Has anyone painted passenger car interiors?

This might help you find what you are looking for follow this thread HERE it has some helpful links.

Several people have posted about extensive upgrades to interiors, do a forum search.  AlexM recently posted a really nice detailed thread.

I did not do extensive work, but I did want my Amfleet cars to have some color. The original seat color was red, newer cars are blue. So far I have done one of each just using a brush and tempera paint.

I've done it several times. How I do it depends on what it is. If all I need to do is change the color of the seats, then disassemble, unscrew the whole interior and spraybomb it all. 

Things like diners, where the tables are white and the chairs are not, I do it with a brush. Sometimes it can take a few coats to get the color even. The most challenging one was painting troop sleeper interiors, I actually went through the effort to paint the pullman green blankets with white sheets poking out the top. 

Here are some interiors that I painted and also installed carpet.

BANDOB posted:

I did not do extensive work, but I did want my Amfleet cars to have some color. The original seat color was red, newer cars are blue. So far I have done one of each just using a brush and tempera paint.

 

Bill, What brand and what color did you use for the blue seats? They look great!!

"Bill, What brand and what color did you use for the blue seats? They look great!!"

Believe it or not:  Crayola Washable Tempera paint!  I'll check the exact blue when I get home tonight.

nice work

Bob C.

BigTruckPete:  The color is just "blue." These paints are actually poster paints for kids, they may have come from Michael's Craft store.

Thanks for the inspiration folks - painted my observation car last night - added Kadees too

very nice detailing. a lot of work but worth it.

Bob C.

Very nice job. Looks Great. 

John

Thanks for the photos it made me rethink just adding figures as I've always done. This really makes the train look 100% better. It also shows why reposting the question which seems to bother some forum members is not always bad as new photos ideas and inspiration are always helpful.

Dave Ripp

I painted the inside of mine, also bought fabric for table clothes and carpet. It was a fun project. Of course painted and added people as well. 

You our can see in the photos I went for awoodlook, by adding grain lines. The grain lines are way oversided but you a see them. Many of these pics are from in process stages. Many imperfections are hidden once the shell is on. 

jrmertz posted:

I painted the inside of mine, also bought fabric for table clothes and carpet. It was a fun project. Of course painted and added people as well. 

 

You our can see in the photos I went for awoodlook, by adding grain lines. The grain lines are way oversided but you a see them. Many of these pics are from in process stages. Many imperfections are hidden once the shell is on. 

Fantastic job but there's one question, which no one else has asked yet so I will. What are the small DC motors mounted above the interiors shown in all three photos copied above meant to operate? The mountings look far too big to fit inside the cars but the motors seem to be wired permanently in place. I'm intrigued!

P.S. Sorry if you have posted on this in another thread - I tried searching and could not find anything.

Hancock52 posted:

jrmertz posted:

I painted the inside of mine, also bought fabric for table clothes and carpet. It was a fun project. Of course painted and added people as well. 

 

You our can see in the photos I went for awoodlook, by adding grain lines. The grain lines are way oversided but you a see them. Many of these pics are from in process stages. Many imperfections are hidden once the shell is on. 

Fantastic job but there's one question, which no one else has asked yet so I will. What are the small DC motors mounted above the interiors shown in all three photos copied above meant to operate? The mountings look far too big to fit inside the cars but the motors seem to be wired permanently in place. I'm intrigued!

P.S. Sorry if you have posted on this in another thread - I tried searching and could not find anything.

No motors. Those are the lights (stock lights of the car).

however, looking at the pics now I can see that they look like small motors. Thanks for the compliment!!

BANDOB posted:

BigTruckPete:  The color is just "blue." These paints are actually poster paints for kids, they may have come from Michael's Craft store.

 

Thanks Bill!!! I'll see if I can raid my kids' paint supplies tomorrow and find that Crayola blue!!!

There are some great pictures of everyone's work piling up on this thread. I'm going to give this a shot this week. Thanks for the tips all. 

I don't know if it's still made, but I got some sheets of printable fabric at WalMart years ago made by June Tailor, came in white and beige.  If you can find a rug pattern you like this material would be good for rugs.

I also used 2" wide cloth athletic tape in my Weaver N&W cars.  Sticks to the metal floor and then you can apply whatever color paint to it, gives it that carpet look.  I haven't put any seats, beds, or walls in them yet but when I do I guess I'll need to cut the tape so they will stick where I want them.