Richard E Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Hopefully a simple question from a military modeller dipping his toe into the world of civillain aircraft: Is there a good paint match, either enamel or acrylic, for Corroguard used by Airbus ? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) Colourcoats makes a Coroguard enamel, I think. Xtracolor makes one, I’m certain, as I have a tin of it. Edited July 15, 2021 by Space Ranger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Good question! Maybe it is a with no definitive answer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Richard E said: Hopefully a simple question from a military modeller dipping his toe into the world of civillain aircraft: Is there a good paint match, either enamel or acrylic, for Corroguard used by Airbus ? Thank you I'm not sure if there's a standard colour for it - it's one of those colours that is different in different lighting conditions. Here are three photos I took from inside a British Airways A319, and the coroguard ranges from light grey to dark grey: So, take your pick. In the instructions for the Revell A319, it suggests Revell 47 mouse grey, which is closest to the dark grey in the last photo. I bought some coroguard decals for my 747s, which are close to Humbrol 53 and 56, with a dark metallic finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 As I use Halfords Appliance White, the nearest I have found is Halfords Mazda Aluminium, it's the darker shade. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Richard E said: Hopefully a simple question from a military modeller dipping his toe into the world of civillain aircraft: Is there a good paint match, either enamel or acrylic, for Corroguard used by Airbus ? Thank you A little pedantic, but Airbus have never used Coroguard on their wings- they use a product called Aeroflex Coroguard and one of the Aeroflex products contain a high percentage of aluminium in a clear coating which gives it a metallic grey effect which has varying reflectivity depending on the angle of the light source The other Aeroflex products appear less metallic and more medium - dark neutral grey. As always, check photo's of the aircraft you're modelling (see Airliners.net etc) for colour variation. Xtracolor do a Coroguard in their range, but you can achieve something similar to photo's by mixing any aluminium paint with a compatible grey to get the shade you're looking for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 As Dave Swindell has pointed out, Airbus do not use Coroguard. The stuff they do use, Aeroflex, is close to RAL 7004 in colour and I normally use Revell Aqua 36374 to represent it. (You can get the same colour in enamel as Revell 374). See this thread for some further discussion. Coroguard isn't a colour as such and it varies widely depending on lighting conditions, wear and tear etc. If I have to replicate it I usually do a by-the-eye mix of Tamiya XF16 and XF-56 and you can see the result here if you're interested. Dave G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I found Hycote's Aluminium Coat at work which is used by HGV companies to paint wheels. I checked with Hycote's technical department and they said it is aluminium powder in a clear lacquer. I have yet to try it out but it produces a light grey gloss finish with a metallic hint, a bit like a mica finish but that is with it applied directly to bare aluminium and steel wheels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 I've always found Hycote paints to be a bit thin generally. It needs care or it will run. Light coats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steben Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Revell 47 is RAL 7005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I use my own mix of Revel 374 with a few drops Revell Silver 90. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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