shoopdog Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Just wondering if Rust-Oleum has always manufactured Testors paint or is this something fairly new. I hadn't noticed in the past and don't recall reading anything about it here, but I could have missed it. Picked up several cans this morning at Hobby Lobby and just happened to notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 There have been many consolidations in the paint world, not surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_Will Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Maybe an improvement... Testors always seemed like it took way to long to cure for my taste anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Ich_Will said: Maybe an improvement... Testors always seemed like it took way to long to cure for my taste anyway. I doubt the formula has changed, just who owns the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Imagine if they did actual old car colors to match the actua models made in spray cans. I bet they would sell alot more. It's great they did Ford Grabber blue and green and other Mopar and GM factory colors but a lot more would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I've bought 2 cans of Testors since Tamiya came to the USA..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 About the only Testors paint that I buy anymore is bottled enamels & primer. I only use the primer for a first coat because it covers better than Duplicolor & helps get a base established to guard against any crazing that could occur with the Duplicolor. Testors enamels take far too long to cure, a good majority of their metallic lacquers and enamels have metallic particles that are wildly out of scale, and I've had too many issues with their clear lacquers to continue using them on bodies. I now rely almost exclusively on Duplicolor primers and clears and MCW paints applied with an air brush. If Testors, (or Rust-oleum) really wants to compete with Tamiya or a myriad of other after market paint suppliers, with picky modelers like me, they have a great deal of improving to do. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I use a few Testor's branded prodcuts, their dullcoat, to me, it seems to dry flatter than some flat clears do, and their jar of Graphite Met, I use it for faux C/F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SfanGoch Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 No breaking news here. Rustoleum is a subsidiary of RPM International Inc., which also owns Testors. RPM International Inc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 RPM also owned Floquil and Polly S before the killed both lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dentz Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I'm looking at a can of Lime Ice one coat lacquer. '2015 The Testor Corporation....same address', So my super sleuthing abilities tell me that Rust-Oleum acquired them sometime between then and now . As for paint quality, I've done a couple kits with the lacquer and loved the results. Metal flake scales fairly well with the lacquer IMO (so far). I am getting ready to do the Lindberg Big Red Rod in the lime ice. I think it was Testors that did the Colors by Boyd line (enamel?) in the '90's. IIRC some of those flake colors didn't scale out too well but the choices were great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I use thier clears and bottle paint the most. I think Other than the one coat lacquers thier paint is way to thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 I still use some Testors spray but never use the white as it has a slight blue tint to it. Have tried a few cans and they're all the same. I don't get it. Tamiya is the best. More expensive but the paint and the nozzle they use is top quality. My paint jobs make me look like a better painter than I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 I've had great results with the one coat laquers and also the Model Master laquers but only use the flat colors in their enamel. I have had to many cans of their enamel hemorrhage paint out and drip all over the floor. Pretty much have switched over to Tamiya paints for all builds now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Their lacquers really work well, I use them a lot. Most of the time I use Duplicolor paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Testors enamel spray paints are what drove to me learn airbrushing with a vengeance back in 1985! I had not one, but two cans ruin a model paint job the cans were so bad. Haven't used 'em since 'cept to decant them in to a jar and then airbrush them. Model Master is a different story..........I used their cans a time or two out of curiousity (their clear) and it wasn't bad at all. How can two different brands from the same company be so markedly different?? Another downside to Testors is their woefully slow drying time which is why something will instantly go in the dehydrator once it's painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 (edited) 22 hours ago, Dentz said: I'm looking at a can of Lime Ice one coat lacquer. '2015 The Testor Corporation....same address', So my super sleuthing abilities tell me that Rust-Oleum acquired them sometime between then and now . As for paint quality, I've done a couple kits with the lacquer and loved the results. Metal flake scales fairly well with the lacquer IMO (so far). I am getting ready to do the Lindberg Big Red Rod in the lime ice. I think it was Testors that did the Colors by Boyd line (enamel?) in the '90's. IIRC some of those flake colors didn't scale out too well but the choices were great. To repeat, Rustoleum didn't acquire Testors. Both brands are already (and have been for a while) part of the RPM corporation. As far as what is printed on the can, it is just a name game. It is all part of RPM. If anything, they might have either merged production lines of both brands, or closed down the factory where Testors paints were made and now make them in the Rustoleum factory. I tried few One-Coat lacquer metallic paints (and took photos of many contest models painted with those paints) and the metallic flakes in them were hugely out of scale. They look more like glitter than a typical (Mica or Poly) metallic finish. Which paints in your opinion have well-scaled (for 1:24/25 models) metallic particles? Yes, Colors by Boyd paints were from Testors and those actually had much finer metallic flakes than the One-coat Lacquers. Still have some in my stash. Edited December 5, 2018 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenGuthmiller Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, peteski said: To repeat, Rustoleum didn't acquire Testors. Both brands are already (and have been for a while) part of the RPM corporation. As far as what is printed on the can, it is just a name game. It is all part of RPM. If anything, they might have either merged production lines of both brands, or closed down the factory where Testors paints were made and now make them in the Rustoleum factory. I tried few One-Coat lacquer metallic paints (and took photos of many contest models painted with those paints) and the metallic flakes in them were hugely out of scale. They look more like glitter than a typical (Mica or Poly) metallic finish. Which paints in your opinion have well-scaled (for 1:24/25 models) metallic particles? Yes, Colors by Boyd paints were from Testors and those actually had much finer metallic flakes than the One-coat Lacquers. Still have some in my stash. I bought a can of Testors One Coat "Fiery Orange" some time ago, and it had the same metallic problems as most other Testors metallics. I guess it might just be in the eye of the beholder, but metal flakes in 1/25th scale should be just barely perceptible. Even some of the MCW metallics seem a bit too large & they are generally very good. My expectation with metallic paint for 1/25th scale is that you should have to examine the model very closely to see the flakes. Case in point, this '58 Impala is painted in MCW "Cay Coral Metallic" but I defy you to pick out any flakes, even up close, in person. It just has a nice metallic sheen without obvious flakes. Perfect in my opinion. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldTrucker Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 If you took a 1:1 car and shrunk it down to 1/25 scale the flake would not be visible to the naked eye. So all one can do is try and find paint that has the finest metalflake possible in the color you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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