Ahh,…ok gotcha,….now I see what you’re cooking,…I’ve never used rattle cans when doing tinplate anyways, I’ve always used DuPont base/clear,…however, as you’ve mentioned, it’s expensive!!….but I’ve only been ever asked to do high end tinplate such as standard gauge 385’s 400’s etc…..where the workpiece demanded a better than factory finish naturally modern day urethanes are way beyond the luster & finish of the old lacquers and enamels used by toy mfrs. way back when,…..I’d suggest you find another auto body paint supply store that still packages arosol paints ,….they still do exist…….thing is I buy clear by the drums so, for me even buying a taste of a base coat color isn’t that big of a deal,….I have the reducers, hardeners and what not on hand,……one of the perks of running a body shop….😉…you’re kinda stuck between a rock & hard place doing a 263 for O scale ……
Pat
