Base color for Dupli-Color?

[Jon Cole]

I plan on painting my model in a Dupli-Color red metallic. I just wet-sanded the primer, it may get another coat or two of primer to deal with some imperfections, then in the dehydrator. I am wondering if a base coat of silver might be a good idea, even though the plastic is white? Would the silver help the red met as far as depth, and… ??? Is there any advantage to it?

[Mercman]

Jon best advice I could give would be do the spoon test. Take a plastic spoon, and primer with different colors. Then add your main color, and see what works best.

[Jantrix]

Id think it would depend on how dark the primer is.

As always a test on a couple of plastic spoons would be the best way to find out your answer.

[SteveG]

  On 5/3/2012 at 8:34 PM, Jon Cole said:

I plan on painting my model in a Dupli-Color red metallic. I just wet-sanded the primer, it may get another coat or two of primer to deal with some imperfections, then in the dehydrator. I am wondering if a base coat of silver might be a good idea, even though the plastic is white? Would the silver help the red met as far as depth, and… ??? Is there any advantage to it?

John,

Some Reds are very transparent so the base color could change how the top coat looks. I'd go with the spoon test suggestion like the others mentioned. White, Bright Red, Siver, Gold and even Black can all be used under Red Metallic to give different looks. Try it and see for yourself.

My Falcon below is painted Duplicolor GM Dark Garnet Red over a Black Primer base which makes a good match for 64 Ford Vintage Burgandy.

[Roncla]

I agree with the others suggesting spoon tests. It is a quick and easy way to determine exactly what a color will turn out like before committing to actually painting your car.

[Dave Van]

This was more a paint test than a serious build....although I did like the results given what I started with. I used all Dupli-color paint. Light gray primer, silver and then strawberry red. I liked the results.

[JamesW]

My last 2 builds I used a silver base. It brightens up the final color significantly.

[mcandela]

Hey John,

If it's a metallic color you are going to use try putting on a coat of Duplicolor CHROME after the Primer. You will be surprised how it will come out. Here's the in-progress link,

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40067&st=0&p=457355&hl=mcandela&fromsearch=1&#entry457355

Here's the Under glass link:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43520&hl=mcandela&st=0

Hope this helps.

[Joker]

try white primer..metallic gold..your red..clear

on the spoon test..

my 2 cents