Finishing and Painting Instructions

NOTE: Our models are made of acrylic, and although quite durable, please handle small pieces with care.

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Sand model as needed.

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During the building process of the acrylic model, wax is used to support the part as it is built. Our unique process of wax removal is 99.5% effective, but there may potentially be a tiny amount in the corners. Removal is easy with a razor knife.

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Dip the model in 70% Isopropyl Alcohol for approximately 1-2 minutes. This removes any possible residue from the cleaning chemicals that we use. Do not leave models in Alcohol for extended periods of time (>30 minutes).

We recommend the use of water-based acrylic paints to paint your models ONLY! Please do not use enamel-based paints or solvent-based paints.

Some brand-name water-based acrylic paints that we use are:

Folk Art, Ceramacoat, Apple Barrel Colors, Plaid, Testors Floquil Polly Scale, Badger MODELflex
(Most are available through hobby and craft stores)

If you have any other paints that do or don't work well or techniques, please use our Contact Us page, so that we can enhance this information for everyone.

Here are some examples of some painted models.

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