Fluorescent paint

[yellowshark]

So who has used this? I did a shell a few days with fluo paint for the first time and used the complete Tamiya can to get the coverage. Is this normal, usually I will get 2 shells out of a can?

[MonkeyNuts]

Yeah i've found with flou paint that it doesnt cover as well as normal cans.

Liam

[yellowshark]

That's OK then! I had to finish off with non-fluo (same colour) but hopefully it won't show.

[MonkeyNuts]

Yeah it should be ok, i always back flou colours with white so they are a bit brighter.

Liam

[keitheroonie]

I found with any of the Tamiya paints, it takes a whole can to spray a bodyshell. they're smaller than the ones Terry sells and I think they've got a little less paint than you'd think in them as well.
Also I found even with the dark metalic green it's still quite transparent against a light.

[Matt Haskell]

Guys, the paint doesnt need to be too thick!

You should be able to see through the bodyshell whilst it isnt sat on the car.

Especially Fluorescent paint, whites etc.

Not only does it keep the COG down it also goes further.

A Dusting of Fluorescent paint, followed by 2 more coats, then back with white - you'll surprise yourself at the coverage you get and the results.

[Chris N]

I have tried this and found that the paint I used (Humbrol) ended up like dust on the shell.
Trying to back with white the paint didnt want to stick! Almost like the shell had formed a static charge and the paint was being repelled.

I havnt noticed this on any other paint

I wont use flourescent again.

I will stick to my Halfords Filler Primer in a nice shade of Mustard!!!....LOL...which dont seem to come off!...Im going to test others

[yellowshark]

Thanks for the comments guys. Interesting what Matt says about not needing "complete" coverage. I must admint I hold mine up to the light in the garage and if I see pin pricks or areas of less "dense" coverage, I carry on spraying. I think Matt is saying no need to do this, just finish off with the backing colour. I'll try the next one that way Matt ;D

[Simon Crabb]

I go mental usually and just keep spraying until the can runs out. I think Matt might be right, when it's actually on the car it looks quite different, so you probably don't need that much at all!

[Mark Townsend]

A light coat or two of flouro is all you need. Make sure it's even and back with white to make it really 'pop'.

As far as I know Humbrol don't make a polycarb paint Chris so you may have used enamel or another oil based paint. It won't work. You're beautiful mustard primer works due to it self etching the surface, it's designed to bond to filler, metal and rust so a bit of lexan will be ideal.

A whole can on a shell is generally a recipe for a heavy shell and one that loses vast chunks of paint in a collision. Not that i've ever seen Simon have a collision

Since I learnt to prep a shell properly and keep the paint coats light the shell generally falls apart before the paint comes off.

[Chris N]

Mark...humbrol do...it was a batch paint form a local cheap outlet....it was only 50p and then down to 25p a can....maybe it wasnt up to scratch and humbrol just offloaded it all