Semi gloss red enamel

[CrazyGirl]

why is it I can not find this paint , enamel semi gloss red , bottle

[JunkPile]

Sometimes you gotta just mix your own

[CrazyGirl]

_{Chuck ,, well I am thinking on this corvette interior , IMO a gloss red for seats and door panel is way to shiny , now I am thinking semi gloss red for the dash , and flat red for seats and panels , or maybe even semi gloss for the seats ,,, but I can not find red semi gloss ,,, ugggggggg , how do I make red semi gloss then}

[Kit Basher]

If you mix one part gloss red and one part flat red you will get semi-gloss. You can change the proportions to change the sheen. In Testors square bottles the colors are pretty much the same, so mixing them won't change the color.

[CrazyGirl]

ahhhhhhhhh thanks much Hugh !!!

[Harry P.]

Get a can of gloss clear, flat clear and satin clear... and then you have all you need to make any color any level of gloss. As long as you have those three cans of clear in the three different gloss levels, you can use any paint–gloss, flat, whatever you have on hand–then add the level of gloss you need with the clear.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Just a thought...the Testors "Custom Lacquer System" basecoats (rattle can) often dry to a nice low sheen perfect for interiors if NOT clearcoated. Italian Red is a bright straight red (no metallics) in the line. I THINK Flame Red is also a non-metallic, darker and tending towards maroon.Then there's also the option of clearcoating with a full flat or a full gloss.

[Kit Basher]

Happy to help, Anne. This is probably a ways down the road for you, but when I empty one of those little bottles, I clean it out with lacquer thinner and save it for mixes like this. Looking forward to seeing your Vette!

[charlie8575]

I've used the un-cleared Testors lacquer for a couple of interior treatments before, and it does work fairly well for that.

Aside from that, a combination of mix-your-own and clear topcoats is the next best solution, and in the long term, probably the best one as it does allow you to have more control over sheen and color. You could also buy the interior paints at most auto parts stores, just be sure your parts are THOROUGHLY primed, as many of those are closer to dyes than paint, and that could cause trouble with certain plastics. I would recommend a sealer primer, which is less porous than a standard prime-coat. That will simply allow the color coat to stay on the prime-coat and absorb into that a little, so it won't rub off. As always, try the technique with some scrap plastic first.

Charlie Larkin

[gtx6970]

paint in flat then rub your finger over it,your body oils adds a slight sheen to it

[Foxer]

I never go near an interior without Testers Dullcoat ... and my finger, like gtx6970 says. Just a rub with cotton tee shirt gives it that semi-gloss luster.

[my80malibu]

My thought is skip the Enamel use Tamiya flat red. Acrylic then dullcote