Hey guys–just a quick second question–has anyone ever tried to tint white primer (I’m using “Boyd’s White enamel Primer”)–by adding a flat enamel to it?
Especially on future “Yellow” paint jobs, I was thinking that if you could get a yellowish tint to it, you might actually have an easier time getting coverage.
Anyone have any reason to think it couldn’t be done?! Or shouldn’t?
The only problem that is, aren’t most of the Boyds colors now acrylics? As long as you are using other testors paints of the same type(acrylic or enamal whichever the case may be), then you can mix em. The Boyds white primer is nice in color but does have some pretty terrible coverage. This may sound counter productive since it’s from a spraycan but try Tamiya’s spraycan primer, it’s a synthetic laquer and covers GREAT.
If the paints are compatible go for it. Yellow and red are the hardest to paint, so what you want is coverage without using too much paint. The other issue is avoid the dreaded panel line seperation. Build up the coats slowly going from light mist coats to the final heavier wet coat.
I chhecked the Boyd’s–it’s enamel alright. WOuldn’t there be some kind of compatibility issues with the Tamiya primer under the enamels? I do have some of that here now.
“Panel line separation”–yup, that monster already crashed my party! [}:)] I seem to have banished it suffidiently however!
For NOW!..[alien]…BWAH HA HA HA!!! [(-D]
Actually a good way to get good coverage with yellow or white paint jobs is to use a silver base. Try the Tamiya AS-12 “Aircraft” silver as a primer coat.
Yup Bgrig is right, it helps alot. It’s not that you get better coverage so much as it is not noticeable, because it reflects and diffuses the light after it passes through the thin yellow. Since Tamiya is a Synthetic laquer there shouldbe no paint issues at all. On my hi-lux I used Tamiya primer, then testors flat black then house of kolor color shifting paint, and then testors clear gloss. I’ve also tested the testors black over the clear Tamiya stuff. Just let the Tamiya cure for about 36 hours before chancing to the testors you’ll be fine. Tamiya cures FAST!
That’s some great info there guys; thanks a lot for the help. I will do some experimenting before the next build with some silver stuff and also that Tamiya stuff and see what works best for me.
Thanks!!!
I’ve tried using silver as a base under white but then had some problems with masking tape pulling up the top coat.
FWIW, my Millenium Yellow Corvette has a white primer coat, color coats, and tinted gloss coat, which is how I’m painting my model of it.
Mark
Depends on the silver you use. Try the plain jane testors silver from the spraycan. Alo notice how super smooth and glossy your other paint goes down over that stuff. LOL.