Proper Primer/Undercoat for a gloss red finish?

Don Stauffer

...Red Oxide primer makes a good primer for red...

I agree.

White ,  for a few kits I read a build that said to hit the kit with a light coat of pink before paining it, works great with tamiya Italian red

Red Oxide primer makes a good primer for red. It is kind of a darkish red/maroon. It is available in auto parts stores and some hardware stores.

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krow113

White all the way through , primer , base . Here is Pearl White with Candy Apple Red :

Looks sharp, krow.....this is good info for me since I'm in the middle of doing a Gee Bee R-1 racer. Not to hijack the thread, but as an aside how'd you do the black separation between the red and white? Thanks.....

White all the way through , primer , base . Here is Pearl White with Candy Apple Red :

White basecoat for sure!

I was extremely happy with the red paint here.Both were Tamiya rattle can colors.

For me white has always worked good for red...that or a light gray.