A scratch built Cherry Valley 0-6-0

[Dave Harris sctchbld]

The basic procedure is to paint the model as usual, then place into an oven to harden the finish. Many things have baked on finishes, from appliances to cars. Something about baking the paint causes it to be harder and more durable. All paints won't work like this - but your typical laquer based paints (floquil) seem to work well.

I'm guessing here, but I think the idea of baking paint is to remove as mush of the thinning agents used in paint-- I remember reading that paint takes sometimes years to "cure" & gas off all the solvents . I'll bet that someone here will have the real scoop on this?