NYO&W
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I am about to attempt my second wood laser kit.
My first attempt was an N scale ice house. I brush-applied my cream color without primer to the main building shell, after all 4 corners were glued in place, and watched in horror as the peaked ends of the building warped outward. I managed to correct the problem by gluing the roof in place (after the walls dried and much of the warping went away by itself) and aggressively blocking the sides in place until they dried. Needless to say, I’m a bit gun-shy about working on my next project which is an HO scale caboose.
1. How do you prevent warping of wood laser kits when applying acrylic paint?
2. What type of primer should I use, if any?
3. Are there different primers for light colors vs. dark colors?
Any suggestions/techniques are welcome!
I apologize if this topic was covered before…I did my best to search the threads for any similar discussions. I know that the ‘Floquil paint question’ by Stang_Crazy touched on the use of acrylics but not specifically with respect to wood laser kits.
THANKS!
My first attempt was an N scale ice house. I brush-applied my cream color without primer to the main building shell, after all 4 corners were glued in place, and watched in horror as the peaked ends of the building warped outward. I managed to correct the problem by gluing the roof in place (after the walls dried and much of the warping went away by itself) and aggressively blocking the sides in place until they dried. Needless to say, I’m a bit gun-shy about working on my next project which is an HO scale caboose.
1. How do you prevent warping of wood laser kits when applying acrylic paint?
2. What type of primer should I use, if any?
3. Are there different primers for light colors vs. dark colors?
Any suggestions/techniques are welcome!
I apologize if this topic was covered before…I did my best to search the threads for any similar discussions. I know that the ‘Floquil paint question’ by Stang_Crazy touched on the use of acrylics but not specifically with respect to wood laser kits.
THANKS!