yellow paint

[90lowboy]

Hello, is there a way to paint yellow paint, I painted SIX coats and it still didn't cover the way it should have , someone said I should have used red as a base coat? is this true? Thanks.

[64SS350]

What kind of paint and how did you apply it?

[High octane]

No red, as it would bleed through and give you orange. I hope that you spray yellow over WHITE primer. Grey primer should only be used if you're spraying silver or black over it. Grey primer tends to darken other colors and keeps them from "popping."

[my80malibu]

White basecoats Usually work well with Yellow.I use Citadel Skull white primer. It's kind of pricey but the can is larger than Tamiya and it is every bit as good.

Edited April 25, 2014 by my80malibu

[jaymcminn]

So many variables here... what color plastic are you starting with? Often bright colors like red or orange will bleed through primer and paint and show up in your final product. I use Duplicolor primer/sealer to prevent this. The Duplicolor is light grey, so a coat of white primer should be laid down over it so the yellow will pop. I prefer Tamiya fine white. If you aren't priming you really need to. It's an extra step, but it's really necessary to get the best finish. Are you using enamel or lacquer? Lacquer is more opaque, so multiple coats usually cover better. With enamels the coats can often blend into each other, causing the base color to show through. Tamiya or Model Master lacquers, applied in thin coats, give better coverage than Testors enamel.

[90lowboy]

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THANK YOU, for all the great tips.