AK extreme

[jmurphy18]

Folks. As I am fairly new I need some advice before I put my foot in it again
I want to paint my exhaust with the AK Extreme paint. this is enamel paint and I have not used enamel in 35 years. I do not remember the rules. I normally prime with Tamiya Laquor primer and either Tamiya or Mr Hobby color thinner. Am I going to shoot myself in the foot doing this with the enamel paint? Last time I mixed types was Vallejo primer and Splash Laquor paint.... not pretty. Looked like Scottish plaid
Anyone want to share enamel rules?

Thanks

[Hawkmoon]

AK do three of there own primers for Extream Metal Paints [Link below] and these will be fine to use but you could also use full size car primer as an alternative available from your local car mart we have a shop called Halfords in the UK that suplies car paint.

https://ak-interactive.com/product-cate ... l-primers/

The tutorials on the site are also worth checking out.

Andy.

[Modelfreek]

Folks. As I am fairly new I need some advice before I put my foot in it again
I want to paint my exhaust with the AK Extreme paint. this is enamel paint and I have not used enamel in 35 years. I do not remember the rules. I normally prime with Tamiya Laquor primer and either Tamiya or Mr Hobby color thinner. Am I going to shoot myself in the foot doing this with the enamel paint? Last time I mixed types was Vallejo primer and Splash Laquor paint.... not pretty. Looked like Scottish plaid
Anyone want to share enamel rules?

Thanks

Hey Jmurphy,

I have worked with these paints extensively on my f1 and gundam builds and as far as primers
Go the tamiya ts-14 gloss black is a great primer especially if you want a high gloss polished look finish on true metal or alclad does a black primer that works just as well. You can use tamiyas
Fine grey primer if you want a duller look but as always, grab a cast off bit of sprue and do
Some test shots. I made up a colour chart with diff primers to see what finish I got from gloss
To flat in each metal colour so I know what to expect.

[alextheblue]

If Tamiya and Mr Hobby are you primer/paints of choice, then you'll be fine with AK Extreme Metals. Both Tamiya and Mr Hobby are "synthetic" acrylics and as such, they behave more like lacquer paint (hence why a lot of people use lacquer thinners with them). If you're worried though, try a test piece first to put your mind at rest, or alternatively, put a gloss coat down before spraying the extreme metals.

[jmurphy18]

Hawkmoon - Andy. Thank you. I will presume the video link!

Modelfreek: I like. your idea and I have some scrap sprue and to test with.

Alextheblue! Thank you for the great information! I will start to do some testing next week


Thank you all for your great comment and excellent information

[Aliktren]

you dont need to prime for AK xtreme metal (doesn't need thinning either) - it goes down perfectly without any primer at all - and is also fine over tamiya paint and other primers - but on bare plastic its perfect.

Clean airbrush with Mr Levelling Thinner

[jmurphy18]

Thanks very much!