When I worked at Peterbilt (too many years ago) we used to be able to buy overstock for various jobs. I bought a lot (it was cheap) and sprayed many things. It sprayed wonderfully. Problem is

Well ? What Richard said, I think the main bug ah boo stems from a lot of people don't want to bother to mix a paint when they can buy a RTR paint. They want to get RTR cars and engines and don't

I'm entirely in agreement with Tim on this. I use Scale Coat on models I intend to decal, but otherwise I have been custom-mixing Model Master for years with uniformly good results, both for body

Erie had similar cars in their 14500 series - there are 3 builders photos on the fallen flags site Erie-> freight cars -> gondolas. Build date 1930. PM had similar cars too. Ed Mines

Tom Baker wrote: On (1), I doubt it. On (2), there is not a huge inventory except perhaps a few slow sellers, and the asking price for the company exceeds what it could EVER have been worth. And

While I have no recent data, my understanding some years back was that one of the Scalecoats was automotive lacquer specially mixed specially for them.   And Rustoleum isn't all that bad...it works

Yet another reason why CA should be split into (at least) 3 states.... Returning to the subject at hand, if anyone has experience airbrushing automotive lacquer's, is there anything different about

Tom Cataldo wrote: The EPA has a rule recommending against AEROSOL lacquer paint. But the driver in most of California is the Air Quality boards, especially in Southern California, because in

Tom Cataldo wrote: The EPA does not "do away" with individual state permissions. And you certainly CAN buy lacquer at automotive stores in California. If you can do it in Berkeley, I would guess

This chart is for mixing/color matching floquil paints but may serve as a basis of which colors to mix for particular shade. http://shaw-web.net/ and way down at the bottom of the page is the color

Auto touch-up paint is offered in small quantities you may be able to get some mixed up to match the color needed(paint store or body shop),tell them you need it for auto matching the color you

While interesting, the discussion about paints must be overshadowed today by Mike Repka's message which apparently finally arrived at 2:12 AM today. I say "finally" because it apparently took about

If you can find a supplier you can probably order it. HD carries lacquer (clear) and I ordered a few quarts a couple of months ago to see if it could be done. So while it might not be in body

There no more automotive lacquer in calif the EPA did away with it and now water base paint is what auto body shops in calif other states might be different tom cataldo

It's my understanding that British modelers use automotive lacquer all the time. Chuck Soule

Ron, check the train/car lists in the files and at the M&StL group files. You probably can use cars you already have...But, what fun would that be? Clark Propst I guess I will have to buy a couple of

--- In STMFC@..., "Don" <riverman_vt@...> wrote: It appears my original comment on this was lost so it will be tried again. In the late 1940's the USDA had a program that

I noted from the Testor's announcement that while Floquil is being discontinued, the Model Master line is not. While they are not labeled as "railroad" colors, this line offers a wide variety of

Thanks for the information. I guess I will have to buy a couple of ACL boxcars. I would bet the cars had a lot of white weathering. Recently I noticed covered hoppers that were weathered white like

Finally after months of delays, Yarmouth Model Works is pleased to announce that it's newest model, the CPR plywood sheathed war emergency boxcar, is ready for delivery. The kit features pressure cast