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• POLL : How old is your paint !! I just came to the realization that I do not have a single jar of paint that is less than 20 years old !!.....
  • Nope.......I have some cans of Humbrol enamel that would be at least 40yrs old, some less than a year, some Tamiya Acrylic jars 20-25yrs,Tamiya enamel bottles 2yrs, Tamiya TS rattle cans 6mths -10yrs, Testors rattle cans 15yrs,Testors Boyd Bottles 10-20yrs. *NM*
    • Same here. I still have working cans of Pactra Pearlustre from 1962-ish, AMT lacquers (first, second, and third gen) from the early '60s to early '70s, and tins of Humbrol brush enamel as noted nearby. Of course, many no longer work but some still do! Amazing, yes? TBh *NM*
      • I wonder if Round 2 still has the formulas for the AMT spray paint? Now that would be a cool re-issue!!! *NM*
        • Re: I wonder if Round 2 still has the formulas for the AMT spray paint? Now that would be a cool re-issue!!!
          • IMO, the Tamiya sprays are probably the closest thing available. They even have a similar smell *NM*
          • Reformulation would be a must but getting those colors back would be great. *NM*
            • Matching colors is no problem at all. All you need is a sample. The pigment(s) have nothing to do with what solvents are in the formula. *NM*
              • Quality samples are the hard part - I love thos colors
                • Heres a pic of a paint rack. *NM* *PIC*
                  • Yep - the newer colors look to be along the top row
          • One problem may be getting the look of the finely ground fish scales that are no longer used. *NM*
            • Most of the Tamiya metallics have super-fine flakes, that's why they normally look so good. *NM*
  • I have cans of spray paint dating back to the '80's when my dad was building and I was just cutting my teeth on a snap tite kit! LOL! Most of my Testors and Model Master bottled paints are from my late teenage years when I worked at Trains & Lanes Hobbies. Just the other day
    • Usually spray cans start leaking after 10 or more years. Testors is the most affected. You might want to start inspecting those! *NM*
      • The One Coat lacquer paints from Testors did leak after a number of years.......nearly ever one of them! But, all of my older Duplicolor, Plasticote, Tamiya, and old Testors enamel spray paints seem fine. *NM*
        • Don't know if it helped but I learned to store my Testors One Coat Lacquer cans upside down as I noticed early on that they were seeping out of the lower seam...when they are inverted they look OK but I am not 100% sure as I have not shot any in years ?? *NM*
      • I still have several Testors Model Master car colors that show no sign of leaking. The Dart fuel coupe that I recently finished was shot using a 15 year old can of MM Dark Bronze Metallic. *NM*
  • I have a couple of bottles of Pactra Hot Rod Primer from the mid to late 60's. *NM*
  • I still have a bottle or 2 of Testors brush paint with 15 cents on the cap. *NM*
    • These days they almost need a digital price readout so it can keep going up like the Millions Served on the McDonald's signs *NM*
      • As does most everything! LOL! Sorry for hijacking your post... *NM*
    • Same here. And it's still good! *NM*
  • Errmmghhrd - some is only a few months, some is nearly 50 years old
    • All that "skull and crossbones" stuff in those old enamel bottles and tins keeps them good. Stirred, not shaken (even a shaker doesn't quite do it) and keep them sealed *NM*
  • Re:I still have some of the Promodeler paint in bottles still unopened *NM*