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Post by snakeplissken81 on Jun 4, 2011 11:11:04 GMT -6
Hey guys,
I'm building the 1930 Monogram Packard Bobtail. I want to do the interior pearl white. The plastic is molded in dark brown. I was going to prime the brown with grey. Is there another color I should shoot over the grey before shooting the pearl? Thanks in advance.-Scott. ;D
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Post by koffinbuilder64 on Jun 4, 2011 11:20:27 GMT -6
I would shoot a white basecoat first, (just for extra insurance!). Good luck with your build Scott!
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Post by customcruiserroy on Jun 4, 2011 16:46:30 GMT -6
I keep hearing that black is the best undercoat for a white. Makes the white pop.
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Post by old school modeler on Jun 5, 2011 9:29:36 GMT -6
Try a couple of test trips of plastic with different combos of primer, undercoat/overcoat colors see which one you like before you go to the actual part.
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Post by ramone on Jun 5, 2011 11:35:57 GMT -6
Keep your undercoat as light as possible!!When shooting a white paintjob i use white primer or very light gray.Black won't work!!
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Post by customcruiserroy on Jun 5, 2011 13:39:34 GMT -6
Keep your undercoat as light as possible!!When shooting a white paintjob i use white primer or very light gray.Black won't work!!  One more time how it won't work? Hahaha!! Just playing. You can see the "black" where I sanded too much in the letters and a fog of black in the interior..  Sorry for the fuzzy pics. My good camera I forgot at work again. But seriously, this is a pearl white with black base. RSS |
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Post by jondutch46 on Jun 7, 2011 11:17:24 GMT -6
Yeah... the lighter the top coat, the lighter you want your base coat.
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Post by davekapp on Jun 7, 2011 11:25:41 GMT -6
In my experience, flat white covers best. Its gotta be flat. Where did you find Pactra I thought that stuff went extinct in the 60's.
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Post by snakeplissken81 on Jun 7, 2011 11:54:10 GMT -6
Thanks for all the help guys. Dave I got the Pactra from testers.com. It's meant to be used on R/C cars but I like the way it looks so I'll use it on the interior.
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Post by customcruiserroy on Jun 7, 2011 11:56:41 GMT -6
That's the stuff that comes out flat, right? I remember you had to paint the cars from the underneath to get the shine from the plastic rather than the paint. I also remember people telling me that it is "hotter" than regular paints so it can damage a model.
Good luck and keep us posted.
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Post by ShowRodFreak Don V. on Jun 7, 2011 14:20:48 GMT -6
I use white primer for light colors and pearls. I use black primer for darker colors and darker pearls. It really depends on what scheme your trying to achieve. RC paint is hotter then your normal model paints. Try to cover it with enough primer, especially the edges and you should be safe. Don V.  |
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