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    February 2005
White Paint
Posted by Brownie on Saturday, April 12, 2014 3:54 PM

I have the hardest time trying to get a nice paint job with white paint, any white paint.  I have tried acrylic, enamel, thick , thin, you name it and can not get a real nice finish.  Can anyone help with techniques or tips ??

Thanks for your help.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, April 12, 2014 4:09 PM

Are you talking airbrushing or hand brushing.I always airbrush Modelmaster Enamel Flat White,just thin as I would any other color,I build it up gradually with light misting coats.It usually works pretty good.If I need gloss,I will overspray with a clear coat.

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: MN
Posted by Nathan T on Saturday, April 12, 2014 4:32 PM

Never had problems with Tamiya or Gunze. Works best over a gray primer though.

 

 

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Saturday, April 12, 2014 5:36 PM

Any time that I am using white, any brand, acrylic or enamel, I like to do a rough misted flat white primer coat first. Then a few heavier coats after the primer coat has dried. If I want a more vivid white, I will top it off with a gloss coat. If the needs to be flat in the end, a final clear flat coat will handle that.

 

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Posted by Brownie on Saturday, April 12, 2014 7:30 PM

I use airbrush.  The gradual build up with misting coats sounds promising.  Will try it.  Thanks

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Sunday, April 13, 2014 12:40 PM

Flat white is usually not much of a problem.  Gloss white is a lot harder, though not as bad as gloss yellow- that can be a real pain.  As someone said above, a white primer helps for either flat or gloss white.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, April 13, 2014 2:27 PM

I use MM enamels both flat and gloss, and even Testors in the small bottle. The best method is to apply thin multiple coats. not a couple of heavy ones which will cause runs. The Tamiya white primer in the can is great too as a light mist to provide tooth.

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  • Member since
    January 2012
  • From: Hatfield
Posted by Misty on Sunday, April 13, 2014 5:27 PM

try tamiyas  TS-26 spray can over tamiya  (or gunze) white primer. best white i have used

  • Member since
    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Monday, April 14, 2014 12:22 AM

I find flat white covers better than gloss.

Agree with yellow and would add red and orange.

I also find these colors take much longer to dry than other colors.

G-J
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    July 2012
Posted by G-J on Monday, April 14, 2014 8:48 PM

I've been seeing this issue as well, though I'm a brush painter.  I have numerous different brands of white because I thought it might be the brand.

Then I thought it was me.

I'm going to try priming white parts first.  Awesome idea.  Thanks.

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