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GalacticAndrew		#1 Posted : 03 August 2015 13:53:39(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 24/07/2014(UTC) Posts: 34 Location: My layout.		I have some DB cars (4027,4024,4022,4047) with scratched roofs. Is it practical to paint them (I don't have an airbrush or anything) or should I replace the roofs (and if so where can I get them?)? Thanks.
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Danlake		#2 Posted : 03 August 2015 14:00:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 03/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,571		Hi Andrew, Even if you don't have a airbrush, you try and buy a spray can (used for DIY and auto's) with a similar color? Spray from a distance and better to do more light coats than one heavy (build it up gradually). Brgds - Lasse
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hennabm		#3 Posted : 03 August 2015 16:18:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 22/09/2009(UTC) Posts: 2,041 Location: Edinburgh,		Hi Andrew See here for info; "Well, the first job was to take the roof back to bare metal. This was with approx 320 grade paper. From there a coat of auto etch primer was put down. When dry this was flatted using 1500 and then 2000 grade. This was done dry with using only light pressure. The top coat is again another auto product, from Frosts.co.uk and is called clear zinc coating. This I find to be a very close match to the original, having compared it with my boxed 4015. The doors were taken back to metal again but only done with zinc as clearance is tight. " HTH Mike
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Markus Schild		#4 Posted : 03 August 2015 22:00:17(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 14/01/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,802 Location: Wurttemberg		Hi Andrew, in building centers in Germany spray cans labeled "alloy - effect - varnish" (original: "Aluminium-Effekt-Lack") are available. The colour is similar to the colour used on earlier 4022ff cars. Regards Markus
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