<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Repainting my models"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Repainting my models FWs, I realized that I don't like how the colors turned out (Blue/Blue-grey). Now I plan to repaint them a medium red with blue markings. My question is, do I need to strip the models of the original paint first? Or can I just start over by priming them again? I haven't painted very much on the FWs - just a single layer of basecoating on most of them (And that's not even totally finished. I stopped because I didn't like the color scheme).

I can probably get some supplies to do actual stripping, but I'm just wondering if it's totally necessary if I haven't even completely painted them.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1152992.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1152992.page GMT Re:Repainting my models http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1154671.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1154671.page GMT Repainting my models I would say if you're going for tabletop quality then don't bother. However if you want a perfect army then go for the stripper. I hear Simple Green takes off the paint and won't damage the model, and its not even that expensive.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1155306.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1155306.page GMT Re:Repainting my models http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1155348.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1155348.page GMT Repainting my models SW and IG.
Pine-Sol and an electric Tooth-Brush have been the best como i have used for striping. it can sart working in little as an hour and can even stip varnish.
-Metal: you can leave it for weeks if you want, and then it comes off clean
-Plastic: works good, i have lest them in there bath for a few days and not hut them at all, but i would not recomend it]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1155356.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1155356.page GMT Repainting my models http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1155870.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1155870.page GMT Re:Repainting my models Ok I beat him this time! Use this stuff its the tits. Unless you paint fairly thin. Then Id say just paint over them. Or do a test mini, if it looks good, keep on going, if not then USE THIS STUFF. IT has beaten all the other strippers people have tested so far. Look in autozone and walmart for it. under 10 bucks for a gallon
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Sorry that third one is blurry - I don't have a terribly steady hand nor a tripod to mount the camera on.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1157577.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1157577.page GMT Re:Repainting my models http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1157650.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1157650.page GMT Repainting my models http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1158594.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1158594.page GMT Repainting my models http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1159321.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1159321.page GMT Repainting my models http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1159322.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1159322.page GMT Re:Repainting my models
One other question, should I reprime them at all? Or can I just paint right over the blue with the red I intend to use for the new scheme? I am keeping the same color primer (Black) so it shouldn't be a big deal, but I figured I should ask just in case.

(Oh, and thanks for the feedback. These were my second-ever painted models, the first being a set of Stealth Suits that I bought to give modeling a try, because they happened to be the cheapest models I could buy for a Tau army)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1159429.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1159429.page GMT Repainting my models http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/266455.page

From what others have said and the reviews that I found online, I'm sticking with what KingCracker said about the Super Clean. When I strip the models I have, that's what I'm going to use.

Edit: I fail at BBcode.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1159611.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1159611.page GMT Repainting my models iirc it was $8 at walmart]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1160423.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1160423.page GMT Repainting my models don't forget to get rid of the moulding line .
the problem with red is the ' coverance ' of this paint if you use black primer you get a brown red result most of the time with a white primer you get a flashy red -most of the time I use grey primer for colours like red .]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1160462.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1160462.page GMT Repainting my models
earenciel wrote:the problem with red is the ' coverance ' of this paint if you use black primer you get a brown red result most of the time with a white primer you get a flashy red -most of the time I use grey primer for colours like red .


I'm a little worried about that too, but if it becomes an issue I'll just thin down some grey and lay that down in the appropriate spots. I'm going pretty light on the paint, I don't think another layer would kill the details. That's just me though, I'm strange.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1160547.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/267942/1160547.page GMT