Testor's One Coat: will this trick work?

[ChrisBcritter]

For the replica of my uncle's '57 Ford I need to duplicate the color Silver Mocha, a very dark brown (same color the Revell '57 Ford wagon was molded in). Testor's One Coat Root Beer Brown is as close as I've found but it's not dark enough. Now if I paint it black first and go over it with the Root Beer, is that color translucent enough to be darkened by the black?

Thanks!

[jrherald420]

It should darken it up some. Before you spray the body get some plastic white spoons and do test sprays with different base coats till you like what you see.

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[jaymcminn]

Black primer will probably create a slightly darker brown. Keep in mind that the Root Beer Brown is a custom-style paint with very large gold metalflake... great for a 70s style hot rod, maybe not so much for a replica-stock build. Definitely spoon test before applying.