High gloss paint?

[hook1169]

Should I use an enamel paint if I want to get a high gloss coat of paint? Like that of a nice new car finish? Or are the tamiya paints just as good as say a floquil or MM enamel?

thanks for any tips you may have.

 

[Dusky]

Tamiya will work just as well if not better.

 

[Elm City Hobbies]

Really the paint doesn't make much difference if you are putting a gloss coat over it.

You can paint a flat/matt coat and still have a high gloss finish if you just over coat it with some layers of gloss varnish.

Of course polishing it out is also going to make it shine also.

 

[Chris S]

I'd go with Scott on this one .I prefer to lay a matt colour down and then a clearcoat ....much better job in my opinion .

Chris.

 

[hook1169]

I would of never thought..... I am glad you guys were here to answer my question! Much appreciated.

 

[Glorfindel]

Plus I have always found that flats are so much easier to lay down then glosses (gloss tends to run). Like Scott and Chris said finish in clear gloss.

 

[WebbyNZ]

Couldn't agree more.
Enamels ofthen give a better shine but for a showroom finish on your auto kits its all about the clearcoats.
2K clears are awesome but make sure you have a decent respirator (not a simple dust mask) and good ventilation or a spray booth.

Alclad make a great 'Gloss Klear Kote' that sprays well right out of the bottle and if you can get gold of Future then I know a lot of people who have used that as a clearcoat that gives a great finish once polished up, it is a floor polish after all