Best stoplight red?

[MeatMan]

I've got to make some taillights and I'd like to know if any of you know the best transparent red for that, thanks.

[stitchdup]

more modern cars with the sharper reds I use tamiya acrylic clear red, if its an older car with the dirtier looking red i use humbrol clear red as it has an older lookbut it a celulose paint. I sometimes use taliya clear orange under their red too if there are reflectors on the lense surface just for a subtle colour difference in those areas

Edited April 9, 2023 by stitchdup
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[TonyK]

Yep, Tamiya clear red is my choice. Usually need to do 2 coats.

[Classicgas]

I like testors stoplight red over chrome, silver or foil base.if you use it on clear back the lense with foil or bright silver.

[ctruss53]

I use Tamiya Clear Red as well.

For turn signal amber I use Tamiya paints as well, but I find that their Clear Orange is too close to the red, so I mix in a bit of Clear Yellow.

[Dave G.]

Tamiya clear red for me as well.

[MeatMan]

5 hours ago, stitchdup said:

more modern cars with the sharper reds I use tamiya acrylic clear red, if its an older car with the dirtier looking red i use humbrol clear red as it has an older lookbut it a celulose paint. I sometimes use taliya clear orange under their red too if there are reflectors on the lense surface just for a subtle colour difference in those areas

Thanks Les!

[MeatMan]

5 hours ago, Classicgas said:

I like testors stoplight red over chrome, silver or foil base.if you use it on clear back the lense with foil or bright silver.

Thanks Lee.