Andy2113 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Hi guys I’ve recent purchased a Tokyo Marui ops tatical 45 and it needs a paint job it’s already been sprayed before I purchased. my questions are 1. Would it be better to disassemble before spraying ? 2. Would I need to lightly sand the pistol before spraying ? 3. Do I need to spray with primer before final colour ? 4. How many coats ? 5. Do you have any tips or advice ? any info would be greatly appreciated thanks andy 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heroshark Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Hate to say it but it looks like a tm hi-capa 4.3 slide (not sure as the pics too blury to make out any trades) slapped on some sort of clone 1911 lower. Anyways depending on what sort of look your going for will determine the start point. From what little I can make out from the pic a nice clean look will be very hard to achieve. Ah no it's a foliage warrior thought it was a fixed dust cover rail when I first looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy2113 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Hi matey here’s a better picture 6 hours ago, heroshark said: Hate to say it but it looks like a tm hi-capa 4.3 slide (not sure as the pics too blury to make out any trades) slapped on some sort of clone 1911 lower. Anyways depending on what sort of look your going for will determine the start point. From what little I can make out from the pic a nice clean look will be very hard to achieve. Ah no it's a foliage warrior thought it was a fixed dust cover rail when I first looked. It says Tokyo Marui on the lower part of the pistol is it a clone ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy2113 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 I’ve found the same pistol different colour looks the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heroshark Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 All good if you read the last bit, I figured it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E21A Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 12 hours ago, Andy2113 said: 1. Would it be better to disassemble before spraying ? Yea, you’ll have a much easier time and better results 12 hours ago, Andy2113 said: 2. Would I need to lightly sand the pistol before spraying ? Yes. You’ll also want to fully strip the old paint job off first too for best results. 12 hours ago, Andy2113 said: 3. Do I need to spray with primer before final colour ? Being plastic I’m unsure on this one, someone else may be able to help 12 hours ago, Andy2113 said: 4. How many coats ? Lots of thin coats, at least 3. Not too many as you’ll loose detail. 12 hours ago, Andy2113 said: 5. Do you have any tips or advice ? Warm and dry place to do the painting. Hang it up if possible. Wipe it down with alcohol once you’ve removed the old paint and keyed the surface. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters jcheeseright Posted June 16, 2019 Supporters Share Posted June 16, 2019 Disassemble it as far as you can go, use a toothbrush and methylated spirits to remove the old paint. If you're thorough enough at this stage you may not even need to spray it again as the meths will remove all of the paint and return the gun to 'new' condition. If you do need to spray it, prime with a proper primer (I recommend Halfords grey primer) in 2 thin coats, then spray on the desired colour in not less than 3 very thin coats. So thin that it's not opaque until the third coat goes on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick G Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Re the painting plastic thing, it depends on the paint. Read the instructions on the can to see what it says. But as a general rule , when I am painting bodies for RC vehicles always use a primer first even if I am using a modelling paint. Halfords plastic primer works well for me. I ususally key the plastic first with a scotch pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy2113 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Ok guys thanks a lot for the info answered all my questions 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporters Samurai Posted June 16, 2019 Supporters Share Posted June 16, 2019 If it's your first paint, don't paint the gun. Get one from poundland and experiment on that, because it'll be crap at first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy2113 Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Samurai said: If it's your first paint, don't paint the gun. Get one from poundland and experiment on that, because it'll be crap at first. Good idea buddy cheers 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy2113 Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Hi guy thanks for the advice really helped a lot I went with tan and black looks great to say it’s my first time spraying anything ! Thanks again ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.