Just wanted to post another kudos to Vid for taking the time to educate all of us. Thanks to Terry, too. That searchable archive will be great.
Keep it up, Vid!
Sincerely,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
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Just wanted to post another kudos to Vid for taking the time to educate all of us. Thanks to Terry, too. That searchable archive will be great.
Keep it up, Vid!
Sincerely,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
www.ElephantEater.com
Vid said: "You could also take the empty head to the hardware store and have them mix you a quart of semi-gloss maroon paint with their computer."
I'm guessing they would not mix Createx airbrush paints for you, correct? If not, what kind of paint should you request for use with airbrush?
Thanks, Vid! You rock!!!
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
www.ElephantEater.com
Quoted from vid1900:The cab can be painted with semi-gloss latex (you still need to sand before you paint, so it sticks).
Exterior house paint has UV inhibitors so it will resist fading just like Createx does.
Usually the bottom or insides of the head has an unfaded section to get a good color sample from (the hardware store needs about a dime sized (10mm) section to get a reading from. Under the coin door or under the legs is good too, if you have the balls to wheel in the whole lower cab, lol.
Great tips, as usual. Thanks a bunch, Vid.
Quoted from vid1900:Thin the paint so it runs through your airbrush.
Any recommended thinners?
Quoted from vid1900:I've got a whole cab restoration guide coming up in the near future.
Oh, man...looking forward to it. Vid, thanks for being the Patron Saint of Pinball.
Sincerely,
Ryan Claytor
Elephant Eater Comics
www.ElephantEater.com
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