fastbackfiero Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Just two quick questions for you guys! I used to use the Testors "black pearl" paint several times long ago, but I recently couldnt find it anymore. I was able to get online a can of Testors Model Master "black metallic". My first question is: do I still need to paint a coat of silver before the color with this paint? Second question: do I need any metallic base coat under the Tamiya "chrome yellow", or can I just paint a base coat of flat white? The black is for the Aston Martin DBS and the chrome yellow is for the LFA (what ever happened to actually NAMING cars???!!!) Thanks in advance for the help! Later, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroracer Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Hey Mike, Painting a base coat under the black will depend on if it is translucent or not. I don't think it is so i would think your primer coats would be sufficient. If you want your yellow to "POP", shoot a white basecoat or primer under it. Mark MAS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastbackfiero Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Hey Mike, Painting a base coat under the black will depend on if it is translucent or not. I don't think it is so i would think your primer coats would be sufficient. If you want your yellow to "POP", shoot a white basecoat or primer under it. Mark MAS Thanks. I know the old "black pearl" color was translucent and you had to use silver, or gold under it, but I wasnt sure if this was the same color, just in a different name. I definitely want the yellow to be as bright as possible! Thanks again, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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