Testing Tamiya Metal Colors Spray Cans - These Are Really Nice Paints

In this video I test 13 different Tamiya Spray Cans Metal Colors. While these are not the same as Alclad metalizer style paints, they're still awesome paints. At the end of the video I put screen shots of each color so be sure to check them out. These are real nice paints and they are pretty affordable.
I highly recommend them
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[@TT-fe7jw]

Thank you for doing this video. You’re probably the only person who has done Tamiya spray color tested. Very appreciated.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thank you my friend, coming soon ill be testing every opaque color in this line

[@24Box]

Stumbled onto this channel. Very clear and nicely done explainers. I hope this channel prospers. Been doing gunpla for 20 years and this channel is where I will point newbies. Our youtube Gunpla community needs more of these basic videos to ease people in.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Oh wow, thank you for such kind words. I'm doing my best to show fellow hobbyist how all these different paints look and perform. Plenty more to come

[@24Box]

@@barbatosrex9473 suggestion: Maybe something for Tamiya cans mica vs metallic red / blue or clear blue / red spray on TS-silver. I know people without airbrushes always ask for those. Keep up the awesome work!

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@24Box A man after my own heart. I'm planing a huge Tamiya Spray Can shoot out. Literally just wrote down every can I want in the battle. I'm trimming some off the list to cut down on the $200 investment but I might end up comparing the metallics together, then the clears, then the $20 cans of gold & silver. Keep your eyes peeled, it's coming soon 👍

[@isaacli8376]

You are helping me sooo much with all these spray can testing videos! Thank you!

[@SwingCritic141]

Awesome video, never thought I’d find myself watching a guy go over paints for 30+ minutes but I enjoyed it. Really appreciate you taking the time to do this, the explanations and shots you got were perfect.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy, I have many more to come. I just got in all the bright opaque colors spray cans from Tamiya and will be filming that soon. Thanks for watching

[@originalstickers]

Your videos are always so nice to watch. From the way everything sounds like a conversation between friends down to the little mix ups you don't edit out. Casual and entertaining for sure, but just as informative.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks Alex, much appreciated

[@andrewmagro7703]

I know this is only a message but i cant begin to tell you how grateful i am seeing these colors and comparisons done the way your doing it , super super cool and helping me and im sure thousands of others with pain staking color choices and uncertainties about what and which color to use so for that a huge THANK-YOU - Love the video right here :-)

[@raihidara]

I don't think I've saved more videos from any other channel. You're one of the best resources on the internet, thank you so much for your thorough tests!

[@salvofiasco2498]

i just started painting and I find your videos very informative for someone new to this as me. I don't know why you don't have a million subscribers by now but I really appreciate your videos

[@KnapfordMaster98]

Champagne gold looks just like my moms old Honda accord. Lots of memories with that car. Thanks for these videos, they're really helpful!

[@billybleedscrimsonblood9478]

Your videos are awesome! I dont know how much time, money, and frustration you have saved me with these test you do. Thanks so much!

[@Starganderfish]

Tamiya's TS Lacquers are gorgeous. Great colours and a great, durable finish. You can buy most of them in smaller 10ml jars now for airbrushing in the LP line. But even better is to decant from the spray can into glass jars and then run it through the airbrush. For a little over twice the price of a 10ml jar, you can decant between 70 -100ml from a spray can (the pearl and metallic cans tend to have less actual paint in them but still loads more than a 10ml jar). Its the same paint and sprays perfectly with little or no thinning. All you need is a glass jar and a plastic bendy straw - the straw fits right over the outlet on the cap and sprays into the jar, the bend in the straw slows the flow down so it doesn't spray everywhere, and as long as you let it off-gas overnight (just loosely sit the cap on top of the jar without tightening it) it won't bubble over when you stir or shake it.

[@MileHighScaleModeler]

Excited to see more of the review videos for hobby paints just like this one!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Well you've come to the right channel for that. 😏 Welcome

[@jeremyellis4302]

Tamiya TS lacquer paints are absolutely top of the line. Sometimes so good it looks like a factory car paint job

[@barbatosrex9473]

I'm planning on purchasing a whole set but it's not available in the US yet

[@SirValiantIII]

I have been watching your reviews since Thanksgiving, when my girlfriend got me my first airplane model in a few decades. I have to say you have a criminally low subscriber count, but your consistent content hopefully pleases the KZbin algorithm gods and blesses you soon. PLEASE keep up the amazing work, you're an invaluable resource for beginners and veterans to the hobby of model building!

[@barbatosrex9473]

I'm humbled by your words. I am doing my best to share ideas with the community and it's people like you that make it worth it. Thanks for watching and for subscribing. It means the world to me

[@deagle.2]

thanks so much for reviewing the gunmetal spray, really helped a lot when finding if it's the right one i should get. keep it up man!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy, I'll be doing testing the opaque colors soon too

[@jeanguy41100]

Thank you for your patience again and your humour,absolutely the best info,thank you so much

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks friend. I'll be testing the opaque Tamiya Spray cans soon too 👍

[@majktyson6275]

Hello. Fantastic test. Awesome. Thank you for your patience and passion and this video. You have got nice large room for modeling activity. Man's cave :)

[@barbatosrex9473]

I call it my Fortress Of Solitude 😉 thanks for watching. I'll be testing Tamiya's Opaque Colors Spray cans soon

[@majktyson6275]

@@barbatosrex9473"don't bother me" cave 😋 Anyway, nice place to work and to store all necessary tools and equipmemt, spray booth and so on. Regards, Mike.

[@devilishgenius]

Dude thank you. I’m about to do my first paint job on a kit and this is exactly what I needed to see what the perfect metal colour was. Imma need the gun metal at 9:25

[@Funsho97]

Very well done tests. I was searching for the right shade of gold for some Lamborghini Countach wheels and the Tamiya TS-21 Gold is a spot on match. Thank you for this video. 👍👍👍

[@nhansme]

Huge thumbs up 👍👍 Going to paint my Globe liner. This video helped me choosing the exact colour in my mind Thank you so much for this video 🙏🙏

[@Herpinful]

This channel is so useful!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

I'm trying, you interested in seeing any particular paint tested?? Let me know

[@Herpinful]

@@barbatosrex9473 You're awesome! A video on primers would be great. Just taught myself to use Mr Hobby 1200 after having some issues spraying it as i'm new to airbrushing. Unsure if it's best to use spray can primer like tamiya though, seems less hassle

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@Herpinful A huge primer test is in the works, within 2 weeks. I have tons of primer to test. I'll do both airbrushed and spray cans. Please not while I love Tamiya spray cans for colors I'm not crazy about their primer cans. I'm not saying they're bad, just that I like others better like Mr Color spray can primer or AK. Stay tuned.

[@Herpinful]

@@barbatosrex9473 Awesome! Can't wait man. Yeah I've only used tamiya spray primer and mr hobby 1200 so far, but the mr hobby is easily superior. Amazing finish! Just a bit harder to get here in the UK!

[@kainoctis7724]

Underrated channel tbh Edit: i will say the light above does make it abit hard to see the lighter colours

[@barbatosrex9473]

It's been tough to get a true light source. I switched out my led lights a few times because some of them caused the camera lens to flicker. It's why I started to put up pics of the spoons at the ends of the videos. Thank you for watching

[@1968usaf]

I found a lot of 4 cans of Tamiya AS-12 on Ebay for $26.90. I plan on using it for my 1/48 scale B-29. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@1996winki]

Thx a lot this video, ts-87 look like Hong Kong gold KMB bus colour ,it helpful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Faolain_]

Thanks for the video. I know exactly what paints I need now.

[@bigchef2112]

I appreciate all the time and money vested in bringing us quality paint reviews. I’m looking at picking up some Tamiya sprays. I find it irritating sometimes when I have to paint a metal part and I only have 1 or 2 pieces to paint, usually leaving a small mess to clean up. I would much rather have cans of metal for that. Thanks again.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Any time!, more reviews coming soon too, will be shifting to brighter colors in the coming weeks

[@shutterfish]

Thanx🤙 Now i know what colors i am gonna spray on my car kits!

[@NexuJin]

Very informative video again. But I wonder how they look after a top coat.

[@monkey555500]

great test thanx...i think ill use ts38 for my tamiya rc truck after seeing your results deffo

[@curtdupriez3775]

Great video. Very thorough and much appreciated

[@vincentdarsch6429]

Your set up is crazy..id be loving that.🖒

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy, took a long time getting it right. Thanks for watching

[@mini4dailytech982]

Thanks for testing the metallics

[@Losyde]

Love this channel

[@onixfieroandscalemodelworks]

Great test. I’ve used a bunch of those. I’d like to suggest tamiya mettallic orange for your next test. Love that paint

[@dartheugenio]

Very helpful comparison, thank you.

[@jeepnypitpits]

Men thank you for this review saves us a lot of money, subscribing at 1st vid watched. ;)

[@scalemodelsandrc9366]

great video once again that ts38 gun metal looks prefect for the mk3 Toyota supra im building

[@barbatosrex9473]

Great color for sure, a favorite of mine. I'm going to paint a Porsche that color

[@nightdiver_0037]

Great video, no bs , just straight to the content👍🏼

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy and thanks for watching 👌

[@user-iw7zx4lb6w]

제가 찾던 영상이었습니다. 정말 감사합니다. 🥰🥰

[@thelonelydavie]

Do I still need to prime my gunplas before using these spray cans or will they work on bare plastic?

[@angeloperpinan7748]

Do you have a tutorial using Top coat ? And what kind of too coat to use in different paint like normal color , Mettalic etc.

[@GyuHobbyRC]

I"ve never seen such a great video in my life I wish you prosperity 형제 친하게 지내봅시다. 😊😊

[@barbatosrex9473]

Wow, such praise. Thank you so much for your kinds words. I do my best. Many more to come.

[@RCtime]

So useful video 🔥👌 Great job 👍👍👍

[@georgemyers9559]

Excellent, again thanks for your info , I've learned a lot,

[@barbatosrex9473]

Anytime buddy

[@bz6765]

Thank you!

[@ja37d-34]

Lovely cave.

[@pandaguzman664]

Appreciate this so much thank you!

[@CrisIder]

Hi! What is "X-10 Metal Gun" compatible spray? Thank you, anyway!

[@stanhall4965]

Hey Barbatos this is an awesome video,good work..

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy 👌

[@89Harry89]

Ok, then it is TS-17 for Hobby 2000's Mig-15 (first fighter jet after many years).... Thanks for make my choice easier :)

[@bigchef2112]

Thanks. Gotta get me a few. I like the ts-100.

[@barbatosrex9473]

That is a great color

[@pero02review47]

does using these spray scratched/peeled off easily like airbrushing?

[@randtsy927]

To be honest, I like metallic black and metallic gray for the inner frame because I wanted to be darker for the inner frames of PG Unleashed RX-78. I was originally going to get metallic silver, but watching this and find out it cost $20, I’ll rather just stick with Sliver leaf instead.

[@dmaa88]

this is a huge help buddy, are these enamel btw? Not sure I heard that in the video or not. Thanks either way! Subscribed!

[@barbatosrex9473]

These are lacquers

[@borcam7381]

Nice video,ı bought a "f 14 tomcat top gun revell"and ı want to paint out of the plane without airbrush.Which spray color would you prefer in this video?

[@firdausyaacob8037]

hi, i want to know. first i need to primer the plastic with Mr.Surfacer 1200, then i can apply the Tamiya metal color spray cans right? do i need to apply clear coat after that?

[@RiskBreaker22]

aww man. It's difficult to choose. Which one do you think fits MG Barbatos' Katana??

[@dtejada1988]

Thanks for the video bro 😎

[@barbatosrex9473]

You're welcome. I'm getting ready to test the Tamiya Opaque Colors Spray cans next.

[@Baleandor]

Love your reviews! I've seen one guy get the can color for gunmetal but mine came out like yours after 2-3 coats. Finding proper gunmetal in spray can form is looking to be a journey.

[@merwyncruz4543]

I've been looking for Tamiya spray can reviews! This is awesome! Do you think this metallics would look good if you spray flat coat over them?

[@PK_Dutch]

Any vids on demonstrating the possibilities of what spraycans can offer us scale modelling folks? Advantage/disadvantages? What objects? What technique?

[@Guthem]

Cheers from Brazil!

[@Darthography]

you are a LEGEND

[@PrestonG23]

great video man! trying to paint a mandalorian helmet. I think the gunmetal color would work best. I appreciate the amazing content! keep it up!!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks brother, much appreciated 👍

[@user-bb3uy4xo9m]

thanks! That was very helpful ㅇㅅㅇ

[@deviant247]

why do you put the cans in hot water? what advantage does that give you?

[@jkdart1980]

Hi, can you mask over gloss Tamiya airbrush acrylic paint using Tamiya yellow masking tape without stripping the paint or leaving sticky residue? Or is better to use Tamiya gloss spray paint for this? Also do the metallic colors look more metal than the acrylics?

[@MrMilanina]

Great video. I randomly stumbled to this review as I want to paint my camera lens cap which is plastic and kind of translucent into black. Would Tamiya sprays be a good choice for it? Appreciate the help. Thanks! My concern is whether handling the rear cap with my finger would led the paint to flake off.

[@thewizard1196]

Hey can the tamiya aircraft spray used on plastic?

[@andriiosmak4913]

Which one would you use for chrome parts of cars, such as grills or bumpers?

[@karmakillz4051]

What black primer do you use?

[@victorvallone6620]

Brother, I watch your videos all the time, then watch them again bc I LOVE PAINTING TOO! Please do a test of the flat gray’s and cover them with gloss. Grays are so hot ringer now for car colors. Plus call me a weirdo but I think I want to start building Gund’s but do one in all gray colors Please?

[@barbatosrex9473]

An all gray Gundam would be great. Very modern military aircraft looking. I'm planning on a clear coat test and part of it will be gloss coating flat colors

[@jancarlootero8027]

Thank you for the video, does this flake off the paint easily when it apply to bare plastic gunpla kits? Planning on using it on silver and gold of Rg Hi Nu, also is it okay if i didn't prime before painting it with ts tamiya?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I have good luck with these being painted over anything including bare plastic or without primer.

[@clovischan2545]

Thanks very useful

[@barbatosrex9473]

You're welcome and thanks for watching. Coming soon I'll be testing the Tamiya Opaque Colors Spray cans

[@moxxiloquita2048]

The aluminium spray, do you polish it afterwards, after sprayed it on a plane or whatever model?

[@mikeomally2729]

just found your channel the other day. really like all the information. i have a question. i am looking at painting a delorean and i am having a really hard time trying to find a spray can that looks like stainless steel. i was told to use the bare metal silver AS 12. it does not look like stainless steel. i even went so far as to buy dupli color stainless steel. it does not look anything like stainless steel. i am getting fed up trying to find anything. i am now looking at krylon metallic original chrome. but as you know looking at colors on the computer don't look the same as in reality. so i am still not sure. any help would be appreciated.

[@herbowoibnu5031]

in 30:40 you were saying about aklad gunmetal, i seems cant find it in the market, any suggestion to find that color?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Get it here www.usagundamstore.com/products/alclad-ii-1oz-bottle-gunmetal-lacquer?currency=USD&variant=3218490628&Google%20Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjw_tWRBhAwEiwALxFPoWWrbCSg-9hKBNCtu8sikwA_PdXCOQLix-4ssLxkftaGXA3psNV8lBoC4uoQAvD_BwE Use code Barbatos10 for a discount

[@ogardiga6240]

if i could only buy one primer for all of these color which colour would give me the best results? black, gray or white?

[@barbatosrex9473]

For metal colors such as these go with black

[@therat9771]

Do anyone know if those bomb could be used as an undercoat for resin miniatures ? (Like fallout wasteland warfare)

[@hectorromo2584]

Hiiii, im searching for a Titanium gloos

[@junhantan5171]

possible to apply clear coat on ts21 gold?

[@stephenreinfurt5640]

I don’t own an airbrush so this was extremely helpful! Very thorough and I appreciate your thoughts. Good stuff. What do you think of the TS-100 semi-gloss bright Gun Metal for a gundam frame (using black primer)? I agree with you that the flake in some of the metallics feel more for cars.

[@barbatosrex9473]

That's a perfect color for a frame. I'm planning on using it myself for a frame. Also coming up very soon is my Tamiya Spray Can test of their Opaque Colors.

[@stephenreinfurt5640]

@@barbatosrex9473 Awesome- thanks!

[@macombcougars1112]

Can you use these on polycarbonate rc bodies

[@acterene1]

Great videos! I have a TS Light Sand Metallic. Do you know if this needs a base paint being sprayed on a light Grey plastic? Thanks!!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

I found that these Tamiya sprays don't seem to need any type of base, they spray and cover good directly over plastic.

[@Eazy-E64]

Why does your ts 75 look better than mine and it also matches perfectly but mine looks like silver why is that

[@barbatosrex9473]

Not sure why that is but many times it's environment.

[@Eazy-E64]

@@barbatosrex9473 😂 I silly it was probably because I was in the sun outside painting my car but when I got in it looked good and exactly like the can

[@make-outfuneral2880]

Do you think these colors would apply well to metal fittings just by themselves? and if not what kind of primer would be good?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Tamiya sells a metal primer in a spray can. It works great

[@AresGodOWar]

Hey Barbatos, I have a question, What is the difference between the Tamiya 100m mini spray cans, And the Tamiya 100m spray cans without the mini on it?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Nothing

[@AresGodOWar]

@@barbatosrex9473 thank you very much, I appreciate it

[@markshaddock5207]

Hey there, I have been watching your spray paint and airbrush videos and they are amazing! I am actually trying to find a dull brass/gold spray paint for a steel antique fan blade. I don’t want any metallic in it I like the look of the Tamiya TS 21 gold and the all clad that you compared it to. Anyway is there any information about a non-metallic dull antique gold or brass spray paint for metal????I really would appreciate some guidance here. I keep buying cans and they go on grainy or textured. Any advice

[@barbatosrex9473]

You can use these no problem on metal

[@jamesmadison3108]

Hi, do u have any idea on what spray paint to use for Herman miller aeron graphite chairs?

[@barbatosrex9473]

I'm not familiar but if it's on metal I would go with a Krylon or Rust-Oleum brand as they are made for metal. These Tamiya Spray Paints are formulated for plastic

[@markperdigon]

So titanium gold can work on gunpla parts with no primer? I just tried one and it does not look good (with bosny primer gray). Thanks in advance

[@barbatosrex9473]

Well keep in mind I sprayed these on bare white plastic so it will look like this if you spray it over white primer

[@brandonwhite2384]

Curious what metallic grey looks like with a gold base compared to a black base..

[@barbatosrex9473]

I found these very pigment heavy and I feel they would cover any color under them. That said, I will test it tomorrow and let you know the results. I will post a Pic in my community page

[@emmonsracing3470]

"Oh man... what a catastrophe"... hilarious!

[@barbatosrex9473]

😀

[@emmonsracing3470]

@@barbatosrex9473 Is there currently a shortage of paints? specifically from tamiya? Im just getting back into rc/modeling and cant find half the colors i want.

[@danielgomez9202]

Did u use a clear coat on these after and if not do u suggest that I use one for the light gunmetal? Thanks man

[@barbatosrex9473]

I didn't use any Gloss coats on these as I wanted to test them straight out of the can. The light gunmetal is one of my favorites here and it looks perfect without any top coat

[@danielgomez9202]

@@barbatosrex9473 for sure it looks really clean and that was the look I wanted for my model kit that I recently bought and the people at the hobby store recommended testors which I didn’t really like but the tamiya is so hard to get

[@e.h.3152]

Do you think it's a good idea to decant these spray cans for airbrushing purely from a cost savings point of view? 100ml can for AUS$12 VS 4.50 for a bottle of 10ml paint seems a lot more economical.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yes ci can see decanting the paint to stretch out your dollar. Absolutely

[@nathylau3020]

Hi, nice video. It will be my first time using tamiya paint. I do not have any experience at all. After using the tamiya spray paint, do I need to use any other products? Or just the paint is enough?

[@barbatosrex9473]

With these spray cans you usually don't need a clear coat. That is unless your going to be handling the kit often, if that's so I would clear coat it

[@Astartes7670]

Bruh this is what tamiya should've made, paint comparison. You can't really trust the cap

[@FULLMETALCAR]

If I'm spraying Tamiya spray paint on styrene should I sand it down or can I just spray it like that

[@barbatosrex9473]

I usually don't sand but sometimes it depends on the plastic. Test it straight on the styrene and see it's reaction. If it looks smooth you're good to go. Try it on an opposite side you won't see

[@FULLMETALCAR]

@@barbatosrex9473 thanks much appreciated

[@e.h.3152]

I'd be interested in a list of paint set up you would recommend for people getting back into modelling that would give good coverage for most jobs. Would it be a combination of spray cans and air brush? For instance are you better off using a spray can to gloss finish like Mr super clear rather than messing around with thinning down for an airbrush? Small parts with brush I assume is the way to go. For someone who would make the occasional model, not churning out multiple models per month should we just use spray cans?

[@barbatosrex9473]

For the person just making an occasional model , these Tamiya spray cans are the way to go. I'm blown away by there quality. I'll be testing their brighter car type colors next but I expect them to be great too. As for primer, use Mr Color Surfacer white and grey. I like that better than Tamiyas primer. As for jars of paint, stick with Mr Color, it's the best all around paint in my collection and super affordable . Hope this helps

[@e.h.3152]

@@barbatosrex9473 Absolutely it helps. Thanks for all your great work.

[@torva7894]

Thanks for your video! and I would like to ask do u paint all the parts with MR hobby Mr surface 1200 grey primer b4 u use the spray gun? Like grey primer then Ts-21 gold? Cheers!

[@barbatosrex9473]

I have to say these Tamiya spray cans don't really need a primer, they cover really well. The gold's and the silvers do look best over black. That said, I do like to prime and Mr Surfacer is my favorite primer. When possible I always prime but I do have friends who never prime anything, ever and their kits look great

[@torva7894]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thanks bro gonna try it my first time!

[@immanuelemmerich7322]

Do I need to prime? Or just spray it?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Well these Tamiya Spray Paints cover bare plastic really well. I say you don't need to prime with these cans. However, I feel the gold and silver type colors appear nice over a black base but by no means do these need a primer. My friend is a pro model builder and he doesn't believe in primer believe it or not, he never uses them. And he wins awards with his builds. To each his own