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GWR


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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:16 am    Post subject: MM2 RESPRAY ADVICE Reply with quote
IM WANTING TO RESPRAY THE BASE FOR MY MM2 WITH MY AIR BRUSH. I WOULD BE USING HUMBROL COULORS BUT THIS IS JUST STANDARD PAINT. IS IS GOING TO BURN UP AND RUIN MY ENGINE?

FOR THE FIRE BOX I SHAL USE BBQ PAINT. MAYBE I COULD USE SOME OF THIS  ON THE PART OF THE BASEPLATE WHERE THE FIRE IS?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????               ?


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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:22 am    Post subject: Re: MM2 RESPRAY ADVICE Reply with quote
GWR wrote:
IM WANTING TO RESPRAY THE BASE FOR MY MM2 WITH MY AIR BRUSH. I WOULD BE USING HUMBROL COULORS BUT THIS IS JUST STANDARD PAINT. IS IS GOING TO BURN UP AND RUIN MY ENGINE?


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hi Jason, use car engine paint VHT on both, then all be sweet!
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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd be careful with the BBQ paint, it can sometimes come out matt dark grey, which as you can imagine, is wrong for the firebox.

Could you turn Caps Lock off please?  Its kinda like being shouted at when its all in Caps.
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