Note:
Wear a mask, some eye protection, and gloves as the
paint fumes may be harmful.
To apply the top coats, I use a Badger Crescendo dual-action
airbrush [8]. Dual-action means paint and air are controlled by
the same trigger. My compressor is fitted with a pressure air
supply tank and water trap.
The air tank helps to main-
tain supply, and maintains
a steady flow of air without
pulsations that can be com-
mon in cheaper compres-
sors. The water trap stops
water coming through the air
lines to spoil your work.
Painting the color
coat
I use Floquil paints to paint
the top coats, starting with
the yellow/orange for the
car sides. Start with the
lighter color when possible,
because it is easier to cover
a light coat with a darker
one than the other way
around. I used Floquil Light
Orange as a good match to
the sides of the car. There
have been as many discus-
sions and arguments about
color as there are colors on
4. The Rustoleum primer
in a spray can.
4
Painting/decaling resin car -
MRH-Dec 2014
