General Discussion (Model Railroader)

I know they offer it in a paint jar and as a marker but it seems counter intuitive that they don't offer it in a spray can. (Rail Brown is offered in a spary can, as is Roof Brown.) I will go back and weather my ties for variation but could just zap the track on the sides with Rail Brown, and after dry,  zap it from directly above with the RR Tie Brown both using a spray can...

Have you sent this question to the manufacturer?  It's not very likely that they'll find it by cruising this forum.

So happens, RR Tie Brown wouldn't do me much good.  Concrete ties, you see.

(Maybe concrete tie grey-white, to kill that plastic sheen?)

Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964)

Conversely, something I've wondered about is, why do they offer Great Northern "Big Sky Blue" in a spray can?? I guess it's usefull as a generic sky blue for backdrops (maybe a little dark) but how many people specifically model Great Northern 1967-70 that would be painting engines with a spray can??

 I was wondering about this as well. A spray enamel I can deal with as I do any spray painting outside. An enamel in a jar wouldn't do me any good for indoor use as many enamel paints cause me health problems rather quickly even in a well vented room. Some kind of allergic reaction. All I could find it in was paint pens and they don't last very long and tend to flood the surface at first. The pens cause me problems as well but it takes longer. After thinking about it I came upon a solution that works for me. I made samples of the colors I use the most and went to Lowe's and had them made up in quart cans for the colors I use the most and 1/2 pint cans for the others. Most of it is flat latex so I can use it without going into a coughing fit every time I touch it and it's easy for me to filter and thin for air brush use and it cleans up easily with water. Now I don't have to wait for a nice windless day to paint outside. Yes, I tried the paint booth idea but there's not enough room in here for even a small one and I can't very well chop a hole through the wall to vent it and there are no windows that open. Besides, the enamel effects me inside, outside, everywhere. So as I said, this is a solution that works for me.

I must be missing out but i've never seen floquil paint in a spray paint can. I always thought it was paint for air brush work.  at least that's what i use it for....chuck

Chuck,

Floquil is owned by the same company that owns Testors & Rustoleum.  So, they definitely have access to the equipment to create spray cans.

I've noticed that some Floquil colors appear in their sister paint lines under different names.  It might pay to take a sample of Tie Brown to your local home improvement store and compare it to the Rustoleum offerings.

Mark Gosdin

The Krylon brand has several spray paints I find particularly useful for painting/weathering track.  They are ultra flat black and brown (camouflage) interior/exterior paints and rust and grey primers.  I find them at hardware stores.  The price is a fraction for that charged by hobby paint suppliers.  Check'em out.

http://www.krylon.com/products/camouflage_paint_with_fusion_technology/ 

Mark

cwclark:

I must be missing out but i've never seen floquil paint in a spray paint can. ...

That's not surprising.  Very few LHS's carry the Floquil spray cans - the only shop in my region that has them is M.B.Klein (modeltrainstuff.com).  Not sure exactly why, but I'm guessing that the spray cans have a shorter shelf life than the 2oz jars because their contents are under pressure.

I recently purchased Roof Brown in a spray can which is very close to RR Tie Brown.

Mark

Iv`e been wondering if this idea about letting the big box stores match the railroad colors would work. Most times the LHS is out of these colors and for that matter mb klein is out of the brown colors also. Today I went to Home Depot to look for a rust color for the rails and came home with a 2 oz. sample of Glidden Fresh Baked Pumpernickel (sample GLO 30)which is a perfect match for rust.The big craft stores do carry different brands other than Floquil & Poly Scale which will work also.