Tamiya Spray Paint Question

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centennialofflight@yahoo.com - 16 Aug 2005 16:06 GMT

I'm going to start on a Subaru Impreza WRC car and paint the thing with
Tamiya's Mica Blue from a spray can. This color looks somewhat
metallic so I'm wondering if it requires a silver or gold undercoat?
Normally I would apply an undercoat but have never used the Tamiya
sprays before and am not familiar with their coverage properties.

Thanks

Martin

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Shawn - 16 Aug 2005 16:07 GMT

> I'm going to start on a Subaru Impreza WRC car and paint the thing with
> Tamiya's Mica Blue from a spray can. This color looks somewhat
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>
> Martin

could test spray on some scrap

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Larry Farrell - 16 Aug 2005 17:56 GMT

> I'm going to start on a Subaru Impreza WRC car and paint the thing with
> Tamiya's Mica Blue from a spray can. This color looks somewhat
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>
> Martin

It doesn't *require* an undercoat, but using an undercoat will change
the appearance of the paint a bit. As another posted indicated, test it
with and without an undercoat on some scrap and see which you like best.

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centennialofflight@yahoo.com - 16 Aug 2005 22:19 GMT

> It doesn't *require* an undercoat, but using an undercoat will change
> the appearance of the paint a bit. As another posted indicated, test it
> with and without an undercoat on some scrap and see which you like best.

Well, DUH!!! Why didn't I think of doing this (oh yeah, because I'm
too lazy)!

;^)

Thanks

Martin

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David Graf - 17 Aug 2005 01:06 GMT

When I did my Impreza, I used the Tamiya spray directly on the metallic blue
plastic the kit was molded in, and it made a very nice deep blue color with
just one coat.

Dave

> I'm going to start on a Subaru Impreza WRC car and paint the thing with
> Tamiya's Mica Blue from a spray can. This color looks somewhat
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
> Martin

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Harro de Jong - 17 Aug 2005 10:59 GMT

krachenvogel@_spamtrap_gmail.com (David Graf) wrote in
<vcvMe.9948$32.5610@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com>:

>When I did my Impreza, I used the Tamiya spray directly on the metallic
>blue plastic the kit was molded in, and it made a very nice deep blue
>color with just one coat.

I did the same car and paint, and I agree. No undercoat necessary.

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