Can I use Krylon or Tamiya over and under Duplicolor??

[LVZ2881]

I ran out of white duplicolor primer, and everyone in town doesnt seem to stock it anymore...

I have a body previously primer with duplicolor sandable grey, and it will be painted with duplicolor engine enamel, can i use the krylon white primer i already have under the enamel and over the primer??

[MrObsessive]

James, I'm not that familiar with Duplicolor since I've never used it for primer.......................But my motto when it comes to various paint brands and types is this-------"When in doubt, test it out"!

Check it out on a scrap body of some sort and see if that cocktail has no bad reactions such as lifting, crazing, etc. At worst, you may want to strip the body and start anew to save any headache later since you ran out of the Duplicolor.

Even though paints may be of the same type, that doesn't always mean they'll be compatible on top of one another.

Edited September 8, 2007 by MrObsessive

[935k3]

I have used about every brand of paint over Krylon primers without any problems, it should be OK over the Duplicolor Primer.

[FloridaBoy]

Duplicolor primer is to me the best, and it comes in different textures so you can pretty much tailor it to your model. I have experimented with both Duplicolor, Krylon, and Testors, and have had no problems. I will apply enamel (Krylon and Testors) over lacquer (Duplicolor (primer too) but not vice versa, as in some colors on test pieces, Duplicolor will attack the enamel paint but not right away, it takes a while because of the chemical reaction.

So, as a rule of thumb, I use Duplicolor Primer on every model I build. Then paint it with my select paint, and do a fine sanding. Then I clear it with either enamel or lacquer, preferably enamel as it does polish to a nice sheen.

Ken "FloridaBoy" Willaman

[bobss396]

It should work, but do a test panel first like Bill suggests.

I compare mixing brands/ types of paints with a night out at the bar. You stick with tap beer or just wine all night and you should be ok the next day. But start out with wine, then switch to boat drinks and finish up with shots of Wild Turkey, all bets are off and try not to hit your shoes when Ralph O'Rourke comes calling.

Bob