MR Top Coat is the most expensive spray can for such a small can while Mr.DIY is 400cc for rm5.90. Unless you want Semi-Gloss then not much choice ACE hardware only have 1-2 brand of Semi-Gloss.

Whether it's Acrylic or Lacquer it's not good to spray inside room/home, people do it in open air like Balcony or Garden, even if it's non-Hazardous you don't want the paint smell staying in the house. People who do in room have special ventilation.

When we say hazardous we mean when you spray and the paint mist gets inhaled. A 3M respirator is always a good choice even if you spray outside, and also a protective eye glass since the mist can irritate the eyes.

If you are painting frequently just buy a Compressor & Airbrush. Bottled Mr.Clear Coat are cheaper than Cans they have Gloss & matte & you can mix.

BTW most canned paint you find outside are Lacquer or Enamel both are hazardous, Mr Color Top Coat only the Blue cans are Acrylic, white cans (Super) are Lacquer. Most Primer are Lacquer.



This post has been edited by advocado: May 13 2015, 09:07 PM

Not Airbrush making sound, Compressor making sound, if you got money can buy Canned Compressed Air they aren't cheap but are silent. But you need many cans so many it's not worth it unless you can DIY refill yourself.

Anyway if you are spraying at night it's a bad timing:
1.Cold temperature higher humidity means more uneven surface paint.
2.Cold temperature higher humidity means paint takes longer time to dry.
3.Night time can't see as well as day time.
4.You end up sleeping very late since once you're done still have to housecleaning, wash hand/bath.

can't you do it in the balcony or garden? the noise is noticeable but ain't loud day time traffic & ur TV probably louder.

just get something like Sparmax

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10239028

don't buy those China no-name cheap airbrush, i had one, the throttle spring broke after few uses, the result is ok but the quality is...

dunno the brand, it's yellow, has auto off when pressure is full, pressure gauge & humid catcher. but not the quietest.

last time use Mr.Gunzo bottom loaded, but somehow hard to get the paint to suck up i think the straw is old or something, i have that Sparmax 0.3 but haven't test. Same brand as Tamiya Airbrush.

What people do is spray a Matte Coat after applying water decal, this will mask the edges & look less noticeable, then they spray a gloss/semi-gloss top coat if they want that finishing.

you still need to buy the MS-14A as battery unit for the bazooka.

postage cost is rm10 for 1st few kgs, but their system automatic calculate the weight, i'm pretty sure when my order costed rm15 to ship it's not even 2kgs yet. so i had to add/deduct the items so i can send max items with rm10.

if you bring 1 or 2 MGs, that square box with lights from Ikea called Syanas seems convenient. but it's rm139.

http://www.ikea.com/my/en/catalog/products/80219622/

Home Pro IOI City have some acrylic shoe boxes that can be used as display box, around rm2x. Can fit 25cm tall, 10cm thick, 19cm wide.

just sand the surface until you cannot feel the bump, then wipe it clean & brush a layer of Future Floor on it, all will disappear. just make sure dark colors like black you don't leave a white mark residue there. it won't be perfect gloss compared to sand/dry coat/wet coat/compound/wax, but you will still achieve mirror gloss.

saw something like this in 1U Tamiya before but is bike, i dunno how they fix everything on it permanently, but lining everything up in absolute symmetrical is difficult, even with lined backdrop but i don't see how you can put a guiding backdrop seems the backdrop seems to be plain.

btw lazy way to frame a Gundam





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This post has been edited by advocado: May 28 2015, 09:30 PM

i don't remember 1.0 has nub marks, maybe downgraded?

ACE Hardware, they call it Future Floor Finish, same bottle different name. Price around rm5x.

Can airbrush, use cloth like car wax or use brush. But if you mess it up hard to fix as it will show the marks when you recoat unless you remove the whole layer.

you can get cheap 3M from China on ebay, or you can go Ace hardware buy the more expensive but lower grade mask, you need the Dust Filter + Gas Vapour Filter. China ones comes in 1 set.

if you want the color to be identical to the runner, why would you want to repaint them the 1st place? since if you plan to matte coat it you won't be able to tell the difference once you top coated it. just paint the areas that needs to be painted.

remember you need to prime the runners, which means more uneven surface on the nub marks once you remove them, and then you end up sanding off the paint you just painted near the nub marks and end up having to touch up more which includes filling up the nub area so it's even with the rest.

if you are doing weathering effects, painting the runners with original color would be less effective since the weathering will cover up the surface. unless you go for competition.

i don't know which mask you bought, but i have 7501 (M Size), it has double filter with 2 6001 vapor filters & 5N11 dust pre-filters + filter retainer. but not really suitable for spec/eye protector wearing since it covers until the nose area.

note there are bootleg 3M masks on ebay. i bought mine around rm100 from China but still not 100% sure is original or not, but seller write disclaimers they are real.

This post has been edited by advocado: May 29 2015, 11:43 AM

try Mr.DIY & Ace Hardware, Hobby shop items tend to be more expensive because they are designed for hobbies, sales are lower than normal hardware producers hence higher price.

for 2000 sandpaper you can get at Ace Hardware few ringgit only.

1st, what filter you bought on ebay? you search 3M 7500 you can find many sellers from China selling Mask+x2 Prefilters 5N11 + x2 Prefilters retainers + x2 6001 Filters package price between rm75-rm110, i don't know which one real which one bootleg but i got around rm110 including postage. if you go bid can get even lower price.

FYI 7500 got 3 sizes, S,M,L. M normally for asians but might also be abit big depend your size.

i bought mine from houjiadi0596

bought extra 5N11 prefilters since cheap.

This post has been edited by advocado: May 29 2015, 12:35 PM

i did say you have to make until cannot feel the nub marks, if lazy sand just use hobby knife to "sand". the whitish spot is tricky, depends on how you do the initial cut, the sharper the cutter the better since that is plastic stretch mark, can still be minimized with hobby knife, if not just touch it up with a dip of paint.

top coat can only cover minor uneven surface and need thicker coats to do so. best is reduce the marks after cutting.

btw Mr.Hobby spray cans are super expensive. I try to look for alternatives. So far found only for Gloss can use Future Floor, Semi-Gloss can use Mr.DIY Clear, Matte most difficult to find, ACE hardware ones still cost rm40-50 but much bigger can. Airbrush with rm10 Mr.Hobby Flat Clear the cheapest right now.

you want straight built go Jusco see their display most are straight built with panel lining.

you can mix the color & touch up to match the runner, once you spray the top coat it will no be very noticeable. unless you are patching up chrome or metallic colors.