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stewrtfan
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 9:36 am Post subject: poppy red |
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Any suggestions on a model paint close to Ford poppy red (such as the AJ Foyt cars) |
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80GoldenEagle
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Joined: 06 Feb 2018 Posts: 31
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2019 11:25 pm Post subject: |
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I used Rustoleum Ultra-Touch Satin Poppy Red for my last Foyt build. It is satin, of course, so you have to clearcoat it. I think I got it at Home Depot or Lowe's. Sounds fishy, actually pretty spot-on.
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Bill J
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:14 am Post subject: |
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If you have an airbrush you can get actual poppy red acrylic enamel automotive paint that is airbrush ready, no mixing. Scalefinishes.com has loads of colors.
If I remember right, poppy red is a 64 or 64 Ford color. If you do buy the Scalefinishes paint, be sure to pick the gloss enamel and not the basecoat version, which is flat and requires a top coating for gloss.
I used the gloss enamel on this Benny Parsons car.
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stewrtfan
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Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:55 am Post subject: |
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thanks for all the tips, this will help |
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71roadrunner426
Joined: 02 Feb 2018 Posts: 5
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:36 am Post subject: |
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MCWPaints has Poppy Red. |
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SkoalPerce
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 27 Location: Victoria, British Columbia
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Posted: Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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Any autobody supply shop that mixes paint can whip one up a can of Poppy Red, supplier here found it now listed as Calypso Coral. |
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