{"id":2920,"date":"2021-04-03T18:44:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-04T01:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/?p=2920"},"modified":"2021-04-03T18:51:05","modified_gmt":"2021-04-04T01:51:05","slug":"paint-paint-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gregamer.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/03\/paint-paint-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Paint & Paint Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Paint<\/h2>\n

I posted recently about the Concrete Ecology Blocks I<\/a> picked up from ZYX Creative<\/a>. I\u2019ve been slowly painting and weathering them. I split the lot of 60 blocks so 30 are bare concrete and 30 are painted (and chipped with Vallejo Chipping Medium) yellow.<\/p>\n

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The yellow blocks will be put into service in the SIG yard, the bare concrete will be used in other areas. <\/p>\n

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Paint Again<\/h2>\n

I recently posted about my Plastic Disaster<\/a>, where I used plastic kitchen wrap to mask my Seattle Lighting warehouse building, and severely damaged the finish.<\/p>\n

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Removing the plastic wrap destroyed the finish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I learned a few things from that mishap; don\u2019t use plastic kitchen wrap for masking material, clear coat your finish, and most importantly, you can always paint it again. Of course when the building your painting is 6 feet long it\u2019s more of a pain \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Seattle Lighting Warehouse repainted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I used a different painting strategy this time. I let each coat cure for several days before moving to the next. And I made sure to incorporate clear coats to protect my progress.<\/p>\n

I started Vallejo Olive Drab Primer.<\/p>\n

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I used Vallejo Olive Drab primer. I wanted a darker color to cover the green and red.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I used Vallejo Sky Type S for the base green. I then clear coated the building with a rattle can Krylon acrylic matte clear. Then I did a little airbrush weathering, basically a speckling with Vallejo Hemp. I taped off the building leaving the foundation and the faded sign area exposed. I painted the sign area with Vallejo Sky-Type A mixed with white to produce a lighter shade. I painted the foundation with Vallejo Fire Red mixed with Vallejo Medium Gray and a couple drops of white. Once the whole building was dried and cured I sealed the paint again with Krylon Matte Clear.<\/p>\n

Eventually I would like to weather this building with enamel streaking. But that\u2019ll probably be after I get the doors and lights installed. <\/p>\n

While it\u2019s not a fun experience to ruin a paint job, maybe it\u2019s for the best because ultimately I think the second time painting this building turned out better than the first.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s it for now,
\nKeep \u2018em on the rails.<\/p>\n

Greg<\/p>\n

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