Thread: new to airbrushing lexan/ need help

my husband is into racing r/c cars and because i'm pretty good w/ a pencil and paper he decided to buy me a paasche double action airbrush to see if i'm any good at that , well i've airbrushed three lexan bodies so far and they've all turned out pretty good except for the scratch factor. I'm using pactra acryl racing paint. what could i use to protect the paint job (fastkoat ?) and if so will it be safe to use in my AB ? and if thats possible, how will i clean the AB afterwards ? I've been on my pc for hours looking for info and have come up with nothing. I'm very new at this (only 2 weeks)your answers and any helpful tips would be greatly appreciated.

I would use a rattle can clear under body but not sure never used paint like you said and never done a rc but i'm sure someone will chime in on this. theres a post i think its called bodies by brandon many many pages long with his cars maybe it can help ya
Deo

Oh welcome to the forums again

thanks for the info and for the welcome, i have a feeling i will be on here alot.

Here's a URL for a spray clear coat for lexan paint. Haven't tried it but it says that's what it's for. Good luck. You get the fun part - painting!!
3 oz. Clear Top Coat Spray (tes2936) Testors Plastic Model Paint Enamel

thanks for the feedback, I'm going to give a couple of different products a try and see which one works best.

when i use to do them i use to back it up with pactra or testors rattle can either blk or white depending on the artwork white or silver for light and blk for drk


zero420

thanks zero, I tried that and I think my mistake was not shooting enough paint. also not giving it enough time to dry. someone at my local hobby shop suggested (midwest/aero gloss/ semi gloss swift white) what do you think of this as extra protection ?