got some question hopefully some sifu can attend to my questions here.
i've just bought a kit to start off with - the calsonic 350Z. previously i've ruined a Porsche 911 GT3 with a awfully done paintjob and some cement smear at the head and tailight and also the windscreen masking/coloring out of line by marker pen. so the end result - sigh.
let say with this calsonic 350Z, the main body color would be the calsonic blue which I've bought the Tamiya TS spray according to the color code given. How can i do a wonderful paint job to it with the can spray? If I've done with the blue, do I need to put a clear coat to get the ultimate shine on the body? If clear coat is required, should i put the clear coat first or the decal first? Or a layer of clear coat then decal then another layer of clear coat again?
What a primer does? Often I see ppl doing it by applying a layer of primer before the actual color.. Is it required for a more beautiful result instead of starting of the color on the plastic? Putty and primer act as the same, to cover up scratches or uneven pave on the body/shell of the project?
Hopefully I can start this project very soon and photo-document all the steps i'm doing, as I have not obtain all the necessary arcylic paint yet for this project. Toycity did not have a good collection of painting accessories, anyone can recomend where to get it beside Toycity in Klang Valley area?
Please enlighten.