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right mixture for red primer?
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 12:45 AM UTC
I found Tamiya hull red too "dark" to be primer,what the right color and mixture? I use I use Tamiya orange,but it look like rust color than red primer.do anyone got any idea the right color and mixture?
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 01:42 AM UTC
Ola Richard

I agree with you the Tamiya Hull red is too dark. I usually mix it with a bit of matt red a few drops of black and a few drops of X22 Clear. And I usually spray it over a black preshade. Can't give you any ratios I mix everything by eye. But the color should be something like this
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