SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Painting Styrene

526 views
3 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    December 2013
Painting Styrene
Posted by jon216 on Monday, December 23, 2013 9:27 PM
Hello All. say I have question Im scratch building and structure and need and lighted sign and having hard time coming up with solution what I was thinking was can clear styrene sheet be painted to color I need in order to transmit light effect I need? thank you
  • Member since
    August 2012
Posted by JimNTENN on Friday, December 27, 2013 7:57 AM

That shouldn't be any problem other than the fact that some colors are more opaque(let little or no light through) than others so you might have to thin the paint to make it less opaque. And applying it with airbrush, if you have one, would be the best way to apply the paint, especially if you've had to thin it, to get even coverage. But it could definitely work.

Current project(s): Hobby Boss: 1/72 F9F-2 Panther

                                  Midwest Products: Skiff(wood model)

                                  

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, December 27, 2013 9:39 AM

One option is to apply magic marker coloring instead of paint.  Especially those highlighter colors are very translucent.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, December 27, 2013 3:01 PM

Yes,Tamiya makes clear colors

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.