Camaro

[ash74]

Hello all

I am hoping for some guidance? I want to know if there is a more suitable color to undercoat for Orange? I am having trouble even coating the orange color. I am also wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to make the red taillights stand out against the orange? I have a had trial run & the taillights definitely blended in to the orange.  Thank you

 

Ash

[Ctmodeler]

Use a little silver or BMF under the taillights . A white shade primer probably would make the orange look good under it I'm thinking ..

[1972coronet]

Tamiya's grey primer is light-in-shade , and would be a good primer for most shades of oranges . 

What year Camaro are you building ? 

[Rodent]

Just for fun, I used Tamiya pink primer on my 69 Chevelle's engine, then 1:1 engine paint. I really like the way it turned out. I would probably use the pink again if I was going to paint a body orange.

[ash74]

Hello All

Thanks for the reply, It is a 1970 Camaro. I will look at both the primers. It will just depend on what I can get. Could you please let me know what Tamiya Pink it is? I am not finding any primers in that range. Thank you

 

Ash

Edited August 31, 2020 by ash74

[Rodent]

Tamiya makes a pink primer, along with white and grey. It is primarily designed to go under red, but I was pleased with how it worked under orange on the Chevy engine.

 

[espo]

Tamiya also offers a white primer that should work well under your Orange color coat. The next question is what Orange are you going for ? Some suggestions if you haven't  already  picked out a color. Model Master offers a GM Hugger Orange as well as a Ford Grabber Orange and a Dodge Go Mango Orange. Tamiya offers a TS-12 Orange. These are all slightly different shades of Orange but gives you an idea of some options if what ever color you're using now isn't giving you what you're looking for. 

[ash74]

Hello 

I grabbed a tin of Model Master Go Mango. Does anyone know if the Tamiya primer's will work underneath Enamel paints? I couldn't find a lot of info,  more just saying my local stores do not have a supply. Thanks

 

Ash

[Deuces ll]

Yes.....