mtphotos Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 (edited) Hello, Just wanted to post a tip: I was in need of flat white spray paint yesterday, but the hobby store was closed due to a power outage, but I was just dying to get started on a new model. I went to Home Depot, and got some "Painter's Touch" spray paint and spray primer, and they work just as well as tamiya or any other brand, and do not harm the plastic at all! The small Tamiya cans are $6.95+tax each, and are 100mL The Painter's Touch is $5.95+tax each and is 340mL Hope someone can be helped by this Cheers Edited June 27, 2006 by mtphotos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spaced Marine Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 I will check that out. I've good luck with the $.99 brand at Dollar General. It goes on smooth an does not attack the plastics either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zeus60 Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I picked up some Painter's Touch today at lunch and sprayed some when I got home. It did go on well, much better than the Tamiya I tried some time ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CBREEZE Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 Interesting. Did you use it right from the can or did you decant it and spray with an airbrush? I would think you would have very little control right from the can and risk putting down too much. Chuck B. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Migrant Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 The small Tamiya cans are $6.95+tax each, and are 100mLThe Painter's Touch is $5.95+tax each and is 340mL Trust a Chelsea fan to cheap out; have you tried sticking your models together with wallpaper paste? <_< Just kidding of course, I'll have to stop by Home Depot and check them out. I doubt they have official RLM colours, but what's their range like? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zeus60 Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 (edited) I just purchased a can of primer and a can of flat white. I used the flat white to paint the entire plane, effectively acting as a primer. I'll try the real primer (advertised as "sandable" on the can) at some point. I used it straight from the can. Since I was painting the entire plane, control wasn't an issue. It went on rather well, not too thick, and it didn't run. Given the fact that only basic colors are available, and that decanting sounds like a pain in the neck, I think I'll just use it for primer. But it was much easier than using (and cleaning!) the airbrush. Also, I use acryllics with my airbrush, and I don't want to mix acryllics and enamels with the same airbrush. And the Migrant is right, I don't think we'll be able to find authentic colors. :D Also, I'll check when I get home, but I think the contents are 340 grams, not 340 mL. Edited July 1, 2006 by zeus60 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
T-bone Posted July 1, 2006 Share Posted July 1, 2006 Yeah, but if you bring in a paint chip, they can mix a custom color. A big Luftwaffe fan can get maybe 5 gallons of RLM 71 in a satin finish? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zeus60 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 I tried the gray primer. It went on much thicker than the plain flat white, which is, I guess, what primers are supposed to do. I wouldn't recommend it. I'm also going to try the regular (non-primer) gray to see how that goes on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BjornB17 Posted July 4, 2006 Share Posted July 4, 2006 Also, I'll check when I get home, but I think the contents are 340 grams, not 340 mL. Since spray paint has a lower specific gravity than water, 340g will be more than 340 mL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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