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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 814 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:48 pm Post subject: Silver paint to kill red styrene bleed...? |
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This has been discussed before (in Randy's B.C.) but will need to bring this back up.
It's known that silver paint makes a great sealer for red, or dyed styrene to prevent bleed of the dye into the topcoat.
What particular silver paint works best to seal?
Would Alclad work? _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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AdamtheWayne
Joined: 09 Jul 2018 Posts: 1182
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Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 8:32 pm Post subject: |
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Whoa up, pump the binders there! No need to waste Alcladd on this. Get a cheap can of Krylon silver metallic, silver foil, or any of the cheap "chrome in a can" stuff.
Most of them can be sprayed directly on the plastic but test on some sprue first. What you're doing is putting a reflective barrier down that reflects the red back on itself, muting it and whatever top coat/primer you use, is going to be reflected upon itself thus brightening it. I use the Krylon silver metallic on every red or yellow car I do. Never had an ill effect. The trick is complete coverage. _________________ "Dude, it's not Camelot... it's only a model." "Details man, I need details!!" |
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Lionpride
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 250
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 8:41 am Post subject: |
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I've also used Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal Silver with the same success. |
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DaveVan
Joined: 27 Jan 2018 Posts: 1586
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Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:18 am Post subject: |
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I use Tamiya silver......always works for me. Alcad may lift later or who knows what.... |
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halfbreed999
Joined: 31 Jan 2018 Posts: 181 Location: Just west of Chicago
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Ive used Krylon for years with no problem. Nice cheap paint and gives a good base to start with. _________________ If you bought it a trucker hauled it.
A mind is a terrible thing to waste, have you seen mine? |
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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 461
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Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Back in the Day, I used Martin Senour Automotive primer, in the rattle can, for the tough primer jobs on both car bodies and Model Railroad stuff. It would even stick to Delrin !!! I don't know if it is even made nowadays; guess I'll have to stop by a NAPA Auto Parts store some day soon. |
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Firefly
Joined: 28 Jan 2018 Posts: 814 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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George Andrews wrote: | Back in the Day, I used Martin Senour Automotive primer, in the rattle can, for the tough primer jobs on both car bodies and Model Railroad stuff. It would even stick to Delrin !!! I don't know if it is even made nowadays; guess I'll have to stop by a NAPA Auto Parts store some day soon. |
Thanks - they still do! (just checked the NAPA website) _________________ Bill Jobson is my real name. |
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George Andrews
Joined: 30 Jan 2018 Posts: 461
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Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:05 pm Post subject: |
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Firefly wrote: | George Andrews wrote: | Back in the Day, I used Martin Senour Automotive primer, in the rattle can, for the tough primer jobs on both car bodies and Model Railroad stuff. It would even stick to Delrin !!! I don't know if it is even made nowadays; guess I'll have to stop by a NAPA Auto Parts store some day soon. |
Thanks - they still do! (just checked the NAPA website) |
COOL !!! There is a NAPA Store in Tukwila, WA. that I will checkout soon. I hope they haven't changed the formula.
Two things that I really liked about Martin Senour Primer was the way it wet sanded out really smooth, and that it acted as a barrier for most any plastic and any paint, even the old Floquil Model Train paints that would attack some plastics. Of course, you should test it first !!! |
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