Help Painting Plastic Guardrails

[Smudge617]

I've finally got around to fitting the new guardrail for my Bowser Alco 630, but I need to paint the stanchions, I've never had much success doing these as the paint always flakes off when I try, does anyone know the best way to do this ?

This is the original broken rail.

By the way, if anyone needs the end rails for one of these let me know, seems Bowser gave me a couple of spares.

 

[CambriaArea51]

That is a tough one. I would have to touch up the ones on my Kato due to heat and cold. May be try some 800 grit sandpaper glued to a qtip and lightly rough them up and hand paint them. If it was the whole railing then I would airbrush it.

 

[Smudge617]

That is a tough one. I would have to touch up the ones on my Kato due to heat and cold. May be try some 800 grit sandpaper glued to a qtip and lightly rough them up and hand paint them. If it was the whole railing then I would airbrush it.

The original is broken at the last walkway stanchion behind the cab, I could "cut and paste" the last section and simply paint the replacement piece, but considering I only need to paint the stanchions I might as well paint the whole rail.

I do have a selection of various grit sandpaper, I'll see what I have, thanks.

 

[CambriaArea51]

I would just hand paint the stanchions.

 

[santafewillie]

I have found that enamels work better on stanchions than acrylics.

 

[NorthBrit]

I have found that enamels work better on stanchions than acrylics.

I agree.

 

[Smudge617]

I have found that enamels work better on stanchions than acrylics.

Thanks Willie, I wonder if Tru-colour make enamel paints, Google here I come.

 

[Jaz avalley]

I have found that enamels work better on stanchions than acrylics.

Agreed enamel can be a tad thick and you could thin slightly but is resistant to cracking

 

[Smudge617]

Agreed enamel can be a tad thick and you could thin slightly but is resistant to cracking

I have found that enamels work better on stanchions than acrylics.

I went the 800 grit route, it worked quite well I think.

 

[Jaz avalley]

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