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painting copper
hello everyone
i am new to the forum i have been a member for a couple weeks now but i am the quiet type. well i am building my first transport. i have been in the hobby for years and have a fully custom tamiya Toyota tundra that started off as a kit now the only thing left from the kit is the cab, the lights and the grill. so my question is i want to put some big stacks on my truck and was going to use some copper pipes but i am not sure about painting them if i just primer them and then shoot them in a chrome paint how do you think it would look? thanks in advance Eric |
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Re: painting copper
Scuff 'em up with some scotch bright or sandpaper them prime and paint!
Brian |
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Re: painting copper
Why paint it, polish it and plate it with real chrome http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/plugnplate.htm
I did a bunch of brass parts on the firetruck and they turned out real nice. |
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Re: painting copper
well i think ill have to order that up but i am going to paint the parts just cause i need to have it done really this weekend so i can test it as it will be in a Christmas parade then this winter ill plate them
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Re: painting copper
After priming them if you use some aluminum high temp header paint and after drying for a day rub them with a micro fiber cloth and the will polish up better than that chrome paint from Eastwood. Ed
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Re: painting copper
Also use etching primer on brass or it may peel off leter..
Wow Im goingto buy one of those plating systems!!their awesome for what we do!! Last edited by crawler07; 11-19-2011 at 12:28 AM. |
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