05-21-2013, 11:22 AM
When cheap chuck looks at a 1/4 oz bottle of paint I shudder. $2 is a good price, which is only 8 bucks an oz, or $1024 a gallon. Many times I have substituted a Rustoleum color and had good results and you can buy 8 oz cans for less than 4 bucks. It sprays well with an airbrush too.
I like Floquil paint, but I always have to put a gloss coat on before decals, and dull coat later. I will probably get better results making my on PRR locomotive black from gloss Rustoleum when I need it.
I am sure there are a lot of environmental concerns with the paint end of their business too that add to the costs.
We used a lot of Testor's paint when we were kids building models of trains, Ships, cars and airplanes. I don't think this generation is into that.
Times is a changin.
Charlie
I like Floquil paint, but I always have to put a gloss coat on before decals, and dull coat later. I will probably get better results making my on PRR locomotive black from gloss Rustoleum when I need it.
I am sure there are a lot of environmental concerns with the paint end of their business too that add to the costs.
We used a lot of Testor's paint when we were kids building models of trains, Ships, cars and airplanes. I don't think this generation is into that.
Times is a changin.
Charlie