paint issues

[gary jackson]

finally solved my paint issues.  started painting my cars with one shot enamel reduced 50/50 laquer thinner plus gloss hardener  look great no buffing if i dont get trash

so far so good

[Straightliner59]

That's what I painted my Badman with. I mixed a purple from red and blue,cut it with lacquer thinner and shot away! It flows out, so nicely. 

[gary jackson]

9 minutes ago, Straightliner59 said:

That's what I painted my Badman with. I mixed a purple from red and blue,cut it with lacquer thinner and shot away! It flows out, so nicely. 

since im a sign painter i always have one shot on hand   ive painted a few models with tamiya and for me it just wasnt quite what i wanted   one shot with hardener can be buffed out if you get a blimish

[Straightliner59]

I first bought it for lettering models, but discovered that it's great to shoot.

[peteski]

That is an enamel (in the same family as the old Testors PLA enamels), so yes, I'm not surprised that it dries to a very glossy surface. Hardener makes it even better.  Unfortunately (according to my local sign and pinstriping guy), probably due to environmental regulations, it is getting harder to find, especially in smallest size cans.  With all the computer printed vinyl signs, sign painting and pin-striping is a dying trade.

[Straightliner59]

6 hours ago, peteski said:

That is an enamel (in the same family as the old Testors PLA enamels), so yes, I'm not surprised that it dries to a very glossy surface. Hardener makes it even better.  Unfortunately (according to my local sign and pinstriping guy), probably due to environmental regulations, it is getting harder to find, especially in smallest size cans.  With all the computer printed vinyl signs, sign painting and pin-striping is a dying trade.

I bought six or seven small cans, about eight years ago. There's one chain of local paint stores that still carry it. When I first bought any, about 40 years ago,  it contained lead. I haven't looked at the newer ones, to see if it's gone, or not.

[gary jackson]

21 hours ago, peteski said:

That is an enamel (in the same family as the old Testors PLA enamels), so yes, I'm not surprised that it dries to a very glossy surface. Hardener makes it even better.  Unfortunately (according to my local sign and pinstriping guy), probably due to environmental regulations, it is getting harder to find, especially in smallest size cans.  With all the computer printed vinyl signs, sign painting and pin-striping is a dying trade.

you can get it on ebay  tpc global has it   texas art supply in houston also