How To Mix La mans Sunset??

[Thor302]

Could somebody please tell me how to mix nissans le mans sunset?? Thanks for any help.

[Aussie_Muscle05]

It says in my Tamiya 350Z instruction sheet to mix Tamiya's X-34/X-22 for Le Mans Sunset. It doesn't say how much to mix though

[ZoomZoomMX-5]

You have several options. An easy option would be to go to a Nissan dealer and buy some of the touch-up paint. Then find a suitable thinner to airbrush it. Maisto makes a relatively cheap Z in LMS, you could buy one to use as color reference and mix Testors enamels-a base of Go Mango w/Turn Signal Amber shot in light coats over it would be close.

I'm working on a Skyline V35 in that color, but I'm not concerned about getting it 100% accurate, just close. I'm mixing Black Gold/House of Kolor Gamma Gold and Bittersweet Pearl colors to get this shade. So far it looks pretty close...about 60% Bittersweet and 40% Gamma.
Black Gold

Here's a picture, it's pretty crappy but gives you the idea...the car looks pretty good so far, needs a few more coats of clear.

[Matt Guilfoyle]

I went the local Nissan dealer and bought touch-up paint. You can ask them what they suggest as a thinner for airbrushing (I'm using a quality lacquer thinner). Make sure you lay on very thin coats over a to quality primer so the paint doesn't attack the plastic.
An alternative is to contact Dave Dodge at Model Car World to see if he can mix LeMans Sunset for you. When I bought my paint, he did not yet have the mix codes (there is always a delay in this info being available to the auto aftermarket).
Or, finally, you might try House of Kolor available through Black Gold. They can probably come up with something very close using a combination of base-coat/color-coats.
Take care,
Matt

[Vric]

go at am automobile paintshop. ask him for Nissan A17 (if I remember right)
Cost me 13$ for a spray can. it's ok for 4 models or so.. not that expensive. I asked the dealler if he could reduce the size of the flake in it and he did so at no cost.

here is how it turn out:

[Thor302]

Originally Posted by Vric

go at am automobile paintshop. ask him for Nissan A17 (if I remember right)
Cost me 13$ for a spray can. it's ok for 4 models or so.. not that expensive. I asked the dealler if he could reduce the size of the flake in it and he did so at no cost.
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Thanks for the help guys, vric did you get it in a rattle can spray can??

[Motard]

For my 350z I bought a rattle can of Nissan paint from a dealer, only cost £4.50 ($8.50) and is only a 150ml can, so if only used on one model, not a lot is wasted.

[Vric]

Originally Posted by Thor302

Thanks for the help guys, vric did you get it in a rattle can spray can??

Yes, I'm from a small city, and there is one or 2 place that can makespray can of custom paint.

go somewhere that sell automotive paint, they probably will be able to do it.

for the price, it worth it. but you need a clear coat cos they can't mix sunset leman and clear in the same spray can