With all the painting I have done I have a few things I really try my best to avoid. I try to not use custom mix colors. Matching an existing color is not something I do best. I don't have an artistic eye or the knowledge of mixing paints. The "no custom colors" thing came from my long time habits of working on a project for a while and putting it back in the box not completed. You always need to touch something up. Some things did not get worked on for years so the remainder of the custom mixed bottle would be long dried up. Even stock colors shift from batch to batch but it would have a better chance than with a custom mix of mine.
I am "superstitious" about mixing different brand paint and thinners. Scalecoat paint gets used with Scalecoat thinner etc - no exceptions. For all I know they could all be very similar but I don't risk it. I have at times used Diosol (Floquil thinner) to clean Scalecoat overspray off before baking. It takes the overspray off without damage to the first color. I would not try that with Scalecoat thinner. I also have not mixed clear coats - which was the start of this subject. I can achieve my wanted results after the fact with weathering without having to mix clear coats. For me the clear coat is more of a "decal sealer" than the final coat of paint. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 See my finished models at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! See my layout progess at: <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm Custom Train Parts Design <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL
