Resin body prep prior to paint?

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Resin body prep prior to paint?

Postby BRP32 » Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:58 am

Hi Guys!

Question?

I have a couple of David's(shtgundrg) resin body coupes and was wondering how you guys prep the body prior to paint?

I'm asking so I don't screw them up! :lol:

I'm not sure if they still have mold release or not on them so how do you clean the bodies prior to applying primer or paint?

Any help is always greatly appreciated!

Thanks again!

Wayne (Bolton's Speed Shop) :D :D :D
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Re: Resin body prep prior to paint?

Postby dreinecke » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:18 am

Wayne, take a look at my "how to build a resin kit" in scratch building. That should help!
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Re: Resin body prep prior to paint?

Postby BRP32 » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:41 am

Awesome How to!

Thanks David!

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Re: Resin body prep prior to paint?

Postby BRP32 » Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:54 am

Thanks David!

Awesome!

That is exactly what I needed to know!

Comin' through for me again!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'm always up to somethin'.....

Too bad it isn't always good....... :lol: :lol: :lol:

I'll post pics once I get some things moved along further......

Thanks again!

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Re: Resin body prep prior to paint?

Postby dreinecke » Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:23 am

You will get longer mold life with an agent. Not sure how many pulls you have been getting.
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Re: Resin body prep prior to paint?

Postby dreinecke » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:06 pm

I use Ultra 4 Paintable Spray Silicone Release Agent ULTRA4 I get it at Glenmarc under their Vagabond Resins section. I've used it for over 10 years and get on average 50 and as much as 90 pulls from a mold.
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Re: Resin body prep prior to paint?

Postby dreinecke » Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:20 am

One more tip: make sure the master is absolutely smooth. I usually polish mine out with Novus or another type of polish. It keeps small fissures from being formed in the rubber which tend to hang on to the body more. Those will deteriorate quickly (8-15 pulls) and will start chunking pretty bad and make it hard to get the body out of the mold.
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