Last night I sprayed AKI True Metal Aluminium in the wheel bay and onto some subassemblies.
I found that True Metal sprayed very well indeed but some tips:
1/ squeeze a little into a mixing pot then add a little odourless thinner, just a little and mix it really well getting rid of any lumps. Add a little more thinner and mix again. Keep going that way mixing thoroughly as you go until you get the right consistency for spraying. This product has a tendency to clump if you don't mix it thoroughly.
2/ make sure it dries fully before buffing. Remember it takes longer to dry than acrylic paint. The optimum time to buff is 2-3 hours after spraying as long as it is dry. If you leave it too long it is a lot more difficult to buff which is not necessarily a bad thing at all. It 'gives' a lot less than Gunze.
3/ use a good black primer underneath the TM.
I sprayed at 25-30 psi a bit higher than usual using a .4 needle. It laid down very well indeed and produced an excellent result better than when brushed.
Tonight I have some details in the wheel wells to paint before weathering it.
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