how to beat red molded cars

flat black primer

then grey,red, or white

color of your choice



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how about white primer?

how about white primer?
itll bleed i tried it today i flat blacked the body then after it was dry i sprayed white and no bleed. i didnt use tamiya though i used plastikote paint i figure it should work with other paints

The general rule of thumb for red plastic is white primer, color. Or, grey primer, white primer, and the color. For every color besides black and grey, a white undercoat IS necessary. I use Tamiya primers 90% of the time, and they yield very desirable results with the above methods.

flat black primer

then grey,red, or white

color of your choice



post up your tips


Paint it red is how I beat it. :lol: :screwy: :jump3:

Seriously though, depending on the kit, I`ve had success using Duplicolor`s primer/sealer. Follow this with color. Also, their "high build" primer, which you can now get in a spray, also seems to "seal" the red color. However, you can lose detail pretty quick with the high build stuff.

light coat of grey then white primer....

I've never tried to paint red plastic. What effect does it have if you use the wrong steps to paint it? Does the red show through?

I've never tried to paint red plastic. What effect does it have if you use the wrong steps to paint it? Does the red show through?

Yep! I have white cars that have turned pink, and blue cars that are turning purple. :grinyes: Usually, red is the worse for "bleeding" through paint, but yellow and black can be difficult too in my experience.

Ouch, so the red plastic bleeds through the paint so very slowly and torture-ingly

Ouch, so the red plastic bleeds through the paint so very slowly and torture-ingly

Sometimes fast, sometimes slow. On some cars, I prime them with white primer and they turn pink within minutes. Others, like the 1/12 67 Vette I built 10 years ago, took about a year before I could notice the color starting to change.
This is why recent Revell kits and nearly all AMT kits are molded in white or light gray now (except of course some of the snap and easy build kits).

Just white primer or gray if you want darker color.

Don't really see the point.