Short Track and NASCAR modeling

Getting pretty doggone sporty Mark! Well done

Thanks guys. Yes, the aluminum foil saved a lot of time and kept so much tape off the body which can actually mess up the finish sometimes. Cost is really not a factor. I buy the off-brand aluminum foil.

The black parts are touched up so when I can, I will shoot the clear on the model.

I bought some paint strainers for my airbrush gravity cup, but they were way too big. I cut out the strainer part and made some little ones that will work for the airbrush. Most of the problem I had in the past using an airbrush was getting trash in the paint that would clog it up halfway through a painting session. Acrylic paints are really bad about getting trashy with age. Hopefully these little strainers will help. I put that lttle fold in them that makes them conical, so they fit inside the gravity cup. i tested one with distilled water and it would not flow through. I then tried it with alcohol, and it did go through. I guess it has to be a solvent substance to go through the strainer. Weird.

I looked again at the YouTube video of a guy airbrushing a model with acrylic paint and acrylic clear and he does not strain the clear mixture when putting it in the gravity cup. I guess clear doesn't break down like paint does in the bottle. So, I won't worry about straining the clear. Weird but he is painting a 3rd gen Camaro close to the color I am using. freaked me out the first time I watched it.

Below is the link to that video if you're interested in viewing it. Nobody talks. It just has music playing and you can mute that. very informative and the guy gets really good results.

https://www.google.com/search?q=painting+a+model+car+with+airbrush&sca_esv=36b6736e49a6695f&source=hp&ei=PAKqZ9LODL_z0PEPs9WR8Ao&iflsig=ACkRmUkAAAAAZ6oQTANGWQSCaIp7rVCGvyEvjFZNXYm8&ved=0ahUKEwjS3OyEnrmLAxW_OTQIHbNqBK4Q4dUDCBA&oq=painting+a+model+car+with+airbrush&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:ecbeb5bb,vid:C0DfMlOHVT8,st:0

I shot the Tamiya x-22a clear today. It is glossy but still needs to be polished. Have any of you guys used it and how long before it cures so it can be polished?

Quote from: MarkJ on March 09, 2025, 11:10:49 AMBelow is the link to that video if you're interested in viewing it. Nobody talks. It just has music playing and you can mute that. very informative and the guy gets really good results.

https://www.google.com/search?q=painting+a+model+car+with+airbrush&sca_esv=36b6736e49a6695f&source=hp&ei=PAKqZ9LODL_z0PEPs9WR8Ao&iflsig=ACkRmUkAAAAAZ6oQTANGWQSCaIp7rVCGvyEvjFZNXYm8&ved=0ahUKEwjS3OyEnrmLAxW_OTQIHbNqBK4Q4dUDCBA&oq=painting+a+model+car+with+airbrush&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:ecbeb5bb,vid:C0DfMlOHVT8,st:0

Jesus driving a 1000hp sprint car with Moses in a side car, that's a long link

Looking good, Mark. Wish i could answer you on dry time on that clear, but i use the cans...and not polish.

Dave, yes that is a ridiculously long link, but it does work. The guy in the video gets a lot better results than I do. I guess I need to find that Mr. leveler 400 thinner instead of using the x-20a thinner that I used that is made for that clear or maybe I just blank at using the airbrush. I knocked a spot in the roof down to primer with the tip of the airbrush when it got away from me so now I need to touch that up and I think I will sand the whole model with 6000 today and reclear it with a 1.5/1 thinner to clear ratio. maybe it will flow better.

I've been following this build from the beginning and look forward to the finish. When I strain paint I use a pair of pantyhose. You don't want to cut it in chunks because they will unravel. I simply drape a non-used area over the top of my paint jar/cup, make a dimple with my finger, and pour the paint into it slowly.  Haven't had any issues, yet. A cheap pair costs a couple of dollars and will last a long time. Just a bit of information, use it as you will.

Quote from: TarheelRick on March 11, 2025, 11:30:59 AMI've been following this build from the beginning and look forward to the finish. When I strain paint I use a pair of pantyhose. You don't want to cut it in chunks because they will unravel. I simply drape a non-used area over the top of my paint jar/cup, make a dimple with my finger, and pour the paint into it slowly.  Haven't had any issues, yet. A cheap pair costs a couple of dollars and will last a long time. Just a bit of information, use it as you will.

Sounds good Rick. I might end up trying it someday.