TS VS PS

[dartman]

I have a couple of spray cans of Tamiya PS paints here and would like to use them up.Is there any reason I cant use them on a

primered styrene body? I know the PS is for rc cars but paint is paint on primer right? Your thoughts......

[Oldcarfan27]

I would practice them on something less important first.

I know R/C paint is really hot, maybe even hotter than lacquer paint. It's designed to stick to polycarbonate plastic bodies and I'm not too sure if even lacquer paint sticks to that.

[NOBLNG]

After a quick search...they may be hot so a primer is definitely needed. The main thing is that they are intended for the interior of a clear polycarbonate or lexan body so they will appear to be a flat finish. Nothing a clear coat couldn’t remedy.

[Deuces ll]

9 hours ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

I would practice them on something less important first.

I know R/C paint is really hot, maybe even hotter than lacquer paint. It's designed to stick to polycarbonate plastic bodies and I'm not too sure if even lacquer paint sticks to that.

How about Future as a barrier coat and then the paint???... Are those RC bodies clear????

[Kris Morgan]

I have used them over DupliColor primer. They will dry flat and need a clear coat. 

[gman]

The PS paints are designed to be flexible, which may case issues if you are masking in the form of stringers of paint, edges that distort. Spoon tests over primer = good idea.

[Joe Handley]

Definitely spoon test them!  As has been said, the R/C paints are much more aggressive and flexible than the styrene paints, no matter if it’s Tamiya or Testors and then get a good clear coat on them.

[64Comet404]

Tamiya PS paints are a lot less volatile than other R/C paints, but a good primer coat is needed. I have sprayed PS paints over Tamiya primers successfully, but test first before committing.YMMV.

[dartman]

Thanks for the information, I knew it was for rc bodys but dident think about it being hot.I just thought flexible.

Looks like I have some spoon painting to do........thanks

[bluenote]

This is very informative.  I may try the PS paints on a car model, for no other reason than they do have a couple of paints in that line that are not offered in the TS line (specifically, metallic purple, copper, fluorescent pink which is very close to panther pink, cherry red, etc)  

The metallic purple is one that I definately want to try on a cuda, and I think the metallic flake will be more in scale than the Testors purplicious (yes, I know about scalefinishes, etc  but I'm done with airbrushing, much prefer rattlecans now!)

 

[Mopar maniac 74]

Bluenote

Model master made the mopar colors in a laquer.  I used the panther pink, plum crazy, sublime, and the oranges were excellent. 

Don't know if the testors release to hobby lobby has them or not 

Also not sure what stores you have available but these may be worth looking for for your mopars

[KWT]

On 2/1/2023 at 11:06 AM, Mopar maniac 74 said:

Bluenote

Model master made the mopar colors in a laquer.  I used the panther pink, plum crazy, sublime, and the oranges were excellent. 

Don't know if the testors release to hobby lobby has them or not 

Also not sure what stores you have available but these may be worth looking for for your mopars

These have all been discontinued. You'd be lucky to find them anymore.