Does anyone know of a good way to paint step edges without getting the paint everywhere? I would like to paint the step edges on my diesels white like the prototypes, but I am afraid the paint will go everywhere if I try to use a brush! Can anybody give me some advice? Thanks, Kevin
I always use a fine tip brush with a tiny bit of paint on it. it takes a really steady hand, and if you get a little on the tops of the steps you can wait till it dries and gently scrape it off with an xacto knife.
using a toothpick with a little paint on the end also works pretty well and it is easier to hold it steady.
There was “many moons ago” a brush on masking gel Does it stil exist? I have a masking media that we make for dying leather I have not tried it on anything else. it is an oil base so the dye can be wiped off the area beore it penetrates.
The meaning of this ramble is that IF there is stil a masking media THEN that would be the answer.
Try to use the SIDE of the paint brush,and not the tip.Make sure that your model is secure.Then for more control of your brush,you can steady the hand holding the brush with your free hand and just move the fingers that are holding the brush.Practice a little on a piece of scrap before you try it on a good model.It wont take long to get t5he hang of it.Also try painting the model while it’s on it’s back so that if a stray brush hair is out of place,the smear will be on the underside of the step
I think the stuff you’re referring to is called “Micro-Mask” - a water-soluable gel. It works great on models painted with oil-based paints, but NOT water-based acrylics - I learned that lesson the hard way![:(] Instead of peeling off, it soaked into the paint I was trying to protect.
Some decal sets have very thin white stripes, I’ve used them a few times to mark the step edges on my models. I find it’s a lot faster and easier to just paint the step edges with a small brush and a minimum of Floquil white paint. If I slop some onto the step, I paint over it later with black.
Here’s a recent CP SD40-2 that I did this way:
(Click on the photo and it should get bigger)
Bob Boudreau
I use decals for my step edges.
Rick
I use a gel type computer keyborad wrist rest to steady my hand when doing fine detail painting.
Tom
Good tip, Thanks[:D]
Decals are a bit difficult for me, so I use a very thin paint brush. Before applying, I gently scuff and clean first.
they put hobby paint in felt markers now. check with your hobby shop.
I painted mine. Here is a picture of how they turned out.
Good job, DekRuif!
Thank You,
Andrew
Painted mine, too. Like others have said, use the side of the brush, and make make sure you don’t have too much paint in it.
N scale:
Need to fini***he detail paint, on that sucker…
Did you paint the handrails on that also?
Those felt markers are made by Tamiya and that is what I use. I have one in white and one in yellow. They work great. They can also be used to paint the railings in the vicinity of the steps which usually come from the factory in the overall railing color.
Walthers has them they are called Paint Markers
Bob DeWoody
bump
Yes. Not that the paint wants to stick to them. I need to track down the clear bumper primer that somebody here, mentioned.