DUPLI-COLOR paints? any advice

[rmg313]

has any one had good results with them

[jswillmon]

Most people do have good results with them. Dupli-color paints are used quite often on this forum. Do a search in the Completed and inprogress section to see some examples.

[Veyron]

Duplicolor paints work very well, the spray pattern is a little too wide for models but there's nothing you can do because it has a special nozzle which can't be replaced.

You could decant the paint into a bottle and airbrush it on but it's going to spray too dry unless you thin it a bit more.

This paint is pretty hot so it tends to etch and will make mold lines show up and anything else you sand off the body, so use a primer/sealer not just a primer to prevent that.

Most of the colors have to be clear coated.

Duplicolor is a good alternative because it's relatively inexpensive and has a good color variety.

I recommend spraying on wet coats because if you dust it on you will end up with plenty of orange peel.

[Bas Carwash]

Duplicolor red metallic =>



Duplicolor works perfect. This was my first try. I didn't have any problems with the nozzle and did two mist coats and after that two wet coats. No orange peel at all and I didn't even use clear coat. Here in The Netherlands I pay the same as for a Tamiya bottle only the Duplicolor bottle contents 4 times more paint then the Tamiya one. It really is pretty cheap. I'll be using it a lot more in the future.

[freakmech]

I think the best use of Dupli-color for me is using there metallic colors (charcoal, silver, etc...) for pre-80's cars. the flake is a little larger then Tamiya so for the period it is a little more accurate. i have also used there Super White on a few race cars as well and with a little clear it looks great and cost alot less.

[FocusOnCivic]

So what primer would you recommed with this paint? Would dupli color primer work well with models?

[freakmech]

i always use Tamiya or Gunze primer under Dupli-color. but if you use Dupli-color primer make sure that it is the "fine, sandable" type. dupli-color will fill panel lines and details much more than Tamiya so you need to use very light coats. its also alot "hotter" so you need to keep the coats of primer light or you risk the chance of warping the plastic.