Is this normal?

[addicted2modeling]

Hello, I just applied a 3rd, "light mist" coat on my Silverado model kit. It has been primed with duplicolor's gray primer and base coated with 3 light mist coats of duplicolor's GM, victory red paint. For some odd reason, it appears to be pinkish after drying. Is this normal for the 3 light mist coats that I've applied? Would it be red after a heavy coat application? I sprayed it on as red in the light mist coat phase and it dries up as pinkish.

[ferrarijoe]

In my experience the more coats you do the deeper the color. I did my Ferrari today with a gray base and it took 3 mist and 2 wet coats to get red to the way I wanted. After your wet coats you should be good.

[addicted2modeling]

Thanks man. I'll probably apply the heavy coat tomorrow. Right now its been raining like crazy here. I usually spray on the coats, then take it to my vacant room with the fan running to let it dry overnight. It's going to be a two-tone color truck. This is what I want it to look like.

Edited September 19, 2014 by addicted2modeling

[ferrarijoe]

should work out might be a little darker. This is Model Master guards red over gray.

[addicted2modeling]

That looks very good!

What brand of paint did you use?

[ferrarijoe]

Model Master for the red. It's acrylic air brushed on. Get it a hobby lobby.

[Chuck Most]

Right now its been raining like crazy here.

That might be the problem- humidity will cause the paint to "blush" like what's happening in the pics. The paint will dry dull and several shades too light.

[my80malibu]

Tony, You Might want to try, and find a place to paint with Lower Humidity. High humidity can cause paint problems, of course in Houston Theres probably not many dry rooms, around this time of year. I dont Know if thats what you have going on with this paint job. The coverage does look very Even, so maybe the Heavier coats might work.

[slusher]

That might be the problem- humidity will cause the paint to "blush" like what's happening in the pics. The paint will dry dull and several shades too light.

Chuck has a great point and grey primer will change the color sometimes. Tamiya white primer is the best and works with Duplicolor..

[southpier]

flat yellow between the primer and red might have made it pop. red (even primer) is a tough cover.