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it's been 40 years or so since i put one together. i don't remember ever brushing paint on the body, as in the cars were usually the proper color. i have a model that i want to start putting together, but the body and most of the parts that are going to get painted are in a 'primer gray' color. they have a semi-gloss sheen to them, which means any part that gets painted will have to be sanded first.

my question is, should i use a primer after sanding and before the color layer?

When I put those models together I used to just scuff the parts up and spray primer on and then airbrushed the color on the body parts.

yeah scuff em up witha dremel and then spray primer on

I always wash them in Windex & warm water first before I do anything else.

Wash the body in warm water, use a very fine grit sand paper and scuff the body up just a little, soak the spray cans of paint and primer in warm water, prime the body, then apply your base color and top color.

excellent advice. thank you.

1.wash all parts in warmwater with a drop of dishsoap.
2.spray the parts with a light coat of primer
3.spray light coat of color
4.let it dry a day or two.
5.mist spray another coat
6.wet sand(use water with a drop of dishsoap)
7.repeat 3-6 untill satisfied
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