flip paint

[davegt3]

hi all im looking at buying and painting a clear shell for my mad monkey and want something simple so ive been looking at painting it with flip paint. just wondered if any one had used 'Tamiya PS-46 Purple/Green Flip Spray'. or if any one could suggest another brand that may be better etc?

[smarkham]

I have in the past used custom colour flip paint it doesnt stick as well as normal paint so would be well worth keying the shell first. I scrub all of my shells with a brillo pad first and back them with plastikote scratch proof clear helps to stop the paint flaking off hope this helps.

[Steven Forster]

Fastrax do/did some green flip paint which was awesome "chameleon jade" backed with black paint to bring the flip effect out and better........

[davegt3]

back with black that supprises me was expecting something like silver

[davegt3]

and did you mean something like this for the clear coat?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plastikote...item4ab23b6929

[Andyp]

I have used that tamiya paint you are on about , it was in my lhs so I decided to give it a go , first impressions wasn't good but the more I look at it the better it gets ! As for the backing , yeah you have to back with black, I did try a few other colours out but they didn't work.

I will try to post some pics tomo, although I'm not sure how it will show up in a photo.

As for hand can spray I wouldn't use any other brand than tamiya, it's expensive but always seems to give good results. I'm sure people will disagree tho

[eyeayen]

Tamiya paint is the best, I wish they still sold jars of the Polycarbonate paint so i could put it through my Airbrush, fantastic stuff in the cans too.

[U1timate PigDog]

I've also used the tamiya stuff in the past and it works fine, just follow the instructions on the tin. Works great

Tamiya paint is the best, I wish they still sold jars of the Polycarbonate paint so i could put it through my Airbrush, fantastic stuff in the cans too.

I seen some of the tamiya jars on a site a few days ago but can't remember where, are you sure they haven't started doing it again?

[eyeayen]

When I saw this yesterday I looked on the Tamiya sites, both UK and Japan, can't seem to see it in jars any more, maybe it's just old stock you saw ?

My mate used to paint stuff by squirting aerosols into little jars, thinning it a bit more and putting them through his airbrush, that would work but the thinners might get to you...

[Andyp]

Heres some pics of the tamiya paint quoted in the first post, i dont think you can really see the 'flip' thro the photos but here goes.....


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[eyeayen]

Depending what and how you can get hold of paint the AutoAir GemChameleon will produce the same effect, it's uber expensive though, if fact it's the same price as the solvent based house of kolor stuff, which you should be able to get in small amounts if you search around, how much that will stick to the shells without a flex aid additive in it is anyone's guess though and it I was paying that much for paint i'd want it to stick ! The autoair will deffo stick !

[davegt3]

those shells look great im assuming the more coats you put on will change the colour slightly? looking through the great shells on here is making me want to get an airbrush kit. if only they were cheaper lol

[U1timate PigDog]

The flip looks great especially on the touring car.

As for the airbrush setup, cheap gear is available but keep in mind thats what it is and its the same as anything "you get what you pay for", that being said a cheap kit would be great for testing whether its something you want to get into and upgrade the stuff as you go along, check out ebay for a cheap setup, they normally have a few deals on there.

[jonmiller]

was going to say, i can mix you up some flip paint if needed but will be airbrush only, dont do cans at ptesent

[eyeayen]

Originally Posted by davegt3

looking through the great shells on here is making me want to get an airbrush kit. if only they were cheaper lol

8th down on this page Clicky 1 is less than £150.

Unless you have your own regulated air supply in which case 4th & 5th down on this page Clicky 2 is only £30 and if you phone them up I'm sure they'll do a good deal for you.