I'm working on an Alt Ironhide. I've done all the parts I'm painting red with Krylon Fusion, but I've encountered several problems:

- Certain areas are different shades of red. I assume it's an undercoat thing, as the parts ranged from blue, clear, and black plastic.

- I want a nice and smooth, shiny paint-job on the car parts of the bot.

Basically I need a paint that will be shiny/reflective, hide a slightly mismatched undercoat, and be agreeable with Krylon Fusion paint.

 

My thoughts would be to prime it first. That way, you'll have a uniform colored undercoat, and your top coat should all match that way.

 

My thoughts would be to prime it first. That way, you'll have a uniform colored undercoat, and your top coat should all match that way.

 

Well, the thing is I've already painted it with the red Fusion. I actually don't mind having the Fusion as an undercoat, I'm just looking for something that will be glossy and forgiving in terms of undercoat colors.

 

Well, the thing is I've already painted it with the red Fusion. I actually don't mind having the Fusion as an undercoat, I'm just looking for something that will be glossy and forgiving in terms of undercoat colors.

 

primer over your red paint, VERY VERY light coat, so you don't get build up. THEN repaint your red. IT's either that, or scrap it, or dunk it in thinner, which MIGHT melt him.

 

primer over your red paint, VERY VERY light coat, so you don't get build up. THEN repaint your red. IT's either that, or scrap it, or dunk it in thinner, which MIGHT melt him.