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I recently picked up an Estes Scrambler nose cone from ECayemberg, and the nosecone was painted with an unknown brand of grey primer that flaked off with the slightest flexing.
That's it, second to the right.
I removed all of the paint, and did my best to remove the seam lines, however that dulled the plastic. I tried my color with sharpie, and then sand off to remove all mold lines trick, but that muddled it somewhat. I completely sanded the nosecone with 320, 400, 600, and 1200 grit, but it still looks dull/muddled. I'd like to paint it, but I don't want it to flake off like before.
I'd like to know if anybody has had a similar experience, and managed to paint or polish one of these kinds of plastic nosecone with good results?
Thanks!
Jim
I'll add that I've replaced the cardboard body tube with a piece removed from an old (botched) first attempt at a 1/35 scale Mercury Redstone (coupler jammed, tube was crooked). I got replacement tubes for that build from Semroc.
That's it, second to the right.
I removed all of the paint, and did my best to remove the seam lines, however that dulled the plastic. I tried my color with sharpie, and then sand off to remove all mold lines trick, but that muddled it somewhat. I completely sanded the nosecone with 320, 400, 600, and 1200 grit, but it still looks dull/muddled. I'd like to paint it, but I don't want it to flake off like before.
I'd like to know if anybody has had a similar experience, and managed to paint or polish one of these kinds of plastic nosecone with good results?
Thanks!
Jim
I'll add that I've replaced the cardboard body tube with a piece removed from an old (botched) first attempt at a 1/35 scale Mercury Redstone (coupler jammed, tube was crooked). I got replacement tubes for that build from Semroc.
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