Colour(ant) my world

[charlie8575]

My battle with my left-over-from high school '65 Riviera, and some commentary I've seen around here and elsewhere got me to thinking... I know, very dangerous.

What is the color people like to have their kits molded in? It affects paintability, finish, and all kinds of things.

So I'm curious to see what people are thinking.

Title with apologies to Chicago.

Charlie Larkin

Edited April 16, 2013 by charlie8575

[Harry P.]

Doesn't matter in the least to me... it all gets painted anyway.

No matter what time it is... even 25 or 6 to 4...

[charlie8575]

Doesn't matter in the least to me... it all gets painted anyway.

No matter what time it is... even 25 or 6 to 4...

Didn't you mean "Does anyone really know what time it is?"

Just wondering.

Charlie Larkin

[Harry P.]

Didn't you mean "Does anyone really know what time it is?"

Does anybody really care?

[Monty]

Does anybody really care?

Just you and me

[Ju Ju]

You're the Inspiration........that made me reply to this thread.

Hard for Me to Say I'm Sorry........I don't care what color the model plastic is molded in.

[Ju Ju]

Hard Habit to Break....But I always use a good primer.

[charlie8575]

Oh cripes, now we're making a compilation album! Actually, some pretty good tunes here.

I can tell you this, I don't care for bleeding dyes, no matter what color they are! That's what screws up everything.

Charlie Larkin

[Ju Ju]

Old Days....We didn't have as many choices for primers and paints.

Make Me Smile....and use a good primer/sealer and the plastic color won't bleed thru.

[Guest]

Saturday, in the park, I think it was the 4th of July, I decided I prefer white, but I paint everything anyway.

[Foxer]

I don't really care, but white or light gray are nice for showing bodywork ... until the first primer coat changes everything anyway. Red and yellow I don't like.

[slusher]

It to me just makes more sense to have a model molded in white. Some of the models of the 80's would bleed thru primer.

[W-409]

I think it is always the best, when kit is Molded In White. Or then, in some other light color, like Light Grey. But I'm not a fan of Molded In Color-type of things, for example blue, black or red plastic is much harder to paint, since it needs primer and then it takes more time, even if this is not a Speed Competition.

Anyway it doesn't matter if the Plastic Color is black or something else, since then it will be primered and painted properly. So it's better when the kit is Molded In White, but if the subject is interesting, I go ahead and buy it whatever the plastic color is.

[Harry P.]

What's the best color for plastic?

I've been searching so long...

to find an answer.

[Harry P.]

Of course we could discuss this topic further.

This is only the beginning...

[Ju Ju]

Of course we could discuss this topic further.

This is only the beginning...

Glad to hear this........-If You Leave Me Now-.........We'll never know which color of plastic is best.

[Guest]

Another day, in the park, I think it was the 4th of July, we all had diffrent opinions.

[Harry P.]

Glad to hear this........-If You Leave Me Now-.........We'll never know which color of plastic is best.

It's really not that important in the overall scheme of things.

Probably no higher than maybe... question 67 or 68.

But still worthy of a dialogue...

[Harry P.]

Of course, probably the worst color for a kit to molded in is South California Purples...

[Guest]

Or bright pink

[Ju Ju]

It's really not that important in the overall scheme of things.

Baby, What a Big Surprise - So Much to Say, So Much to Give.

[Ju Ju]

But still worthy of a dialogue...

Now More Than Ever....

[Cato]

Doesn't matter in the least to me... it all gets painted anyway.

CHALLENGE! Pocher Benz-black plastic!

[Ju Ju]

But still worthy of a dialogue...

Was that- Dialogue Part 1 or Part 2 ?

[charlie8575]

Geeze, what did I start?!

This would be one good "best of" album.

For the record, I like white plastic generally, but especially when I'm doing white, I actually find I prefer light grey. I find the contrast is very helpful.

I do wish someone would come up with something like that ceiling paint that changes colour (my world- hey, everyone else is having fun!) as it dries to check coverage as I go.

Charlie Larkin