True-Color Model Railroad Paint, Thiner etc.


Trussrod

Trussrod

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Here is a new source & brand of paint that is supposed to be similar to Floquil and thiner based as well.
Prices listed are suggested list.



Paint Products

PRICING ON ALL TRU-COLOR PAINT:
1 OZ. BOTTLE $ 4.99
2 OZ. BOTTLE $ 8.95
16 OZ. BOTTLE - THINNER $ 34.95
16 OZ. BOTTLE - PAINT $ 74.95

SHIPPING PRICES HAVE CHANGED:
1-10 Bottles (1 oz. size) $ 7.00 anywhere in U.S.
11-15 Bottles (1 oz. size) $ 10.00 anywhere in U.S.

All other quantiites and sizes, ask for shipping cost via e-mail or phone call.

NEW FEATURE ADDED - two (2) sorted databases are now listed on our website showing standard freight car colors in one list and ALL railroad colors in other list. Both lists are sorted by railroad name in ALPHABETICAL ORDER! Now you can find the paint you need for that special project.

ALL TRU-COLOR PAINT PRODUCTS:

TCP-05 White

TCP-06 Concrete

TCP-07 Primer

TCP-08 Graphite

TCP-09 Grimy Black

TCP-10 Black

TCP-11 Boxcar Brown

TCP-12 Chinese Red

TCP-13 Aluminum

TCP-14 Satin

TCP-15 Thinner

TCP-17 Flat

TCP-18 Gloss

TCP-19 Santa Fe Brown

TCP-20 Santa Fe Blue

TCP-21 Santa Fe Yellow

TCP-22 Santa Fe Red

TCP-23　 CP Rail　Action Green

TCP-24　 CP Rail Action Red

TCP-25　 Union Pacific Armour Mist Grey

TCP-26　 Union Pacific Armour Yellow

TCP-27 Delaware & Hudson Blue

TCP-28 Delaware & Hudson Yellow

TCP-29 Delaware & Hudson Grey

TCP-31 Boston & Maine Blue

TCP-32 Canadian National Orange

TCP-33 Canadian National Yellow

TCP-34 Canadian National Green

TCP-35 Canadian National Red/Orange

TCP-36　 New Haven Warm Orange

TCP-37　 New Haven Hunter's Green

TCP-38　 New Haven 401 Green

TCP-39　 New Haven Socony Red

TCP-40　 New Haven Red/Orange

TCP-41　 Guilford Grey

TCP-42　 Guilford Orange

TCP-43 New York Central Jade Green

TCP-44 Penn Central Green

TCP-45 　Rio Grande Aspen Gold

TCP-46　 Rio Grande Orange

TCP-47 SP&S Green

TCP-48 SP&S Yellow

TCP-49　 Great Northern Empire Builder Green

TCP-50　 Great Northern Empire Builder Orange

TCP-51　 Great Northern Big Sky Blue

TCP-52　 Caboose Red

TCP-53　 Tuscan Red

TCP-54　 Pullman Green

TCP-55　 SOO Line Red

TCP-56　 Conrail Blue

TCP-57　 Northern Pacific Dark Green

TCP-58　 Northern Pacific Light Green

TCP-59　 Alaska Blue

TCP-60　 Alaska Yellow

TCP-61　 BNSF Orange

TCP-62　 BNSF Green

TCP-63 Boston & Maine Maroon

TCP-65　 Southern Pacific Lark Dark Grey

TCP-66　 Southern Pacific Scarlet Red

TCP-67　 Burlington Northern Cascade Green

TCP-68 Northern Pacific Yellow

TCP-69 Reefer Yellow

TCP-70 Reefer Orange

TCP 71 C&O/B&O Yellow

TCP-72 C&O/B&O Blue

TCP-73　 Western Pacific New Orange

TCP-74　 Western Pacific Green

TCP-75　 Pennsylvania Brunswick Green

TCP-76　 Rust

TCP-77　 Silver

TCP-78 REA Green

TCP-79 Vermillion

TCP-80 Imitation Aluminum

TCP-81 Railbox Yellow

TCP-82 Rich Oxide Brown

TCP-83 Lehigh Valley Cornell Red

TCP-84 Maersk Sealand Blue

TCP-85 Gold

TCP-86 Burlington Red

TCP-87 Bangor & Aroostook Blue

TCP-88 Engine Maroon

TCP-89 Light Imitation Gold

TCP-90 Vermont Red

TCP-91 United States Army Green

TCP-92 United States Navy Blue

TCP-93 Oxide Brown

TCP-94 VIA Rail Gray

TCP-95 VIA Rail Blue

TCP-96 VIA Rail Yellow

TCP-97 Montana Rail Link Gray

TCP-98 Montana Rail Link Blue

TCP-99 Western Maryland Brown

TCP-100 Rock Island Green

TCP-101 Georgia Pacific Blue

TCP-102 Maine Central Pine Green

TCP-103 Maine Central Harvest Yellow

TCP-104 Vermont Green

TCP-105 Grand Trunk Western Blue

TCP-106 Southern Pacific Daylight Red

TCP-107 Southern Pacific Daylight Orange

TCP-108 Chicago & North Western Yellow

TCP-109 Chicago & North Western Green

TCP-110 Milwaukee Road Maroon

TCP-111 Milwaukee Road Orange

TCP-112 CP Rail Action Yellow

TCP-113 Canadian Pacific Tuscan

TCP-114 Gennessee & Wyoming Yellow

TCP-115 Gennessee & Wyoming Orange

TCP-116 Wisconsin Central Gold

TCP-117 Wisconsin Central Maroon

TCP-118 Providence & Worcester Brown

TCP-119 Providence & Worcester Orange

TCP-120 Missouri Pacific Jenks Blue

TCP-121 Missouri Pacific Eagle Gray

TCP-122 Missouri Pacific Eagle Blue

TCP-123 Missouri Pacific Eagle Yellow

TCP-124 BC Rail Light Green

TCP-125 BC Rail Dark Green

TCP-126 BC Rail Red

TCP-127 BC Rail Blue

TCP-128 Southern Green

TCP-129 New York Central Light Gray

TCP-130 New York Central Dark Gray

TCP-131 Pennsylvania Maroon ( Oct. 2012)

TCP-132 Chicago Great Western Maroon (Nov. 2012)

TCP-133 Reading Green

TCP-134 Southern Pacific Light Gray

TCP-135 Southern Pacific Olive Green

TCP-136 Canadian National Lettering Gray (Oct. 2012)

TCP-137 Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern / Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Blue (DM & E / ICE)

TCP-138 Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern / Iowa, Chicago & Eastern Yellow (DM & E / ICE)

TCP-139 Missouri Pacific Boxcar Red

TCP-140 Chicago & Northwestern Zito Yellow

TCP-141 Erie-Lackawanna Green

TCP-142 Erie-Lackawanna Gray

TCP-143 Erie-Lackawanna Maroon

TCP-144 Erie-Lackawanna Yellow

TCP-145 Northern Pacific 1947 Passenger Dark Green (Pine Tree or Butterknife Scheme)

TCP-146 Northern Pacific 1947 Passenger LightGreen (Pine Tree or Butterknife Scheme)

TCP-147 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Early Blue

TCP-148 Chicago & Eastern Illinois Orange

TCP-149 Fort Worth & Western Blue

TCP-150 Fort Worth & Western Yellow

TCP-151 U. S. Navy Battleship Gray

TCP-152 U. S. Army Desert Camoflage

TCP-153 Southern Pacific Colonial Yellow - Depot Color

TCP-154 Southern Pacific Moss Green- Depot Color

TCP-155 Great Northern Glacier Green

TCP-156 Western Fruit Express Yellow

TCP-157 SOO Line Off White

TCP-158 Canadian Pacific Gray

TCP-159 Louisville & Nashville Blue (Dec. 2013)

TCP-160 Louisville & Nashville Gray (Dec. 2013)

TCP-161 Louisville & Nashville Yellow (Dec. 2013)

TCP-162 Milwaukee Road Hopper Yellow

TCP-163 Southern Pacific Depot Trim Brown

TCP-164 Erie Gray-Green

TCP-165 Illinois Central Brown

TCP-166 Rock Island Blue

TCP-167 Illinois Central Orange

TCP-168 Iron Oxide

TCP-169 Pan Am Blue

TCP-170 MBTA Purple

TCP-171 Weathered Black (Flat paint)

TCP-172 Weathered Concrete - Aged Concrete (Flat paint)

TCP-173 Weathered Iron Oxide (Dark Rust) (Flat paint)

TCP-174 Grime (Flat paint)

TCP-175 Sulfur (Sulphur) (Flat paint)

TCP-176 Dust (Very Light Gray) (Flat paint)

TCP-177 ART Reefer Yellow

TCP-178 B & O Freight Car Brown

TCP-179 B & O Gray

TCP-180 Union Pacific 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-181 Kansas City Southern 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-182 Atlantic Coast Line 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-183 C & NW 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-184 Frisco 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-185 Central of Georgia 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-186 Louisville & Nashville 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-187 Grand Trunk Western 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-188 M-K-T 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-189 C & EI 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-190 CMO (ask) 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-191 Wabash 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-192 GM & O 1944-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-193 Northern Pacific 1935-45 Frt. Car Brown

TCP-194 Baltimore & Ohio 1947-49 Frt. Car Brown

TCP-195 Colorado & Wyoming All Frt. Car Brown

TCP-196 Canadian National 1945-60's Frt Car Brown

TCP-197 Rock Island 1930-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-198 Boston & Maine 1929-50's Frt. Car Red

TCP-199 Illinois Terminal 1950-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-200 SOO Line 1949-55 Frt. Car Red

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TCP-201 Texas & New Orleans 1949-55 Frt. Car Red

TCP-202 Kansas City Southern (Some) 1950-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-203 Maine Central 1930-50's Frt. Car Red

TCP-204 Western Pacific 1940-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-205 llinois Central 1940-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-206 Atlanta Coast Line 1950-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-207 Buffalo Creek All Frt. Car Red

TCP-208 New Haven 1930-50's Frt. Car Red

TCP-209 Pennsylvania 1945-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-210 Central New Jersey 1940-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-211 Southern Pacific 1945-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-212 Seaboard Airline 1945-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-213 Milwaukee Road 1930-50's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-214 Great Northern Frt. Car Mineral Red

TCP-215 Erie 1945-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-216 Rio Grande 1945-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-217 Wheeling & Lake Erie 1945-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-218 Bangor & Aroostook 1945-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-219 Chesapeake & Ohio 1945-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-221 New York Central 1945-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-222 Alton Route 1945-49 Frt. Car Red

TCP-223 Monon (CIL or MON) Frt. Car Red

TCP-224 Southern 1940-60's Frt. Car Red

TCP-225 Passenger Car Interior Cream

TCP-226 Passenger Car Interior Pink

TCP-227 Passenger Car Interior Light Tan

TCP-228 Passenger Car Interior Light Green

TCP-229 Passenger Car Interio Light Blue

TCP-230 Passenger Car Interior Dark Tan

TCP-231 Passenger Car Interior Dark Green

TCP-232 Central New Jersey Austerity Green (January, 2014)

TCP-233 Central New Jersey Deep Sea Green (January 2014)

TCP-234 Indiana Harbor Belt 1940-60's Freight Car Red

TCP-235 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie 1940-60's Freight Car Red

TCP-236 Nashville, Chatannoga & St. Louis 1938-50's Frt. Car Nrown

TCP-237 Reading 1945-50's Freight Car Red

TCP-238 Tennessee Central 1938-50's Freight Car Red

TCP-239 Cotton Belt 1945-60's Freight Car Red

TCP-240 Mud (Jan. 2014)

TCP-241 Burlington Northern Executive Green (Grinstein Green) (August 2014)

TCP-242 Burlington Northern Executive Creme (August 2014)

TCP-243 SOO Line 1940-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-244 Atlantic Coast Line 1935-50's Freight Car Red

TCP-245 Pere Marquette 1933-50's Freight Car Red

TCP-247 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 1940-50's Freight Car Red

TCP-248 Nickel Plate 1938-50's Freight Car Red

TCP-249 Spokane, Portland & Seattle 1946-60's Freight Car Brown

TCP-250 Lehigh Valley 1935-50's Freight Car Brown

TCP-251 Santa Fe 1945 Onward Frt. Car Brown

TCP-252 Virginian 1937-60's Frt. Car Brown

TCP-253 Illinois Terminal Mandarin Orange (Sept. 2014)

TCP-254 Illinois Terminal Terracotta Roof Brown (Sept. 2014)

TCP-255 Santa Fe Heavyweight Green

TCP-256 Light Primer

TCP-257 Platinum MIst (Flat paint) (Feb. 2014)

TCP-258 Northern Pacific Maintenance of Way Orange (Feb. 2014)

TCP-259 EMD (Eletro Motive Div.) Demo Blue (April 2014)

TCP-260 Rock Island Maroon (March 2014)

TCP-261 Rock Island Yellow (March 2014)

TCP-262 Rock Island Red (April 2014)

TCP-263 Atlantic Coast Line Royal Purple (Oct. 2014)

TCP-264 Atlantic Coast Line Caboose Orange (Oct. 2014)

TCP-265 TBA

TCP-266 TBA

TCP-267 TBA

TCP-268 New York Central Pacemaker Red (May 2014)

TCP-269 New York Central Pacemaker Gray (May 2014)

TCP-270 Delaware & Hudson Passenger Car Blue (Dec. 2014)

TCP-271 Delaware & Hudson Passenger Car Gray (Dec. 2014)

TCP-272 TBA

TCP-273 Great Northern Dark Gray (July 2014)

TCP-274 Missouri Pacific Covered Hopper Gray (July 2014)

TCP-275 Chesapeake & Ohio Passenger Car Yellow (June 2014)

TCP-276 Pennsylvanis 1948+ Passenger Car Tuscan (June 2014)

TCP-277 Railroad Tie Brown (Flat Paint) (Nov. 2014)

TCP-278 Roof Brown (Flat Paint) (Nov. 2014)

TCP-279

TCP-280

MASKING PAPER: SHEETS 8" x 10"
TCP-900 Three (3) pack $ 4.95
TCP-910 Ten (10) pack $ 12.95
 
I picked some up about 6 months ago when my LHS began stocking it. Finally able to get some New Haven colors. The thinner is acetone based. I experimented with using Model Master thinner and commercial laquer thinner with my airbrush. The Tru Color thinner seemed to work best. The directions indicate the paint is ready to spray as is although I did find some thinning gave better results. I also learned that a slightly higher pressure than I use for Floquil or Model Master solvent paints was needed. The higher pressure tends to evaporate the thinner quickly so slightly wetter coats had to be applied. None of this is bad, just a matter of working with a different system and learning what gives the best result. The paint dried to a semi gloss finish and I was able to decal over it without applying a gloss coat. Testors dullcoat after the decals had dried finished as well as with any other paint system using gloss before decals. I like the Tru Color and will continue to use it.
 
I've used TruColor paint exclusively in my custom painting ever since it came out in 2009 (not really a "new" product, but maybe YOU just discovered it ! ;) ). I found I was going through quite a bit of their thinner when I first started which was rather costly. I discovered regular hardware store brand acetone works equally well at a fraction of the cost. The reducer in the paint tends to evaporate over time requiring most every bottle requiring thinning to spray properly.

You will find that this paint will require a bit more thinning than we are accustomed to with other paints in order for it to spray on wet enough to flow out smoothly. Another advantage with this paint is that it is not pigment based like other paints, but rather dye based like printer's inks. You can return your thinned paint back to the bottle with no adverse effects as there is no pigment that will separate out and dry in the bottle.

They have definitely filled a gap with some of the other paints going out of production.

Mark.
 
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Thanks for your reply Mike, and the in depth review, it's appreciated and I'm glad to get a positive review on this new paint.
I feel a lot more comfortable offering it to customers now.

One question I have though, because the paint is Acetone based does it seem to have much of an affect on untreated plastic?

I should be able to offer some very good pricing on this paint and I will post them as I get more info from my distributor.

Thanks again,
David


NH Mike said:
I picked some up about 6 months ago when my LHS began stocking it. Finally able to get some New Haven colors. The thinner is acetone based. I experimented with using Model Master thinner and commercial laquer thinner with my airbrush. The Tru Color thinner seemed to work best. The directions indicate the paint is ready to spray as is although I did find some thinning gave better results. I also learned that a slightly higher pressure than I use for Floquil or Model Master solvent paints was needed. The higher pressure tends to evaporate the thinner quickly so slightly wetter coats had to be applied. None of this is bad, just a matter of working with a different system and learning what gives the best result. The paint dried to a semi gloss finish and I was able to decal over it without applying a gloss coat. Testors dullcoat after the decals had dried finished as well as with any other paint system using gloss before decals. I like the Tru Color and will continue to use it.
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Hi Mike R,
Your info is also very helpful and positive which is great to hear as well as your input about thinning the paint as I'll have to admit their thinner did seem extremely expensive to me also. This paint is new to me as my supplier only handled Floquil before so I had no knowledge about this brand and indeed was surprised to hear it had been around so long.

Thanks again,
David


Mark R. said:
I've used TruColor paint exclusively in my custom painting ever since it came out in 2009 (not really a "new" product, but maybe YOU just discovered it ! ;) ). I found I was going through quite a bit of their thinner when I first started which was rather costly. I discovered regular hardware store brand acetone works equally well at a fraction of the cost. The reducer in the paint tends to evaporate over time requiring most every bottle requiring thinning to spray properly.

You will find that this paint will require a bit more thinning than we are accustomed to with other paints in order for it to spray on wet enough to flow out smoothly. Another advantage with this paint is that it is not pigment based like other paints, but rather dye based like printer's inks. You can return your thinned paint back to the bottle with no adverse effects as there is no pigment that will separate out and dry in the bottle.

They have definitely filled a gap with some of the other paints going out of production.

Mark.
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David, I've had no problem using it on plastics with an air brush. Several light coats allowed to fully dry works for me. A final wet coat finishes it off. Any type of sealer or primer to protect plastic before painting should be tried on some scraps first to see if the Tru Color reacts with it. When using the old original formula Floquil I started by using barrier as they recommended. Now around here at least, barrier is next to impossible to find. Beyond that, I have sprayed original formula Floquil directly on plastic with no barrier pre coat and not had any problems. The current ( discontinued ) Floquil being enamel won't attack plastics. I believe it is all in practice and experience as with anything.
I've been painting plastic models of all kinds for over 40 years. The worst thing that ever happened was a locomotive I had just finished painting and decaling I overcoated it with Dullcoat one Summer night when the humidity was quite high. An hour or so later the engine was almost white! Dullcoat is a laquer and laquer absorbs moisture like a sponge. It is called blushing. I knew better but didn't think it was that humid at the time. Duhhhhh.

As long as your customers understand Tru Color paints are their own formula and system and use them accordingly I think they'll be happy with them. Modelmaster enamel thinner won't work no matter how hard you pray. Mark is right, those little bottles of Tru Color thinner are pricey! Generic acetone works just as good.
 
Thanks NH Mike,
Again your information is very helpful and appreciated.

I see your from Mass, what location if you don't mind my asking? I'm fairly familiar with the area around Fairhaven & New Bedford and even up toward Boston & Taunton. I handled my Aunt's estate in the South Cape area from 1992 till 2000. I was very close to Peabody [Pebdy] when I went up to Linn on legal estate insurance matters and wasn't in the mood to visit George Sellios at the time but wish I had now. Too late as the poor guy's gone.
 
David I'm up a bit NW of the NB area, not far from the Patriots stadium. Some great cities and towns here as you said: Peebdy, Meffa, Woobin, and the tourist's favorite Woarchestah.

On a more serious note I didn't know that George had passed away. Last I heard he would no longer be making kits and would be focusing on the F&SM and hosting visitors by appointment. I was at the big Amherst show 2 weeks ago and talked with a lot of folks in the craftsman kit business. Nobody mentioned anything about George.
 
Both my long time buddy, who is also very interested in model railroading, and I seem to remember some time ago there was a tribute written up in memory of George Sellios which isn't usually done unless someone passes away? My buddy actually visited him on three occasions as he had business back in that area and said the last time he saw him he wasn't looking too good and had little energy so I don't know for sure just what happened?
 
Been using Tru-color paint for a few years now on all my custom and personnel painting and God I love it !! goes on nice and smooth the color matching I think is dead on.I buy non scented acetone(thinner) at the local beauty supply shop which cuts the cost as I buy it by the gallon,and then to measure it out I picked up some needles from the local co-op supply.The one thing that is a must as with any painting is a spray mask.I use Tru-color on both plastic and white metal kits.
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Where did you get that George Sellios died ? Rod Stewart just recently visited his layout, and he just recently announced on his site his decision to continue making his Fine Scale Miniatures kits ....

http://www.finescaleminiatures.com/

I'm sure if George had passed away, it would have been all over the hobby press and forums ....

Mark.
 
Mark R. said:
Where did you get that George Sellios died ? Rod Stewart just recently visited his layout, and he just recently announced on his site his decision to continue making his Fine Scale Miniatures kits ....

http://www.finescaleminiatures.com/

I'm sure if George had passed away, it would have been all over the hobby press and forums ....

Mark.
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That had me confused too Mark. Last I had seen about George was in the Nov/Dec issue of Narrow Gauge Gazette where he ran a full page ad on what at the time was to be his last kit - Jamestown Water Stop, and a 2 page article about his F&SM RR. As you say, the news otherwise would have been all over the place quickly.

I checked the FSM web site before logging on here and was happy to see George has decided to produce kits for 2 more years. A bit hard to do if you are on the root side of the grass. :rolleyes:
 
Say Mark and Mike,
As I stated earlier there was a tribute paid to George Sellios, around 2002, as I recall and usually that doesn't happen unless someone has passed on. A buddy and myself both has Georges' John Allen Engine house kit from many years back and really enjoyed his RR modeling talent, so I certainly hope he is still going strong.

It was just what my buddy and I read around 2002 seemed to indicate George had passed on.
 
In talking with the salesman at my distributor about True-Color Paints, I found out they will not charge any additional to ship the paint, such as any additional hazardous shipping fee or the rates stated on True-Color's site.

Also as stated by several of you Acetone from any local source seems to work very well at a fraction of the cost.

I'm going to be placing an order shortly and will order some for myself. If you might want any, let me know.
 
Here is a stupid newbie question ..... Are all model railroading paints packaged to only be able to be used/applied via an airbrush? Are there any decent paints available anymore that come in the old-school spray can? I'm on a fixed budget and fixed on time. I don't have much of either to invest in equipment and training.

Am I simply out of luck?
 
There is one company, a fairly new one on the scene ..."Scale" some thing or another that makes "Old School" spray cans. Failing them, you may have to go to Testers, Model Master or Tamiya and use colors that are close to the actual colors you are looking for. Other than them (and thee maybe others) it's air brush or good old fashion brush.
 
SkySgt said:
Here is a stupid newbie question ..... Are all model railroading paints packaged to only be able to be used/applied via an airbrush? Are there any decent paints available anymore that come in the old-school spray can? I'm on a fixed budget and fixed on time. I don't have much of either to invest in equipment and training.

Am I simply out of luck?
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Yesterday I was at one of the local hobby shops when the phone rang. It happened to be the guy at Tru Color inquiring about a few samples he had sent along. It turns out these samples are a new line of paints they are making in a Brushable Line. They finsh flat as opposed to the regular Tru Color paints that finish with a semi gloss. At the moment these flat colors are generic white, red, brown, blacks, yellow, green, aluminim, green, blue, etc with more being developed.

On TCP latest brochure he lists 273 spray colors and 21 flat brushable colors.

I bought a bottle of the flat white as a replacement for Floquil reefer white as nobody in my area has any left. Haven't tried it yet so I don't have any results to pass on. Being the same formula of acetone base I would practice on a scrap piece of plastic first as it is much easier to apply a heavy wet coat with a brush than it is by an airbrush.
 
Trussrod said:
Aloha All:

Finding comments/reviews on Tru Color Paint has here to fore proved difficult.

Thanks for the postings.

Finding paint for model railroad projects in The Islands is a mission impossible. Then, at An Affair with Trains in Phoenix, AZ I ran across the TCP line. I've been in touch with the manufacturer and he will ship to me on Hawaii! Yea! The paint booth built with loving care over several years and sitting unused for at least one may yet see business.

My question for the group regards TCP's "masking paper."

Do any of you all have experience with it (or to be truthful any other paper or tape that would work on an N scale passenger car?)?

Mahalo,
Lonnie King
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I've been using Tru-Color paints for a while for my custom painting. I've been really happy with it and so have my customers. I use acetone from the hardware store to thin it. I have sprayed it straight from the bottle at around 40 psi.
For masking I only use 3M products.
 
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