hooterville75 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 What can you guys tell me about Floquil paint ? Whats your opinions on it ? What are the pros and cons you know about it ? Is it comparable to Model Masters ? Is it better or worse then Model Masters . Thanks for any info in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurth Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) I like them. I use a lot of the primer in my airbrush, it covers very well and is easier than using a spray can. I also like the various shades of silver, like Old silver, etc when I need multiple shades to break up things like exhaust systems. The different shades of black are good when you do not want BLACK but more of a very dark gray, again to give varied shades. They airbursh very well, you can use Testors generic enamel thinner, or the Floquil specific thinner, DIO-SOL. Edited December 23, 2012 by kurth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Joseph Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Fantastic paint. Very easy to use, but the downside is that it is solvent-based and must be used with good ventilation. Several years ago I used Floquil gray thinned with lacquer thinner as a primer for many models and it worked very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 i was up in Detroit on a job and went to Great Lake Hobbies and they told me that Floquil didn't make paint anymore..where can i get it,,?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 1017 Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 MICRO MARK SELLS FLOQUIL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 i was up in Detroit on a job and went to Great Lake Hobbies and they told me that Floquil didn't make paint anymore..where can i get it,,?? Floquil is made by Testors, no? Still available. LOOK HERE It is marketed more to railroad modelers. I have a few bottles - great selection of colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Dog Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 thanks men.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooterville75 Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 Well the description says Floquil, but according to the bottles it appears its Polly Scale ? Is there a difference ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Well the description says Floquil, but according to the bottles it appears its Polly Scale ? Is there a difference ? I think the Pollyscale is acrylic. The Floquil is enamel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Kurth gave a good synopsis of Floquil ,,, it is very nice paing and has been a staple of railroad modelers for longer than AMT has been producing cars! It go on very well by brush. When I have to brush paint something I pray there's the color I need in Floquil! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Floquil - enamel Polly Scale - acrylic Both are very very good paints. I just used the Floquil enamel with the Testors "Universal" thinner and the results were great. As stated the various colors of black and silver are a plus. I used Grimy Black for the interior of a new Challenger and it contrasts well with the black embossing powder carpet. It is a good representation of the real cars dark charcoal gray interior. I compared it with my B-I-L's car. G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Anderson Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 You'll likely have a hard time finding the original Floquil paints, as they were discontinued years ago, in favor of water-borne acrylics. Floquil originaly was an alkyd enamel, using a solvent that was nearly as "hot" as any lacquer out there--great paint, dried down in very thin coats, but a bear to use on plastics. Floquil, along with the water-borne acrylic line from Polly S, were acquired by RPM, who also owns Testors along with Krylon and Duplicolor, the Floquil model railroad colors being spun into the Polly S water-born acrylic line over 15yrs ago. Almost all the original Floquil paints were flat finish, and as far as I know, Floquil-Polly S still is as well. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 (edited) Floquil's selling point was their pigment size which allowed the painter to apply a "scale coat" (thickness) to the model. oddly enough, there was also a Scale Coat paint somewhere along the way. i think their doom was the volitility of vehicle - and that awful thinner. one of the seven deadly household chemicals we all grew up with under the kitchen sink - tuolene. the stuff could be used for dry cleaning fluid. if opinions are asked, my vote is to stay away even though it's been reformulated. use acrylic. (polly s, tamiya, whatever else is out there) think of the cumulative effects of this, and every other chemical you're exposed to in a lifetime. know any old body men who smoke cigarettes? Addendum: the very next thread i read http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=67218&hl= see post 'lucky' #13. Edited December 24, 2012 by southpier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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