Bright white, is there such a thing?

[aurfalien]

Hi,

I'm curious if any one has achieved a very bright white paint job and if so, would you mind sharing?

Does it make sense to use a bright metallic blue of sorts as a primer to enhance a white top coat?

 

Edited November 6, 2017 by aurfalien

[Ace-Garageguy]

The color white you get is dependent primarily on the color white you buy.

Titanium white mixing pigment is one of the whitest whites.

A white primer will help, but I'd not recommend either blue or metallic for an undercoat.

If you airbrush, a competent and cooperative body-shop supply store can mix you a small quantity of the brightest white available.

Many body-shop suppliers no longer carry any lacquer colors, but most can still mix acrylic enamel, acrylic urethane, or urethane base (which will need to be cleared).

Edited November 6, 2017 by Ace-Garageguy

[Snake45]

I know that Model Master Classic White is whiter than their Insignia White.

And if you want it as white as possible, lay it over a good flat white Primer. My favorite is Floquil Reefer White but that's very hard to find these days. The cheap Walmart white primer does a fine, fine job too.

[aurfalien]

Hi and thank you sirs.

I'll lightly primer in grey as it helps me see any imperfections and follow with a white primer.

 

 

[BigTallDad]

In 1993 Oldsmobile had a color called Bright White, and my Cutlass had that color. I once parked it next to a '91 white Cutlass and mine was significantly brighter than the '91.

Obtaining that '93 color (good luck on that) might be a good starting point.

[High octane]

I just used Testors Classic White for an interior and then sprayed it with Dull-Cote to take down the shine on the seats & door panels. You need to use white primer under it and I use Tamiya primers myself.

[aurfalien]

Hi,

The titanium white mixture sounds like the bomb but seems a bit too involved for me at this time.

I've decided to go Tamiya Pure White TS-26 as a top coat with Tamiya Fine White Surface Primer on top of a grey primer that I need to help spot imperfections.

Although I will do a spoon test on mixing 5% blue with white, both being Tamiya acrylics.  I'll post my findings here.

[aurfalien]

Hi,

Oh my lord, Gravity Colors has a Titanium White!!!

I've emailed them for more info.

 

[OneTrickPony]

Back when I mixed automotive paint for a living, the brightest white to my eyes was GM Frost White, used on lots mid-70s Chevy trucks. The base white paint was a yellowish color out of the can. To turn it into Frost White, a bit of blue toner was added.

[Art Anderson]

Hi,

I'm curious if any one has achieved a very bright white paint job and if so, would you mind sharing?

Does it make sense to use a bright metallic blue of sorts as a primer to enhance a white top coat?

 

The brightest white paint I have ever seen is what is called "Refrigerator White" or "Appliance White".  That shade of white spray paint used to be widely available, may still be (even though the current rage for kitchen appliances is now brushed stainless steel).  You might try a regular (say such as Sherwin Williams0 paint store if you have one near you,

Art

[aurfalien]

Hi and thanks all for the replies.

I went with what I had which was Tamiya Pure White.  It's pretty darn withe!