I spray-painted this 1/10th scale 3d printed Tesla Roadster 2 with two coats of white primer. Then, I applied three coats of metallic red and immediately sprayed the clear coat.
The windows were painted with gloss black and a coat of clear coat as well to get more shine.
The bottom of the car and some details were painted by hand with matte black.
Everything was put together with super glue. Although I thought it was gonna be a quick project, it took me months to finish :D

Materials (with affiliate links):
- White primer: https://amzn.to/3noGrAG
- Metallic red: Dupli-Color Auto Color code 50-0170
- Red paint for calipers: https://amzn.to/35scedH
- Clear coat: 2-Layer Clear Varnish Automotive Spray Paint
- Super Glue: https://amzn.to/35xoKZE
- Filament Prusament PLA https://amzn.to/3AfFYs8

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Series:
Part 1: Glue    • Gluing a 3D Printed TESLA ROADSTER  
Part 2: Sandpaper and Putty    • Sanding a 3D Printed TESLA ROADSTER f...  
Part 3: Paint    • Spray Painting a 3D Printed TESLA ROA...  

Critique:
This test's main purpose was to review the constraints of printing a 3d model that was not meant to be printed. Although this is an extremely high-quality and beautiful model, it needs extra work to be 3d printable. For example, all the windows and lights were printed 1% to 5% smaller than the originally intended size because otherwise don't fit. The parts need a gutter between them, and these ones are exact to the millimeter which is not accurate on physical objects. The same with the wheels and brakes: I drilled the holes to be 1mm wider in order to fit everything together.

3D model by Sim3D_ https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/t...

Music by Joakim Karud    / joakimkarud  

Golden Trap by WinnieTheMoog
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6000-golden...
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...