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PostPosted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:19 pm    Post subject: Refinishing an old Coyle Reply with quote

If anyone hates the glossy sparkle of their older Coyle kit, there is a way to make it look better.

In my hesitation to start back on my Sidkit, I disassembled my Coyle and took the Steyr body and the bulldog barrel and gave them a light sanding.

I don't know the grits, but they are very fine. I used the Testor's sanding films, the last three grits. This will take the shine off without taking the paint totally down.

The parts should look a dusty gray. Now for the cool part. Take some Novus plastic polish #2 and buff the parts. They will warm up and take on a sheen like metal.

Not a good pic, but gives you an idea:


I am also experimenting with weathering. I still haven't figured out how to weather without it looking deliberate, but I'm getting there. Again, if I scratch up the covers and ammo housing, they look like crap. I have very dull places next to shiny areas. However, if I buff with the Novus, it ties everything together and gives it a more uniform look.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Is this one of Coyle's plastic kits, or one of the metal ones?
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 6:55 am    Post subject: Re: Refinishing an old Coyle Reply with quote

Hey sounds like a good plan. I have an old RC blaster which has that same finish - might give it a go.

The plastic polish - did you mean Novis or Novus as can only find a match on the latter?

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's one of his older resin blasters. Yes, it is Novus. I can't spell. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks nice.
Seems as though there's yet another use for Novus. That stuff is great. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any chance of showing us the full blaster with it's new paint job in all it's glory?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Was there any problem with losing detail on the lettering?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not really because the grit of the sandpaper is so fine, it only removes the gloss of the finish. The numbers at the front right may have been affected a little because they are shallow to begin with. This was a very minor alteration, but just enough to kill that annoyingly fake looking gloss finish.
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