Since I can never leave well enough alone, I decided to repaint my red buttons.
I used a thin coat of Tamiya gloss aluminum followed by a few coats of Dupli-Color MetalCast Red Anodized (MC200).
I'm very pleased with the result. Because of the metallic base, the color looks darker when not in direct light. That's exactly what I was going for. Here's a before and after:
I used a thin coat of Tamiya gloss aluminum followed by a few coats of Dupli-Color MetalCast Red Anodized (MC200).
I'm very pleased with the result. Because of the metallic base, the color looks darker when not in direct light. That's exactly what I was going for. Here's a before and after: