Testors Metalizers

[brad4321]

I've had good luck using metalizers over the years. But they work best on bare plastic and not at all over primer. But if a piece has to be primed, will the metalizer work as well over a glossy black finish as it does bare plastic? Hopefully someone already knows so I won't have to experiment.

[Chillyb1]

I've found that the metalizers will stick to anything. You're right about how well they work over bare plastic and I like to use the aluminum as a primer.

[brad4321]

I've found they stick to anything for sure. It's just that if you spray it over paint, it doesn't buff or shine. It's amazing as a primer in that it will show ANY of the tiniest flaws. It hides nothing. It will test your sanding skills.

[John Pol]

Well you guys are lucky that you can get it. We in canada haven`t got for about 4 years now. Boy I missed using it for sure.

John Pol

[Greg Pugh]

It's pretty amazing stuff actually. I use it quite a bit.

[Evil Appetite]

Well you guys are lucky that you can get it. We in canada haven`t got for about 4 years now. Boy I missed using it for sure.

John Pol

It's your LHS. My LHS as well as HobbyHouse in Ottawa , and every other shop I've been to carries them

[scalenut]

they work fine over a glossy black , I've used spraycan black,testors enamel black , and alclad black enamel base all with great results, just like the alclads the finish needs to be smooth .

I have also used them over primers , I first buff the primer coat with a piece of pantyhose to slick it up , than spray.

never had problems with it coming off ,