Plasti-Kote Orange/Yellow Glow Paint

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

I would like to buy some Plasti-Kote Orange Glow and Yellow Glow paint for float tips.

I have been to Hobbycraft, B & Q and Homebase.

All stock the Plasti-Kote range, but not these colours.

Does anyone know where I can get them?

I live in Warrington and work in Bolton, so anywhere near would be convenient.

 

[Ray Daywalker Clarke]

Try the model shop again and ask them order the colours you want, if they don't then B&Q will do it.

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

Cheers Ray. Sometimes I wonder where my common sense goes /forum/smilies/i_dont_know_smiley.gif

 

[Wolfman Woody]

Don't forget Humbrol Acrylic Paint. Waterproof once it's dried and perfick for floats.

Don't forget to put on a white base coat too!

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

The same places sell humbrol, but not in the dayglow colours Woody.

Great if you want duck egg blue for the underside of a model Spitfire though.

 

[brewart65]

HI MATT. i work for B&Q blackpool im sure we sell it phone the store on 01253 798111 you should be able to order it from of the warrington stores or bolton its about 6.98

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

I think the £6.98 is for the large aerosol brewart.

I'm after the small brush on pots (about £3.50 I think).

I'll pop in and ask them to order them for me.

 

[Poshpaul (Angling Trust and PaSC)]

Get the large aerosol Matt,...just in case Spiders or I need to find you in the dark...again!!!

 

[trev (100M bronze)]

From what I understand Matt already has a large aerosol !!!!/forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif Although why you would wish to search for it in the dark is beyond me.......

 

[Wolfman Woody]

Forgot all about my artistic side, but just remembered this.

They are artists paints, very fine quality, but will work just as well as Humbrol.

Then again -See this

Google it! Let your fingers do the walking.

 

[S-Kippy]

I bought some Plasti-Kote Dayglo for precisely the same purpose.It could have been me but the results were rubbish.If I feel the urge to make floats again I shall go for Humbrol.

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

I've since been to tow specialist paint shops and Wickes - non of them sell any Plasti-kote or Humbrol.

Yesterday I end up in a tackle shop instead and baught a new rod quiver /forum/smilies/smile_smiley.gif

 

[Poshpaul (Angling Trust and PaSC)]

Fluorescent tart!

 

[chavender]

I use these paints ,off e-bay in 10ml bottles complete with application brush they also do glow in the dark paint and in larger tinsthey give a very good matt but vibrant finish

 

[George387]

They no longer do plasticote paint in fiery orange or yellow brush on applicationthat is the answer I got when I emailled Plasticote direct.

So I had to change to another paint and the person I use is the same link that chavender has supplied you above I got the 250ml tins in hi vis orange, red& yellow and havent had a problem with them, if anything they are better than plasticote and the 250ml tins will last for a couple of years.

Traditionalfloats

 

[Mr Cholmondeley-Corker (PaSC)]

Thanks chaps.

Yes, Plasti-kote confirmed today that they dropped the Orange Glow B27 and Yellow Glow B29 2 years ago.

So I'll be looking at the alternatives.

George, do you make your balsa float bodies from scratch or do you buy them ready shaped?

 

[George387]

Hi Matt,

A bit of both, I like to try and make them from scratch but also have a stock of pre shaped bodies which I bought, it all depends in the free time I have and what frame of mind Im in at the time but prefer to make them from scratch time permitting.