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    Primer Color?

    I'm going to be re-painting a 1/18 metal diecast to match the color of my Redfire Pearl 04. I need to find out what color primer was used in order to get a close match. I checked the trunk and it appears it was a tan primer? Could anyone confirm this please?

    And if it is a tan primer, anyone have a suggestion where I could find one? Check all the paint suppliers up here and no one has stock.
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    It's closer than my beige primer...never thought of looking at paint. Was focused on primer. LOL...and being a diecast maybe I'm overthinking things!
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    Primer is specially formulated to stick. It does so far better then regular paint (though some paints are formulated as a two in one and don’t require it.)

    However most primers are tintable so you can colour match them.

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    Thanks. I'm looking for an aerosol can so I don't think it can be tinted.
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    Ive been out of the industry for a few years so can’t say 100% for sure. But some paints require specifics tinted primers. Some car quests and Cmax locations used to custom mix and put in spray cans for you.

    Most likely that’s why the primer on your 04 is not just regular grey. Red is very transparent. So the tinted primer helps limit the number of coats and make a proper match.

    There is a good chance that they may even have a specific code that they can mix up for you.

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    Cool. I did not know they can mix primers as well. Will look into that. Thanks


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    Quote Originally Posted by Old Fart View Post
    Cool. I did not know they can mix primers as well. Will look into that. Thanks


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    My local shops don't mix primers. Will go see a few autobody shops when the lockdown ends.

    Quote Originally Posted by RedSN View Post
    Found a modelling video that suggests matte paint, lol.

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    If your just going for the look. Then that might work. just prime as normal and then Use paint to get the look your after.

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