Seafoam Green

[topher5150]

Any recommendations for seafoam green. I checked Testors, and Tamiya's web site and I couldn't find anything. Would a Krylon, or a Rust-Oleum product work good on plastic?

[gtx6970]

with a good primer base you can use most any paint on it

I use Krylon or Duplicolor engine enamel paint for all my engines .

 

IMO,,, spray a test piece first

[modelercarl]

Wings, Wheels & Waves recently purchased the model paint business of Model Car World and they have Seafoam Green airbrush #5331.  I have used this paint several times on my 1953 Ford models, it is excellent.

You can contact them at mcwfinishes@sssnet.com.

[Dave Ambrose]

It's somewhat misnamed, but Testors has 50's Aqua which is what I know as seafoam green.

[Jantrix]

This green is a Duplicolor called Alpine Green Pearl. I think it's pretty close to seafoam green.

[wayne swayze]

Fairly close is Tamiya "sky" , but is a flat colour, so you could clear it if gloss is your goal. Just sayin'......

[SfanGoch]

Krylon Gloss Celery is a match for Seafoam Green. Armor modelers use it to replicate modern APC interiors (M113s, Bradleys) painted with FS24533. krylon Pistachio is pretty good, albeit a bit more bluish.

[StevenGuthmiller]

Depends on what you mean by "Seafoam Green"

I had a '94 Mazda pickup that was sea foam green, but it was a medium metallic green color.

I assume you're looking for a 50s style pale yellowish green.

Testors used to have a 1969 Ford color in their lacquer line called "Diamond Green".

I used it on a '58 Edsel.

I haven't seen it in a while, so I'm not sure if it's available any more.

 

Krylon Gloss Celery is a match for Seafoam Green. Armor modelers use it to replicate modern APC interiors (M113s, Bradleys) painted with FS24533. krylon Pistachio is pretty good, albeit a bit more bluish.

I used the Krylon "Pistachio" on the interior.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 29, 2015 by StevenGuthmiller

[StevenGuthmiller]

Wings, Wheels & Waves recently purchased the model paint business of Model Car World and they have Seafoam Green airbrush #5331.  I have used this paint several times on my 1953 Ford models, it is excellent.

You can contact them at mcwfinishes@sssnet.com.

I use MCW paints religiously!

It's fantastic stuff if you have an airbrush.

They would carry almost any shade of pale green that you could think of!

I used a '56 Ford color called "Meadow Mist Green" on this '58 Buick.

 

Another good color in that category is '56 Chevy "Crocus Yellow".

The lighter shade on this '58 Bonneville.

 

Steve

 

 

[Crazy Ed]

If this is for an Early '50's Ford, Jameston at Scale Finishes carry's it.

[topher5150]

I use MCW paints religiously!

It's fantastic stuff if you have an airbrush.

They would carry almost any shade of pale green that you could think of!

I used a '56 Ford color called "Meadow Mist Green" on this '58 Buick.

 

Another good color in that category is '56 Chevy "Crocus Yellow".

The lighter shade on this '58 Bonneville.

 

Steve

 

 

That was the color I was shooting for, but wound up with something a tad darker, and bluer. I'm going to be doing a two tone '57 Bel Air, Larkspur Blue, and Ivory white top.

[StevenGuthmiller]

That was the color I was shooting for, but wound up with something a tad darker, and bluer. I'm going to be doing a two tone '57 Bel Air, Larkspur Blue, and Ivory white top.

That looks almost exactly like the same color that I used on a '60 Desoto build.

Also Testors, I think it was called "Tropical Turquoise", a '57 Chevy color.

I did this '53 ford many years ago with a custom mix using Testors flat paints & clear coat because at that time I couldn't find an acceptable color either.

 

Steve

 

[gtx6970]

For a non metallic color dont be afraid  to look at plasticote, duplicolor, true value  and many more.  just cruise the paint isles in hardware stores, discount stores, walmart, auto parts stores ,,,,,,etc etc etc . I think you'll be quite suprised to what you will find . Especially pastel colors popular on the early cars.

I was in True Value recently window shopping for something entirely unrelated to model cars wehn I went past the paint isle  ,,,,,,,,and saw all kinds of colors that would look good on 40s and 50s cars , I picked up a the paints in a rattle can to do a pale yellow with a light bronze interior  1959 Ford I have planned for here very very soon.

 

Spray it on a test piece to ck compatibility issues . then go from there

[Steven Zimmerman]

KRYLON offers a large variety of colors, that resemble '50's' colors, but many are 'matte' or flat. However, these can be clearcoated with the end result being a nice, shiny color.