Paint

[JimX]

I have several Bachmann Spectrum passenger cars in On30, lettered for the Colorado & Southern. I would like to paint out the numbers on some of them, so I can change them to have a variety of car numbers.

I am also building new sides for one of the cars, to make an RPO-Baggage car.

Is there an acrylic paint that comes close to matching the color of these C&S passenger cars?

[p51]

Get some Testors ELO solvent, and it'll dissolve the lettering so you won't have to repaint them:
https://www.testors.com/en/product-catalog/testors-brands/model-master/primers-top-coats-thinners-cleaners/paint-and-decal-remover

[JimX]

Thanks. I have some such solvent, and I have done this on other models. But it has frequently caused a bit of fading in the nearby paint. I'd like to be able to touch it up. So I was looking g for some paint before I used the solvent.

Besides, if I construct some new sides for an RPO-Baggage, I'll need to paint them.

Any ideas on paint color?

[the Bach-man]

Dear Jim,
Try Krylon Hunter Green.
I don't have a C&S set handy, but that might be what I used for the prototypes.
Good luck!
the Bach-man

[hminky]

Did this:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/passenger_car_lettering/





Easiest way on passenger cars.

Thank you if you visit
Harold

[dutchbuilder]

I use a small brush and brake fluid.

Ton

[jkemp]

2nd vote for ELO. 

amazing how well this product worked for me.

[JimX]

Thanks p51, hminsky, dutchbuilder, and jkemp. I used the Solvaset method and it worked fine for the first project, to renumber a coach.

[JimX]

I have another project. This one really needs the paint. I have cut out the sides of a passenger car, and am working on new sides to make the car an RPO-Baggage combine (#13 on the Colorado & Southern). I need to paint those new sides.

Bach-Man, I got 2 different spray cans of Krylon Hunter Green-- plus a small jar of Krylon brush-on Hunter Green. All of them are much too bright to match the color of the C&S passenger cars from Bachmann. I have tried Hunter green acrylics from 4 other manufacturers. They, too, are the same too-bright green.

Do you have another recommendation? I'd appreciate any leads you might have. Many thanks.

[the Bach-man]

Hi, Jim,
It looks like Floquil Pullman Green.
It may be a problem finding new stock as it
is no longer made...
Good Luck!
the Bach-man

[WoundedBear]

Have a look at this color replacement chart for the old Flo-Quil line.

https://www.microscale.com/Floquil%20Color%20Chart.pdf

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