Automotive finishes

Greg,

Look for Gulf Blue #2064 and Gulf Orange #2065.

Greg

A question about MCW paints....

So I perused their website, noticed they offer both enamels and lacquers. I neither understand why, nor do I understand enough about paint to know the pros and cons of one vs the other.

Sure appreciate any and all insight.

 

i can offer my experience here as well Based on using MCW for the last couple years.
lacquer -

dries super fast. I can tape it, including burnishing edges down in as little as 15 minutes.

MCW & MRP  spray right out of the bottle. I tend to use some mr color leveling thinner with MCW if ikm going for a gloss finish, or f the air is real dry and the paint is spider webbing on me even after adjusting the air pressure down a bit.

can be applied super thin

can be applied right over kit plastic with no primer

stinks like crazy. Use ventilation

dries to a gloss finish if you apply it with a "wet" look to it. decal right over this without any other product needed. Microsol beads on it so almost useless lol

my favorite primer is Citadel but have used tamiya fine, mcw, Duplicolor decanted with no issues.

Enamels - 

Dry SLOW.

MCW enamel needs a thinner (i use hardware store lacquer thinner), and a hardener if you want to do anything in less than a day. 4hrs dry to touch and 8hrs dry and can tape it.

Superb gloss without using a clear. Show car gloss if you use their clear.

Applying it thin tends to take away the gloss.

I don't have enough experience with it to speak to not using a primer. I've used mr surfacer, mcw, citadel and  duplicolor auto primer decanted from spray can all with good success. Have only used lacquer primers under my enamels whether it was mcw or Model Master.

this is Citadel primers with MCW Enamels for the vibrant colors and mcw lacquers for the dark blue(yep it's blue, just painted on a black primer fading  to bone white primer from back to front).

edit-forgot to mention there was a noticeable increase in shine using the enamel gloss clear vs the lacquer gloss clear! In the end my final coat was the enamel clear over everything.

BigJim

Greg,

Look for Gulf Blue #2064 and Gulf Orange #2065.

 

Found them both, thank you, Jim!

TheMongoose

 

 

Greg

A question about MCW paints....

So I perused their website, noticed they offer both enamels and lacquers. I neither understand why, nor do I understand enough about paint to know the pros and cons of one vs the other.

Sure appreciate any and all insight.

 

 

 

 

i can offer my experience here as well Based on using MCW for the last couple years..........

Great lacquer vs enamel basics rundown! I really appreciate your taking the time, very helpful.

Thanks!!

Just saw this and thought I'd add one more thing to what good buddy Mongoose said.

When using enamels and lacquers together......

REMEMBER THIS: Enamels will work fine when sprayed over lacquers...NOT the other way around. Lacquers will make a mess of any enamel paint laid down prior. Ask me how I know. 

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Like Keavdog I've always gone with the LEA order (think of it as a woman's name and it's easier to remember). 
The mcw has been a rare exception to this rule, and it is pretty accurat. Messed up an F-4E not following it. I spayed thin coats of laquer over enamel and almost a year later still no problem. Insert the stock quote here, past performance does not predict future performance and such lol