Best White and Grey paints ?

[JayBee]

What is the best paint to use for a white finish, and how do you stop it yellowing with age?

What is the best grey to use for post WWII FAA Grey over Sky finishes ?

Enamel or Acrylic I do not mind.

Thanks .

[kerick]

I know that if you add a drop of blue to the good old Testors white it stops it from yellowing. Otherwise I have the same question.

[chrisonord]

I use Tamiya acrylics for the greys on my fleet air arm aircraft and when I need to do anything white I use Vallejo white acrylic. The vallejo seems the better one for brush painting, but it good through the airbrush too. I don't know about the yellowing though, could it be the clear coat that is yellowing  over the top of the white perhaps??
Chris

[The Rat]

I like Tamiya Fine White Primer in a rattle-can.

[PR19_Kit]

White? Halfords Appliance White spray, no question.

I've used it on airliners for DECADES and none of them have ever yellowed.

There are quite a few Extra Dark Sea Greys, which is that Grey the FAA used over Sky, and I like Xtracolor enamel and Gunze Sangyo in acrylic.

[jcf]

What the fine upstanding rodent said, it's simply the best solution I've ever found
for white. While marketed as a primer it's a brilliant top coat.

[Mossie]

I'll say the same for Halfords white primer, although I've never used Tamiya to compare them.  Halfords range as a whole are excellent.

[Rheged]

I've used both Halfords and Tamiya, and have a slight preference for Halfords.   Both are good, but Tamiya seems to take slightly  more paint to give a good cover.    This is purely a personal opinion.

[SleeperService]

White? Halfords Appliance White spray, no question.

I've used it on airliners for DECADES and none of them have ever yellowed.

There are quite a few Extra Dark Sea Greys, which is that Grey the FAA used over Sky, and I like Xtracolor enamel and Gunze Sangyo in acrylic.

I'll say the same for Halfords white primer, although I've never used Tamiya to compare them.  Halfords range as a whole are excellent.

I'm with both these people. I use white primer to get an even colour and finish then a couple of light mist coats of appliance white over. Never had an issue with yellowing of the paint although some varnishes do do this.

Halfords grey primer will make the best of any grey paint you choose. For EDSG over Sky I first grey prime the upper surfaces, then mask it and use white on the bottom before sky. Finally remove the masking and brush the EDSG up to the tide mark before giving it a quick going over with micromesh or similar. Games Workshop Purity Seal gives a nice satin effect as a varnish over decals. If I need gloss then Halfords again but it is VERY glossy.

[rickshaw]

I like Vallejo's White.  However, a word of warning.  I usually find I need at least three coats or more of White to get a really brilliant white cover.   It doesn't go yellow.  It works beutifully off a brush as well.  I don't own an airbrush and I doubt I'd use it if I did.

[Old Wombat]

I like Tamiya Fine White Primer in a rattle-can.

What the fine upstanding rodent said, it's simply the best solution I've ever found
for white. While marketed as a primer it's a brilliant top coat.

Agree with these two gentlemen.

However, I never use Tamiya Fine Primer (White) straight onto the plastic, I always use a coat of Tamiya Fine Primer (Light Grey) first, as the white primer doesn't seem to grab the plastic as well & ends up blotchy without the grey primer undercoat.

[zenrat]

I would love to use Tamiya Fine Surface Primer except there still seems to be none of it in Australia.

[Old Wombat]

I still have a few or four cans.

I am, however, running short on grey fine primer.

[Mossie]

I've used both Halfords and Tamiya, and have a slight preference for Halfords.   Both are good, but Tamiya seems to take slightly  more paint to give a good cover.    This is purely a personal opinion.

That swings it for the Halfords tin, as you can get a 500ml can for £7.50, you'll pay at least as much for a 180ml Tamiya spray.  The only thing will be if Jim has a Halfords close by as it's pick up only.

[NARSES2]

White :- Halfords Appliance White spray for large areas. Vallejo's for brush work.

EDSG :- Xtracrylic or Hataka. Although I mainly do WWII era types and I've an idea once you get into the 50/60's the colour is slightly different ? Looks a little "bluer" to me, but then we all know what my eyesight is like