![]() ![]() The result looked, well, terrific to my eye. PS - the talented model builder who goes by the name "Bone" (based in NW near Seattle I think), recently did a bunch of test bodies using the Testors Color Shift paint over other color basecoats, including bright red IIRC. And at least for me, ring my trial, the enamel based Color Shift paint also largely shared the favorable lacquer-like characteristics. Very sadįortunately today we have both Testors and Tamiya spray paints that work far better than the current formulations of spray enamels. I suspect that the EPA regulations among other factors, have caused the decline. I noticed the differences in the Gloss Black enamel spray paint starting around the early-mid 1990's, and it has gotten worse from there. This is a shame as the original 1960's/1970's Testors Gloss Black spray was fabulous - nearly foolproof, no orange peel, quick to dry, and terrific glossiness. Add a layer of shimmer to your creations with this. Sags, uneven coverage, slow to dry, et al. PlaidFX Amino Aqua Mutant Shift adds a soft metallic luster of color that shifts in changing light. PlaidFX Shockwave Mutant Shift adds a soft metallic luster of color that shifts in changing light. What I was much less satisfied with was the current formula of Testors Gloss Black enamel which you are to use as a basecoat for the Color Shift paint. PlaidFX Mutant Shift Flexible Acrylic Paint - Shockwave, 3 oz. Red/Bronze/Green - Use over DNA Black DNA Custom Aerosols are designed so anyone can create professional custom paint effects at home without needing. I was very pleased with the outcome - almost no orange peel, excellent gloss, went on perfectly with two light coats. We are an independent, British paint manufacturer. I just painted an NHRA style "competition coupe" body with the new Testors color shift paint. One of 16 haute couture colours inspired by the catwalk runways of Paris, Milan and London. ![]()
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