allis200 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 What color primer would you use on a blue molded body that you want to paint white? I do not know if blue is a problem color for bleeding through. It is the Italeri Volvo 780 truck kit and the company truck I am doing is white. I have Tamiya white primer and testors gray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Pol Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Silver than flat white so the blue won`t bleed threw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Can-Con Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 White primer. FWIW, I've never had a bleed thru problem with blue, only the "hot colors" like red, yellow and orange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Creative Explorer Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I would use grey primer, it covers blue pretty good, and white will apply with ease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Whenever I'm painting colored plastic bodies I always spray silver, then white primer, and then my color and clear coats. It seems to work just fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I'd use Walmart gray, then Walmart white (both are very thin and very opaque), and then my white.I've heard very few if ANY complaints in my life about blue plastic color "bleeding through" white. It's almost always red, orange, or sometimes yellow that give those problems. My theory is that there's something about the wavelength of red light that enables it to penetrate white paint more easily than colors at the other end of the spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Whenever I'm painting colored plastic bodies I always spray silver, then white primer, and then my color and clear coats. It seems to work just fine for me.Nick, what brand or type of silver would you recommend? I used spray cans, so I hope it's something available that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 The Testors gray will cover the blue just fine. I would use a coat of Testors gray for coverage & then white over that for a base. I've done several kits molded in blue with a similar technique & have never had any bleed through issues. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 Nick, what brand or type of silver would you recommend? I used spray cans, so I hope it's something available that way.I use Tamiya's Silver Leaf and it acts like a sealer to prevent bleed through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Driver Posted December 4, 2016 Share Posted December 4, 2016 I use Tamiya's Silver Leaf and it acts like a sealer to prevent bleed through.Thanks Nick! I have some red plastic to paint, so I'll be using that method. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis200 Posted December 4, 2016 Author Share Posted December 4, 2016 Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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