what paint to use

[mick74]

I have a new tamyia body shell , can I use fastkolor paint or should I use tamyia spray cans.

[THUNDERSTRIKE1]

hard plastic or lexan body?don

[mick74]

Hi Don
Sorry , lexan ( nissan r91cp , 92 Daytona winner) part number 84269. Is there a difference between lexan and polycarbonate.

[THUNDERSTRIKE1]

One in the same if its clear.Fask kolor washes up with water tamiya dont so easy to fix mistakes.don

[Coelacanth]

You don't need to use Tamiya paint on a Tamiya body; Lexan is Lexan. Pactra & Tamiya paints are lacquer-based, put out nasty fumes and are difficult to clean up after--but for a rattle-can job, they're the best. Tamiya RC paints, it should be mentioned, are about twice the price. I don't personally find the quality twice as good, though.

Parma's FasKolor paints, Createx and AutoAir paints are all water-based and are meant to be sprayed with an airbrush. There are hardly any fumes and the cleanup is easy. The downside is you need airbrush, compressor, and a lot of practice to know how much to thin the paints (the viscosity of milk is a good general guideline; each paint will have a different viscosity so one rule doesn't apply for all) and airbrushes.