Paint question

Tamiya makes a nice "Lemon Yellow" paint. It's acrylic if that's important.

Prime with a thin coat. I'd suggest Tamiya Fine White in the spray can.

Wait several days.

Lightly sand it.

Paint a coat of yrllow.

Wait a day. Lightly sand it.

Paint another thin coat.

Wait a day.

Lightly poish it with a paper towel.

Clear coat gloss.

I used Future floor finsh, but there are other choices.

That's pretty good. For the last sanding I have those mesh pads that are around 1600, but iy you have 800 thats going to work.

VMF214

I am currently building a VW beetle and would like to paint it lemon yellow. Truthfully, I have only used Testor model paint in the past and that’s what I’m using presently. I found a lemon yellow from Vallejo but it appears to be matte and I want a nice gloss finish. I do have a gloss coat but I’m concerned it won’t be as “glossy” as I would like. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

 

Glosscoats often make a model super-glossy, more so than the original paint.  For decades now car mfgs have been using glosscoats on their new cars.  But for, say, the original Beetle, a glosscoat is likely to make it glossier than the original.  If that suits you, it is your choice.  Enamels, like the Testors stuff do no react as well to polishing as do lacquers.

One move is to go to an auto parts store and buy something like Dupli-color spray cans.  I would advise priming before using an auto paint, however.

That’s great, thank you for the advice. 

Don, I remember actually paste waxing my car models too.

As a former owner/driver of a 1972 Lemon Yellow Volkswagen Super Beetle, just the thought of this brought a smile to my face. Beetles could always do that with so many people.

Humbrol Yellow Gloss was a good match for mine, but it did vary by year, though I always did like the briteness for that year.

Thank you for the flood of great memories.

GMorrison

Don, I remember actually paste waxing my car models too.

 

I rubbed them out and waxed, both, when I use lacquer.  It is harder, and hence polishes better.  Rubbing compound was a type of polish, an agressive grit for fresh lacquer finishes.

I took your advice and ordered the yellow from Tamiya. If I use Testor’s flat white for a primer (or flat grey) do you think that will matter much? I confess I forgot what you said about the Tamiya fine white. Also, I ordered 1000 and 1500 grit pads to sand with. Did you dry or wet sand?

I’m so glad I’m asking question before doing anythin! Thank you for information Justin, I appreciate it!

Will do! I‘ll try to post some later today. Thanks again!