Re: Definitive answer: Re: Resin vehicles - customizing

>Now that I'm done going nuts about it, any one have any helpful tips on
getting
>a nice finish on a resin model?

Surface finish or paint finish?

For finishing to a smooth surface, nothing beats ye olde sandpaper... 
Time
consuming, but good.  If you have pitting and grooving from the power
tool,
try using automotive body putty.  Spread very thinly in several layers,
rather than putting on one big thick layer.  Then sandpaper...

Painting resin is a little bit finicky, but the only real danger you
have
to watch for is that most resin kits have mold release residue on the
model, and this will prevent most paints from adhering well.  Before
doing
anything else (including filling in grooves, etc) wash the kit in warm
water with dish soap and a brush.  Give it a good wash, and a good
rinse,
before painting, and then you must apply a primer coat before any other
paint.	After that, painting a resin model is the same as painting any
other model.

Adrian Johnson
ajohnson@idirect.com