Bryan,
I hate to put a damper on the fire, but metallics are the hardest
things to paint and get right. (Just ask the guys doing natural metallic
airplanes.) An airbrush, or at the very least, spray can is the best
way. My suggestion for advice is to go to a hobby shop selling scale
model airplanes. The paints you want will be in that section anyway. I
believe Testors has a metallizer line that is decent and there is a rub
and buff system out there that produces really good results. Handling
and decalling is another problem. Most of the metallics do not do well
with clear coats except for one: Future floor wax. The airplane guys
use this all the time. It is an acrylic and creates a fantastic clear
finish that can then be handled and decalled over.
I know this isn't exactly what you wanted to hear, and hopefully
someone else has a better solution, but it can be done and made to look
really good with a little effort.
Eric Mumper
Bryan Howell wrote:
>
> Hi List!
>
> I am getting around to painting my Three Brothers Cab
> Car and the paint that I got from my local hobby
> ship(where I will never ask for paint advice again) is
> really bad. I painted the doors with standard Testors
> Steel paint(employee: oh, steel and stainless steel
> are the same thing-YAH RIGHT!) and it is nowhere near
> the color I am looking for. I went to a new hobby
> shop the other day(Downer's Grove Hobby) and I saw a
> slot for Floquill Stainless steel paint. They were
> out, but my question is, is that a good match for Q
> Gallery Cars and can it be brushed on aluminum parts?
>
> If this is not a good match, please let me know of a
> good one that can be brushed on.
>
> Oh, and if anyone is intrsted in two jars of Testors
> Steel colored paint, let me know! ~grin~
>
> Thanks in Advance!
>
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> Bryan J. Howell
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