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Best quality rattle can paint?

Started by CoastalAngler1 , Feb 23 2017 07:29 AM

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#1 CoastalAngler1

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 07:29 AM

What is the best quality can of spray paint for Lexan slot car bodies?

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 07:40 AM

Tamiya PC (polycarbonate) but no longer available that I know of.

You can try this stuff. Colors are limited though.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 08:19 AM

Tamiya is still available. I carry every color (around 60) in stock.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 08:33 AM

Duratrax is really nice. I have been using been using it for about eight months now.

All the colors I have tried so far come out of the can with an even spread and cover well.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 08:34 AM

Will this work on slot car Lexan bodies and not flake off?

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 08:38 AM

Dura Trax works but some colors do flake off. I used their bottles for painting but stopped about a year ago. The odor was as bad as the Pactra R/C lacquers.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 08:45 AM

I have painted several with the Duratrax spray and all but one were/are fine. The body it flaked off of had a rubbery feel to the material. I don't know what it was but I don"t think it was Lexan.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 09:06 AM

The Duratrax orange comes off. I had to stop using it.

The last Tamiya I got did the same.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 09:07 AM

For rattle can, Tamiya all the way.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 09:14 AM

The Duratrax orange comes off. I had to stop using it.

The last Tamiya I got did the same.

Were you getting an orange peel on your paint, Tony?

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 09:40 AM

That's what I wound up with. LOL.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 10:07 AM

I used Pactra PC rattle cans until they stopped producing it. It never flaked off and looked good.

I was reluctant to try Tamiya PC but after I did I was really impressed by the quality and durability of their paints. Some high end colors go for as much as $14 a can but the results are stunning.

Pactra is producing their PC paint line again but I will stick with Tamiya for the quality and consistency.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 10:41 AM

Thanks for all the input. Be safe.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 10:42 AM

Tamiya fan.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 11:05 AM

I use the Duratrax flo orange and white and have never had a problem.

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Posted 23 February 2017 - 01:16 PM

I think the proper Tamiya paints are the PS range for lexan. That's what I use and no flaking.

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Posted 24 February 2017 - 02:00 PM

I used Pactra PC rattle cans until they stopped producing it. It never flaked off and looked good.

Even though they are no longer produced, Pactra is still readily available. Mid-America has all the colors on eBay.

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Posted 24 February 2017 - 02:27 PM

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Posted 24 February 2017 - 08:35 PM

Pactra is producing their PC paint line again...

Where did you hear or read that?

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Posted 24 February 2017 - 08:55 PM

Pactra is back in production with a very limited color selection.

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#21 John M Wimett

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Posted 25 February 2017 - 08:27 PM

Pactra started producing Lexan paint again at the first of 2016. Pacific Slot Car Raceways in Edgewood, WA had a full display of colors at the USRA Nationals in April of 2016.

The color choices are not as large as before and the label has changed, color and layout. So anything out there with the silver label is getting pretty old.

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Posted 12 March 2017 - 11:58 AM

Lately I have used some of the Testor/Model Master lacquers. Much smoother spray than the Tamiya or Duratrax. No issues with flaking with any of them.

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Posted 12 March 2017 - 04:36 PM

I have used Duratraxx paint for a while now and never had a problem.Stays on and no flaking..Tamiya paint comes off with lighter fluid.

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