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Originally Posted by Wavytone
Lewis, sandblast it, and apply primer as you know you should, then undercoat, and no less than 5 finishing coats sanded wet with 2400 carbide between coats. When you paint, use a spray booth and hang a plastic sheet over while it dries to keep the dust bunnies off.
And wear the appropriate PPE. You really know you should.
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If you know how to do it, nerly all those steps are totally superfluous. There is absolutely no need to strip and paint - many tricks abound, and totally invisible. I did David's FS-78 dewshield without stripping ANYTHING.
After having been a professional model maker for 30 years, I kinda have an idea how to paint
