Finished - 1931 Cadillac by CDW - JoHan - 1:25 Scale

[CDW]

I finally put some paint on this thing. Almost all chrome will be stripped away then repainted with a chrome finish. Just not too thrilled with the kit chrome. Down side is, stripping and repainting all the little chrome parts will be time consuming. Hopefully it will pay off at the end.

 

[Old Collingwood]

That is a great colour  reminds me of the 70s  scalextric  cars colours.

 

OC.

[CDW]

12 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

That is a great colour  reminds me of the 70s  scalextric  cars colours.

 

OC.

Thanks OC. It's somewhat washed out due to using the camera flash mode. The photos were taken late in the afternoon while the sky was very cloudy. As a result, there was little to no natural light. In natural light, the color is a little darker, more like a light metallic emerald green. 

[fnick]

Lovely colour, quick question if you don't mind  how do you strip chrome and what brand and colour would you recommend for repainting it(for someone who doesn't have an airbrush...)?

Muchas Gracias in advance!

Nick

[Egilman]

That green is going to sparkle under a high gloss finish....

 

I like it.....

[Edwardkenway]

Great colour Craig, it'll be cool looking motor👍

[Edwardkenway]

Happy birthday Craig 

[CDW]

Just now, Edwardkenway said:

Happy birthday Craig 

Thanks Edward. 

 

Outdoor lighting gives a much better rendition of the actual color of the model.

When I went to mix my clear coat system, I found out my bottle of hardener had actually solidified completely, making it unusable. Now I know this stuff has a shelf life. I had used the 2K clear coat system on a few different models over the course of the past year, but by now, it had perished.

In lieu of the 2K clear coat system, I used Mr Color gloss clear for the clear coat finish observed on the model as it stands now.

 

[Egilman]

That is downright gorgeous, can't wait to see it fully dressed and in the sun......

[Old Collingwood]

Very very nice mate  - that paint job is show room standard.

 

OC.

[Edwardkenway]

Colour is even better with the gloss coat and lighting, top notch 😁

[CDW]

Next will begin working on the interior. I have some photo etch door handles and window cranks, as well as photo etch and printed instruments/instrument cluster panels.  These should be far better than the molded on details which are rather soft on detail. To show it all off, will probably use the top down feature rather than top up. In the meantime, will begin stripping all the chrome from all the detail parts and begin the task of painting them.

[CDW]

Just now, fnick said:

Lovely colour, quick question if you don't mind  how do you strip chrome and what brand and colour would you recommend for repainting it(for someone who doesn't have an airbrush...)?

Muchas Gracias in advance!

Nick

Nick

 

I use a product called "Super Clean" to strip chrome parts. In the USA, it can be found in the automotive section of WalMart stores, sold in one gallon containers. Super Clean is a cleaner/degreaser and I believe it is citrus based. I don't know whether this product or an equivalent is available in Europe. When I am doing small chrome parts and not using an airbrush, I use a Molotow chrome marking pen. They come in 1mm, 2mm, and 4mm tip sizes. Makes a very nice chrome finish and the pen makes it very convenient. For larger parts, there are various spray cans of chrome paint that do a decent finish. https://www.amazon.com/Molotow-Liquid-Chrome-Marker-Set/dp/B074JJ1YMY

[yvesvidal]

1 hour ago, CDW said:

Beautiful painting and finish Craig. You are a true artist.

 

Yves

[fnick]

Thanks for the info Craig. My next car model had a fair amount of chrome so I'm thinking ahead in case I do want to strip and repaint the chrome parts.

 

Nick

[Landlubber Mike]

That looks awesome Craig, fantastic work!

[Landlubber Mike]

On 4/16/2020 at 2:30 AM, fnick said:

Lovely colour, quick question if you don't mind  how do you strip chrome and what brand and colour would you recommend for repainting it(for someone who doesn't have an airbrush...)?

Muchas Gracias in advance!

Nick

I used household bleach to remove the chrome off a couple of kits I’m working on.  Interestingly, Clorox didn’t work at all (it might not have been actual bleach, but a fancy bleach alternative that my wife used for laundry).  I then found a bottle of no-name brand bleach hidden in a cabinet and that worked perfectly, stripping the chrome off the sprues in less than 30 minutes.  
 

These days, stores are sold out of bleach. I have seen people say they have good results spraying the sprues with oven cleaner, then sticking in a ziploc bag.

[CDW]

Just now, Landlubber Mike said:

I used household bleach to remove the chrome off a couple of kits I’m working on.  Interestingly, Clorox didn’t work at all (it might not have been actual bleach, but a fancy bleach alternative that my wife used for laundry).  I then found a bottle of no-name brand bleach hidden in a cabinet and that worked perfectly, stripping the chrome off the sprues in less than 30 minutes.  
 

These days, stores are sold out of bleach. I have seen people say they have good results spraying the sprues with oven cleaner, then sticking in a ziploc bag.

Maybe one of us should test whether liquid chlorine might work safely on chromed plastic. I always have liquid chlorine on hand for our swimming pool. Over the next few days, will make it a point to try that on some scrap chrome pieces to test it out. Liquid chlorine is an undiluted version of bleach but one has to be extra careful with it as it can create quite strong fumes. 

[Javlin]

Very Nice paint CD!! Kevin

[lmagna]

30 minutes ago, CDW said:

but one has to be extra careful with it as it can create quite strong fumes. 

Some people here have also said that they use brake fluid to strip chrome. At all costs keep it away from brake fluid! VERY bad JuJu.

Edited April 18, 2020 by lmagna

[Old Collingwood]

How about   Isopropyl alcohol   would taht work at all  I know its very good on metal contacts  like camera and lens  contacts.

 

OC.

[Egilman]

Super Clean?

[lmagna]

5 minutes ago, Old Collingwood said:

I know its very good on metal contacts  like camera and lens  contacts.

That is cleaning the oils and dirt, not stripping the finish.

[Old Collingwood]

12 minutes ago, lmagna said:

That is cleaning the oils and dirt, not stripping the finish.

I see,  I didn't know Lou,   chemo  at school wasn't my strong subject  - I knew water  was  known as  "that wet stuff"   lol

 

OC.

[CDW]

1 hour ago, Javlin said:

Very Nice paint CD!! Kevin

Thanks Kevin. 

I first used several coats of Tamiya white primer thinned with Mr. Color leveling thinner at a ratio of 1 part primer to 3 parts thinner, wet sanding between coats. Then the color, then the clear coat. Clear coat gets mixed in a ratio similar to the primer, 1 part paint to 3 parts thinner.  

Edited April 18, 2020 by CDW

[Landlubber Mike]

2 hours ago, lmagna said:

Some people here have also said that they use brake fluid to strip chrome. At all costs keep it away from brake fluid! VERY bad JuJu.

I saw people recommend that too but no way would I try or recommend that!!  

[Egilman]

39 minutes ago, Landlubber Mike said:

I saw people recommend that too but no way would I try or recommend that!!  

Everyone has their favorite method/material for stripping paint and chrome....

Some of them are nicer than others, but, old tried and true rules the day.....

[Canute]

You can sometimes use 90% isopropel alcohol to remove paint and decals. But it all depends on the paint, too. Different paints react differently. Best bet is to try it out on a test piece.

[CDW]

Just now, Canute said:

You can sometimes use 90% isopropel alcohol to remove paint and decals. But it all depends on the paint, too. Different paints react differently. Best bet is to try it out on a test piece.

And a lot depends on how well cured the paint. Well cured paint is much more resistant to removal vs: freshly painted plastic. If I screw up a paint job and strip it within a few days after laying down the paint, it comes off with relative ease. Old models that have been painted for years can take days (soaking) to strip the paint. 

As you mentioned alcohol will remove Tamiya paint for sure.

[lmagna]

22 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:

I saw people recommend that too but no way would I try or recommend that!!  

I think I may have mis-worded my statement yet again. There may not be an issue with using break fluid, or with using Chlorine to strip model paint. BUT if you combine the two compounds it is certain that you will not be happy with the results. 

 

Our bomb squad showed us a live demo back in my academy days and believe me it was IMPRESSIVE! 

 

I think our demo used larger doses with much larger results but here is an idea of what happened just by mixing the two. The goo left over could very well be your model, or even worse your modeling location.