Origineelreclamebord 45 Posted June 18, 2013 Just a quick question guys, what backing colour do I need for the PS-16 (Metallic Blue) to come as close as possible to Subaru's blue WRC team shine? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biggamehunter 127 Posted June 18, 2013 bright silver ,ps-41 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo 1217 Posted June 18, 2013 If you back with ps4 blue or black it gets a little darker. Maybe try some samples on scrap pc first. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kontemax 1725 Posted June 19, 2013 Back it with white, you will obtain a brighter lighter metallic blue color. Max Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otis311 196 Posted June 17, 2020 Digging this one up. Anyone have more insight? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catman79 346 Posted June 17, 2020 Always back a dark metallic with silver, thems the rules! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwordenjr 1890 Posted June 18, 2020 Bright gunmetal ps63 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlcox7 16 Posted June 18, 2020 I recommend you cut up , clean and dry some plastic soda clear bottles , and try it out on them - gives you an almost exact look at the final product- Larger bottles work better, but any size will do- Enjoy! post some pictures maybe when you get it done? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Truck Norris 2237 Posted June 18, 2020 If your PS-16 is sufficiently thick it makes no difference. Assuming it's a rally/touring car then you'll want to use the whole can. One of these cars I backed with PS blue, the other three with PS silver. Can you tell which uses the blue? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRx718 4470 Posted June 18, 2020 As @Truck Norris says, I've found the Tamiya Metallics to be nicely opaque by themselves. The only colour which seemed affected by a dark backing was PS15 Metallic Red. As for the Subaru with blue backing...I have no idea. They all look the same, but that's the point I guess 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Otis311 196 Posted June 18, 2020 Thanks for the replies. I have silver, bright silver, bright gun metal and white all at my disposal. I will do some tests. I figure I will use silver and finally a light coat of white. @Truck Norris I can't tell which one is which. What I can tell is that they are all AWESOME! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon#5 594 Posted June 18, 2020 I have a Bug Eyed Subaru same as photo #2 as per above that I took possession of second hand painted in PS-16 without backing. My main race colours are PS-16 and PS-57 pearl white, which is also the backing colour. The Subie has a darker and slightly 'dull' look compared to the shells backed with white. White backing makes the blue more vibrant and brings out the metallic. As per other suggestions, do some trials on soft drink bottles and find a combination that you prefer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites