Wow, that is fantastic. It does look "factory".
The reason I brought Tamiya paint up is my late grandfather had made
Christmas lights for my parents after they were married (they were based on
real Christmas tree candle holders that he fashioned electric looking
"candles" for). At the time, he
To: 'Greg P' via neonixie-l
Subject: Re: [neonixie-l] Re: US source for French Enamel Varnish - Fire Red?
Robert, I posted on this a while back. I used Pebeo Vitrail Glass paint (not
the water based stuff)...diluted 4:1 with Mineral Spirits. Here's a B7971. The
finish is factory good
I had been wondering if water based Tamiya X-27 might be usable. I really
like the brightness of the ZM1022's with the clear glass (ZM1020's have red
coating) and was debating trying to color a few to see what they would look
like. The nice thing is any mistakes or changes of mind can be
Hey John,
>From your reply: I have tried water based Pebeo Vitrail and been unable to
get an even coating.
The product I have on order is specified as a solvent based formulation
that may be thinned with mineral or white spirit... not a water based
solution. Not clear this is what you
