I bought Model Master Custom Spray Enamel. It’s specially formulated for polystyrene plastic (model cars), so it should work just fine for a pony play set. This primer came from Hobby Lobby and I used a 40% off coupon, so it came out to about $3.50. In my area, Hobby Lobby has the best selection of model car paints and supplies.
The roof of the Show Stable is purple and I don’t want to paint it. It’s already the perfect color for Sweet Apple Acres, so that’s a bit of work I can save myself. But, since I don’t want to paint the roof, I have to cover it up. Kitty Litter Box Liner to the rescue! I got an awesome deal on litter box liners ($0.50 a box!) and snatched up half of the stores stock, which was about a years supply. Got home to discover they don’t fit the litter box, so they have sat in the drawer for months until I could figure out what to do with them. This is the perfect situation to use up a couple of those liners.
I gathered all of the supplies I would need to mask off the roof: masking tape, scissors I've had since 1st grade, and the litter box liner. A plastic bag would probably work just as well.
The tape was cut to size and placed under the eves of the roof. I then put the plastic over the tape, folded the tape upwards with the plastic on it, and taped it securely into place. The pictures probably describe this a little better than I can. The gap between the eves and side of the building is very small, so I used the scissors to make sure the tape was firmly attached underneath. The same process was followed for the coupe la.
This thing took up a ton of tape! But, it’s neatly wrapped up and the parts that don’t need primer on them are safe. Time to head outside into the sunshine and get messy.
Another litter box liner was cut open and weighted down with rocks to hold it in place. I started spraying a nice, even layer and things were going along swimmingly, despite the light breeze that kept depositing white flecks on my arms and legs. When I was finished with the outside walls, I moved to the inside, and then tried to do the floor. Oops! One can of paint, while sufficient for multiple model cars, is not enough to cover an entire pony stable. Well, it needed three hours between coats, so I had time to run back to Hobby Lobby!
One more can of paint later and I was finished with the fun step of priming. Now I just have to wait 48 hours before sanding.
