Jdurg Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 As I wait for my 1967 1/12 Scale Corvette to arrive in the mail next week, I've been building up my supplies and painting options available to me. I've settled on a color of Goodwood Green Metallic which I just ordered from an online store (Automotive Touch-Up which offers paints that dry SUPER hard and incredibly fast, and don't attack plastic), with a black interior and white hood stripe. Now what I'm waffling on is how to paint the interior. I could always use the Model Master Acrylic paints as I love the ease of clean-up and great coverage they provide, but would also like to be able to get an authentic sheen and coloring that the automotive interior touch-up paints provide. My local AutoZone store offers the Rust-o-leum flat black interior vinyl/fabric paint, as well as the Duplicor Vinyl/Fabric paint in the flat black color I'm looking for. Has anybody ever used these paints on their cars before? Do they attack plastics? (Though I plan on using a lacquer primer from the Automotive Touch-Up store to prime everything as it does not attack styrene). How do the paints look when dry? I've never used them before and don't want to spent the $8.00 on a can of it only to never use it again. (Still kicking myself for buying a large can of GM Blue Engine Enamel when it was only used on the 1953 Corvette model I just finished). I took a search through the forums here and couldn't find any posts about it. (Whether from the fact that there are none, or my search abilities are severely lacking). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbox55 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 The Duplicolor interior paints work very well on styrene. I've shot it straight on the bare plastic with no problems, though priming first might be a good idea. The sheen was perfect for the old GM interiors from the '60s/'70s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluhead Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Interior specific paints should have a flex additive to prevent cracking and chipping on materials softer than typically found on the outside of a car. I'd still prime, but it'd probably stick anyway. I haven't heard much about this since I've been back into building, but another great way to get a variety of sheen is to use a flat paint then get some of the oil from your skin (nose and forehead are great spots) and rub the painted surface to the desired level of semi-gloss. A q-tip will help you work it into the corners and such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdurg Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 Thanks guys. Good news to hear. With this project being a 67 Corvette, knowing that it matches the color/sheen of the GM cars from that era is very good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdurg Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Just as a follow-up, I went to AutoZone and picked up a can of the Duplicolor Fabric and Vinyl paint. The 12 ounce can of Flat Black cost $6.00 and I tested it out on some spare styrene sprue I had lying around. It covers very well, dries incredibly quick, and seems quite durable. I like this stuff. The sheen isn't quite fully flat like the MM acrylic flat black that I use, but it's not nearly as glossy as the semi-gloss paints tend to be. I think it looks really good and I can't wait for my kit to arrive in the mail so I can really get going on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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