Painting Q

[duke2k7]

I have a friend with a model that is already painted (factory \ badly \ Kotobukiya), how can he take the shine off just enough to key it for an undercoat?

 

[RickDTM]

I have a friend with a model that is already painted (factory \ badly \ Kotobukiya), how can he take the shine off just enough to key it for an undercoat?

Give it a shot of Testor's Dullcote. That will knock out the shine and give your next coat some tooth for the paint to stick to.