duplicolor paint

[trapper]

iam wondering about duplicolor paints, has any body used them and what did you think

[Lyle Willits]

I've used them on almost every model I've built,,,,,for the past 30 years.

Be sure to use Duplicolor sandable primer FIRST.

[envious8420]

Be sure to use Duplicolor sandable primer FIRST.

ditto

lots of people use duplicolor.

i like the acrylic lacquers and the acrylic clear. good stuff! :ph34r:

[trapper]

thanks guys iam gonna try that. ive got some plasti-coat primer will that work or does it have to be dupli-color primer??

[MrObsessive]

On my latest build I used Duplicolor paint over Plastikote primer, BUT-------I also airbrushed everything on as Duplicolor is a hotter paint than Plastikote.

That gives a chance to gas out better than spraying it out of the can.

I would recommend using a barrier on the plastic just the same to be on the safe side. My choice is Future Floor Wax (now called Pledge with Future Shine).

[trapper]

On my latest build I used Duplicolor paint over Plastikote primer, BUT-------I also airbrushed everything on as Duplicolor is a hotter paint than Plastikote.

That gives a chance to gas out better than spraying it out of the can.

I would recommend using a barrier on the plastic just the same to be on the safe side. My choice is Future Floor Wax (now called Pledge with Future Shine).

thanks alot mr obsessive, iam gonna try that out, just wanted to let you know you do some really fine work!! i hope i can get to that level someday

[cotto]

I love their range of colors.

[trapper]

thanks alot guys, iam going to the store right now!!

[OSLRod]

Most definitely! I've got three crates full of 'em with some I haven't yet used like the blue Metalcast. I was using flat black & then flat white as primer for years until I discovered not Duplicolor (yet!) but Rust-Oleum actual primer; works really good.

[trapper]

thanks alot for the info, i wondered about rustolemin primer but i wasnt sure if it would work or not, so thanks for the tip

[Bernard Kron]

I'm a big DupliColor fan, too. But I have only one gripe. I've never found a reference for what colors are available from them. There's no such reference on their website, there's no color book, and I haven't found an on-line retailer with a very large range.

A few weeks ago I posted an inquiry regarding this problem and drew a blank. All that folks could recommend was what I already was doing, namely check out my local auto supply stores to see what they've got. But that's very important. Take the time to check out all the various chains in your area to see what they carry. As some guys responding to my inquiry indicated, in my area the best stocked seems to be Pep Boys, but there aren't any in the immediate Seattle, Wa. area, only north or south of here in the suburbs. Anyway, it's well worth the time to get the lay of the land locally so you have the maximum variety of colors to choose from.

I find I go to several stores when I have an idea for a color. Also, I have had excellent luck with Plastkote paints over Duplicolor primer. On the other hand I'm not such a big fan of Platikote primers, even though I know a lot of guys really recommend it.

I'm guessing the bottom line is that both these commonly found car parts store rattle can paint brands are excellent choices as an alternative to very expensive hobby paints and often yield better results with a different variety of colors and effects than are available from Tamiya or Testors.

[Tom Kren]

Use it all the time nice stuff! also used Plasti-Kote Primmer under Dupli-Color with no problems

[trapper]

thanks alot guys!! i also went to the dupli-color web site and all the give is product descriptions and other tech stuff. no colors to look at or anything like that. i guess what iam gonna do is start shopping around, thanks again guys

[70elcamino]

I use duplicolor as well, I Oreillys automotive seems to have the best selection around here, and I bought primer yesterday and it was about $3 cheaper than Autozone.

Russell

[gman]

I have used Duplicolor with decent results- it polishes out beautifully and makes for a durable finish that stands up to some handling during assembly when it's fully cured. I'll agree that you want to use their sandable primer (in light coats) over plastic, and will say you want your color coats to be light as well.

If the photo attaches correctly, this one wears Duplicolor's Nissan Cherry Red Pearl. What I liked most about the color is the metallic particles are more "in scale" than most hobby paints.

[Bernard Kron]

..If the photo attaches correctly, this one wears Duplicolor's Nissan Cherry Red Pearl. What I liked most about the color is the metallic particles are more "in scale" than most hobby paints.

Gorgeous paint, gman.

I agree about Duplicolor metallics and how well they scale compared to many other paints. I recently tried Duplicolor Metalcast paint, a transparent paint they developed to spray over polished metal or plated parts. It's completely transparent and I thought it would make a great candy paint. I shot Metalcast Purple over Duplicolor Sunburst Gold Metallic. The results were fabulous, a lot because Duplicolor metallic paints have a very fine metallic particle in them. Here's a couple of shots to show what I mean:

You can see that the metallic pickups up the highlights without the coarse "giant metalflake" effect that many other paints have.

One thing though about Duplicolor Metalcast in particular. If you're going to lay a clear coat over it you should do this as soon as the paint begins to set up (5 to 20 minutes after shooting the Metalcast, depending on the ambient temperature and humidity) or the clear paint will cause the Metalcast to craze.