12-19-2008, 09:59 AM
Stein,
Re: painting without an airbrush...
This reefer was "dry-brush" painted using silver craft paint over a grey primer from a spray can. It is definitely a more labour intensive method, but if you count clean up of the airbrush, it's probably even for "one off" projects.
![[Image: image.php?album_id=34&image_id=59]](http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/gallery/image.php?album_id=34&image_id=59)
Using a dry-brush method avoids the potential globs, drips, and so on. I used a small (~1/4" diameter) round brush with a flat tip (i.e. the bristles are all the same length, not tapered to a point like some round brushes). The craft paint does not stick well to plastic, but did stick very nicely to the primer, allowing the details to show. The CDS lettering was put right onto the final coat of paint. Dullcoat will eventually go over all (when I can spray outside again).
![[Image: image.php?album_id=34&image_id=61]](http://www.the-gauge.net/forum/gallery/image.php?album_id=34&image_id=61)
This refeer will not get any weathering, except the trucks, as the aluminum paint scheme was a trial that was only installed on two cars for a year or two circa 1931.
Andrew
Re: painting without an airbrush...
This reefer was "dry-brush" painted using silver craft paint over a grey primer from a spray can. It is definitely a more labour intensive method, but if you count clean up of the airbrush, it's probably even for "one off" projects.
Using a dry-brush method avoids the potential globs, drips, and so on. I used a small (~1/4" diameter) round brush with a flat tip (i.e. the bristles are all the same length, not tapered to a point like some round brushes). The craft paint does not stick well to plastic, but did stick very nicely to the primer, allowing the details to show. The CDS lettering was put right onto the final coat of paint. Dullcoat will eventually go over all (when I can spray outside again).
This refeer will not get any weathering, except the trucks, as the aluminum paint scheme was a trial that was only installed on two cars for a year or two circa 1931.
Andrew