Brush paint for "dirty white" window nets ?

[Goodwrench3]

Hi all:

I was wondering if you have found a good brush paint color for the "dirty white" window nets on the early '80's NASCAR cars ? 

I'm working on the Bobby Allison '82 Gatorade Buick (Salvinos JR kit) at the moment and the box photo shows a good picture of what as best as I can describe it would be "dirty white".

Thanks !

 

[gks1964]

I'd paint it light gray and dry brush it with white!

[Goodwrench3]

Yeah it sure looks more gray than white in that photo!

 

[ash74]

Would it be worth trying a flat white base,  Then shaving a charcoal pencil to grubby it up? Thanks

Ash

[Goodwrench3]

Actually I ended up taking the advice from someone --  

Paint it with Tamiya gloss white, then apply Tamiya grey panel line wash,  then put on a coat of Tamiya flat clear.

 

[Mikey56]

Good morning!  One thing that some forget or don't realize....when it comes to the "older" cars and what went on, the cars more than likely were worked on by a crew of mechanics and helpers that didn't wipe off their hands after working on the car/engine.  Its not like todays pristine shops and very exacting work on the car in the garage area. I remember going to a Atlanta race and being in the garage area and saw Dale Sr spray painting the rear quarter panel that had to be reshaped for NASCAR.....rattle can black with paint drips!  He smile and waved at us thru the fence and jokingly said "I ain't a painter, I just drive the BLAH_BLAH_BLAH_BLAH thing!"...made me a believer in his abilities!  lol!!  just wanted to say that back in the day, it was a dirt job but someone had to do it!