Chris Fields
Well-Known Member
Well, it could be the lighting, but that was also how my shields came out with dupicolor paints and satin coats... the paint isn't as smooth and doesn't have quite as good of an "anodized" look to it compare to the testors paints, but it still looks great. The way I tell is by following the shine lines from the metal onto the paint. If the shine line continues as a fine line on the paint side, then it gives the anodized look really well. If that fine line diffuses out over the paint, then it's not quite as good... i'll see if I can find some pics. Of course it will always diffuse a little over the paint, even the film shields do, unless it' had a glossly clear coat.. but then the shine lines are from the gloss coat, not from the underlying metal.
That last pic you posted looks really good though... the statement above are for the pics on the 1st page. The red still is too maroonish compared to the film shields, but it looks great.
That last pic you posted looks really good though... the statement above are for the pics on the 1st page. The red still is too maroonish compared to the film shields, but it looks great.
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