3d Printed Model Painting Prep?

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Tchail
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3d Printed Model Painting Prep?

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I bought a 3d printed model of the Discovery One, from 2001.

Is there anything I need to do to prep the model for painting?

(E.g., washing the model with either Ajax or dish soap?)

Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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I use water and Dawn dish soap. No problems so far when priming with Tamiya fine primer.
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Please keep us updated, re tools and process. I have a few Shapeways prints that I'll be painting in the near term...
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I've had a few parts printed in fine ultra detail, and they have a waxy coating. I cleaned them with hot water and isopropyl alcohol, then put them in a Sonic cleaner with hot water and dawn.

The grow lines were obvious, so I sanded against the grain with wet 1000 grit and that made the parts smooth.
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Post by DeltaVee »

Gunze Mr. Resin Primer 500 works nicely. Sanding that nylon is like sanding rubber.
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