Yzr500 2001

Hi everybody, I'm new in this forum!!
I'm from Barcelona, so excuse me if I make some mistakes!
I'm building a yzr500, tamiya, with Malboro latest version decals.
I first painted with the grey tamiya surface primer.
Then I mask to paint in red and white, in spite of applying the white decal.
I used TS-7 white racing tamiya. But it looks like a bone white, it's not a white like the decal. What can I do????
Anybody knows the white I have to use?? or should be this TS-7 but the problem was the primer???
Thanks !!!

First, Welcome here.

When ou work with Transparent color (like White, Yellow red etc..) you HAVE to use White Primer. if you use Gray one, you will never have a good color.

as for the Racing White, well you aren't alone doing this mistake. I did the same thing few year ago. The color is actually like bone. You will need to use tamiya Pure White color if you want a real white.

Welcome to AF :wave: Can you post some pics soon? I would like this model, as we don't get many bikes round here

Hello there and welcome to AF!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/76919IMG_2562.JPG

I did the same kit as earlier in this year...The pic here shows that the lower portion is airbrushed in X-2, and primed with white primer just like Vric said. :)

Hi, thanks a lot, I think that now, I'm going to paint over with the ts-7 with pure white. Cause the other solution would be take off all the paint.... and well don't know, what do u think I've to do???

i say take the paint because if you lay down pure white over grey primer, it will look dark sort of like a light grey. I would suggest to take off the primer with either brake fluid, csc, or purple power, then sand down the part and wash it and try again.

No, what I wanted to mean is paint over the racing white!!! sand down first the white portion and paint with pure white over the racing white. If I take the paint will have to paint again the red portion... and I have never take the paint!! how can u do it?

Just paint over the racing white as it will act as a white primer for you. You don't have to touch the red.
Looking forward to pics.
I am doing Nakanos 02 YZR500 at the moment with the S27 Gauloisses decals.
CHeers
Tony