Has anyone else had difficulties with model master chrome yellow #13538 or to my suprise Humbrol’s Isg. yellow # 154? I am concurrently working on several models (short attention span) and on my Academy’s AH-60l DAP Balck hawk, i have applied 4 coats of these paints and it looks like I’m using clear yellow. I have never had this problem before and I am fustrated, I did clean the plastic before painting and have never had to use a primer with humbol’s awesome paints. Humbrol usually applies as if I used my air brush, but this problem has me stumped any help would be great.
Antagonist
Strange problem! The first thing that comes to mind is they may not be mixed thoroughly. Are you stirring them enough? I’m sure you are, but you never know! Are they old bottles, and perhaps the paint has separated from the medium or some other strange transformation has taken place in the molecular structure of the paint? Left in the sun, too hot, too cold, that kind of thing? I’ve never experienced such a problem, so I can’t give you any first-hand advice.
13538 denotes the FS number for GLOSS yellow. Unless you’ve put down a good primer (preferrably a light color), clear yellow is exactly what you’re going to get. Recommendation: Get a flat yellow, then overcoat it with a clear gloss. If you are determined to go with the gloss, the best thing may be to mist on several light coats rather than try to coat the piece at one time. Also check your thinning ratios to make sure you’re not too thin.
Gip Winecoff
I’ve had good results with Model Master chrome yellow by using flat white as a base, yellows can be the most difficult of all colors to work with, they don’t always cover well and things tend to bleed through them.
Ardy299; Thanks for the white base cost tip. I guess my sarcasim through some people off. I am trying to use chrome yellow on my AH-60L and the white base coat should do the trick. Just weird I’ve never seen a color do that when it wasn’t a clear color.
Antagonist