I have some older Stewart U25b kits that have been sitting on my shelf for years. I thought that instead of looking at them forever, I would assemble one even though they’re not exactly state of the art anymore.
I know this has been covered many times before in print, but I can’t find any recent threads about painting delrin handrails. And, with so many new paints coming onto the market I thought I’d ask it again. I will need to paint just the handrails and not the stanchions. So I’m wondering if any of you have tried any paints or other methods with success? I know they make paint adhesion promoter, but does it really work? And if so, with which paints? Does it help to scuff the surface of the plastic a bit? I’m just looking for some ideas that have worked for you.
What You need is Polycarbonate paint. Used in RC truck/cars. Tamiya and a few others. I use Pactra Racing finish yellow and white brushed on for hand.grab rails. Will not chip or peel, flake. The paint once cured, bends with what it is painted on. like a weld. Been using it for yrs. Painted quite a few RC trucks for My own and Grandson’s…I’m their official RC Vehicle fixer.
He’s flipped it about 6 times now…no damage to anything at all:
No…As long as it is clean and free of finger prints.
I would also like to make it clear, that I DO NOT use spray cans…I mix My own colors and use an airbrush…so much easier to control amount of paint, where a dust coat is important. Below is the paint I use for hand rails, which I brush on. I only use two colors for that. Some have been painted since early 80’s and none have chipped yet:
Does anyone know of a source for replacement handrails? I have a mid-90s unit and am missing the handrails. Bowser/stewart appear to be out of stock on them.
