Torro tank being weird

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Re: Torro tank being weird

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Panzermechaniker wrote: Wed Sep 17, 2025 4:03 am
HERMAN BIX wrote: Wed Sep 17, 2025 3:36 am I’d almost offer to repaint it just to know the awful silver was gone !!
OP would do well to take up that offer
No kiddin. I'd take that offer in a heartbeat.

Yeah here you can also see the bad "dirt" weathering on the side fenders with yet more silver liberally applied everywhere.

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Initially I used 90% isopropyl alcohol and rubbed most of the bad "dirt" off but I knew I was going to repaint it.

The issue with weathering the silver paint is that it's a thick gloss and normal weathering products like pigments don't stick well to gloss.
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HERMAN BIX wrote: Wed Sep 17, 2025 3:36 am I’d almost offer to repaint it just to know the awful silver was gone !!
If you can paint the silver off I would happily pay you XD, I dislike it as well don't worry.
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Re: Torro tank being weird

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I will get the kids on holiday for a few days & think about how best to maybe do it.
I still need to get that switch fixed.

Are you fussed on the paintwork/ no need to have it matched to the original ?

There wont be payment involved mate, if I do it, its for fun & free.
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Re: Torro tank being weird

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As long as it looks better than what it did with that annoying silver it's ok.

Thank you so much again if you ever want money for it just tell me.
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