based paint .
2 you can use decals if you use a gloss paint if not stick with dry transfers .
RE: Juneco Caboose - doctorwayne - 08-26-2020
Yeah, once it's painted, it can be lettered in a manner similar to what you'd use on a plastic car. For dry transfers, a flat finish works well, while you'll need a gloss finish for decals. You can get either type of finish right in the paint, or simply use any type of paint, and then overspray it with a clear finish which is flat or glossy, as best suits your choice of lettering.
Wayne
RE: Juneco Caboose - cnrglen - 08-27-2020
I've been using krylon paver gray as my new primer of choice. It's a fairly light neutral gray that most colors will cover.
I've built 4 Juneco cabooses, two Canadian National and two Canadian Pacific. Great models. If memory serves I sanded down the window frames as I thought they looked a little oversize.
RE: Juneco Caboose - CNR5103 - 08-29-2020
(08-27-2020, 11:44 PM)cnrglen Wrote: I've been using krylon paver gray as my new primer of choice. It's a fairly light neutral gray that most colors will cover.
I've built 4 Juneco cabooses, two Canadian National and two Canadian Pacific. Great models. If memory serves I sanded down the window frames as I thought they looked a little oversize.
Thank you for the hint regarding the size of the windows.
RE: Juneco Caboose - tetters - 09-07-2020
That bare wood looks very nice...seems like a shame to have to paint it in the first place.