Exit of Testors from Railroad Paint Market

[willy6]

I was told that the new CREATE FX paint sticks / markers are the old Floquil paint colors and are made by Testors.

[MisterBeasley]

The only one I really miss is Grimy Black! Sorry, dark gray primer is just NOT the same color.

Scalecoat II had not one but two of those - Grimy and Grimy 2.

[NittanyLion]

I’ve exhausted my supply of Floquil Reefer White spray cans. The Testors white is too…goopy and bright white. Does anyone know of a good spray can white?

[ATLANTIC_CENTRAL]

I will say it once again, I don’t miss floquil because I stopped using it several decades ago in favor of Scalecoat and Scalecoat II.

As for acrylics, no thank you except for a little brush painting on structures.

No acrylics for my airbrush as long as I can get solvent based paints…

Sheldon

[Soo_Line_fan]

I have a question on Floquil Primer, specifically the light grey color (I always figured the other Floquil primers like zinc chromate reproduced the color of industrial primer paints but were just regular Floquil colors - some sites agree, some don’t). But Floquil light grey primer seems to work as a real primer would, with great coverage on bare metal, especially for brush painting. This may be self-delusion on my part, and the “primer” is really just grey paint, but is that true?

My understanding is the grey contains a scratch filler. So, yes it would cover better as it is a thicker consistency.

[chutton01]

chutton01
I have a question on Floquil Primer, specifically the light grey color (I always figured the other Floquil primers like zinc chromate reproduced the color of industrial primer paints but were just regular Floquil colors - some sites agree, some don’t). But Floquil light grey primer seems to work as a real primer would, with great coverage on bare metal, especially for brush painting. This may be self-delusion on my part, and the “primer” is really just grey paint, but is that true?

My understanding is the grey contains a scratch filler. So, yes it would cover better as it is a thicker consistency.

Interesting, and would fit with what I experience. Thanks.
Does the Model Master grey enamel primer have the same sort of filler? I will need something to brush paint on small, unpainted details when the Floquil finally runs out.

[Soo_Line_fan]

Soo Line fan

chutton01
I have a question on Floquil Primer, specifically the light grey color (I always figured the other Floquil primers like zinc chromate reproduced the color of industrial primer paints but were just regular Floquil colors - some sites agree, some don’t). But Floquil light grey primer seems to work as a real primer would, with great coverage on bare metal, especially for brush painting. This may be self-delusion on my part, and the “primer” is really just grey paint, but is that true?

My understanding is the grey contains a scratch filler. So, yes it would cover better as it is a thicker consistency.

Interesting, and would fit with what I experience. Thanks.
Does the Model Master grey enamel primer have the same sort of filler? I will need something to brush paint on small, unpainted details when the Floquil finally runs out.

Never used Testers. You could go to a auto parts store and get primer with a scratch filler. It comes in other colors besides grey. It will be in a spray can clearly marked. Try spaying some into a container, let the carrier flash, then see how it brushes.

Ebay has unopened bottles of Floquil so thats a option.

[OldTim]

I don’t mean to hijack this thread but it seems likely to be of help with a real problem I’m having; painting plastic structures using Testors enamel. I must be doing something wrong because it take 3 or 4 coats to cover (mostly white plastic) and the paint shows brushmarks badly and over all the paint looks terrible. If I thin it, it seems that I would nee many more coats to cover? I am painting trim like doors, window frames and such. Any suggestions would be appreciated.