Primer for Ferrari Red

[dr_gn]

All,

I'm about to paint a 1:43 Tameo Ferrrari 156/85. Currently it's in flatted Tamiya fine surface primer grey.

I'll be using Tamiya Racing Red.

Simple question: What's the best primer colour? I've got some Tamiya white primer too.

Cheers.

[eriroc]

Hi,

i only use white primer for any red.

cheers

[Corpsegrinder]

I have used Tamiya white primer on my 1/20 Ferrari and was very satisfied with the result. Other users have suggested Tamiya pink primer but I don't wanna buy another one which I will use only for Ferraris so I will stick 100% with my Tamiya white primer.

[dr_gn]

Thanks Both. White it is.

[stubeck]

I've used pink as a primer and it didn't affect the color. This was with Splash paints and the red for the F2003 GA came out way too dark.

[PJE]

I’ve used Tamiya pink primer and really liked it. Where I find it most useful is where I’m trying to seal/prime a red plastic body. In that type of situation the number of primer coats is significantly reduced.

Paul Erlendson

[bossy122]

You may want to prime then paint the car gloss white then apply your red coat over that.

[lala40l]

Pink

[SteveNoble]

I've never tried it myself but I've heard a light coat of yellow works very well under red..

[dr_gn]

Thanks all, I used Tamiya white primer, flatted. Then Tamiya Ferrari red spray can, decanted into the airbrush:




I’ll leave it to harden until the weekend, then polish with Tamiya compounds and get some decals on.