Kustom Color Model Paint

Until now Kustom Kolor has only been available in Wal-Mart.  By the end of December, 2007, this paint line will be available ONLY in authorized hobby stores around the country.  PARMA HOBBY is one of those stores!

From House of Kolor®

The makers of House of Kolor® are excited to introduce Kustom Kolor®, a brand new line of paints for modeling enthusiasts.  Finally, there is a model paint line from a proven custom paint company.  If you haven’t tried this paint, you’re in for an amazing treat!  House of Kolor® custom finishes can give your models that show-stopping House of Kolor® look with Kustom Kolor®.  Some of the most popular colors in the House of Kolor® line have been recreated, in a paint that’s safe for your plastic, metal, and wood models.

A Superior Solvent-based Paint Line

This paint allows for direct finishing on polystyrene, polycarbonate, Lexan and many other surfaces.  This is a superior solvent-based paint line for a large range of users from beginners to the professional hobbyist.

Tremendous Flexibility, Adhesion, Durability and Nitro Fuel Resistant!

In addition, this paint offers tremendous flexibility, adhesion and durability for the extreme demands and harsh environments of radio control.  It is Nitro Fuel resistant and can be used on both sides of Lexan bodies.

Our Frequently Asked Questions About Kustom Kolor Paints

Here are some of our frequently asked questions about Kustom Color paints:

• Why do we strongly recommend basecoats? – Several reasons, here are just a few:  1.) It gives your model an even color to start, allowing for the best and brightest looking colors.  2.) Due to the semi-translucent nature of the paint base, coatings allow for fewer coats to get coverage.  3.) Some custom paints are designed to enhance the colors that are painted with them.  Kandy colors enhance the base that they are painted over; Kameleon® or color shift pigments are enhanced by being painted over darker colors.
   
• What is the reduction for airbrushing? – This is a matter of personal preference, but a good benchmark is to start at 20% reducer.  We have found that some colors need more or less reduction.
   
• What kind of paint is Kustom Kolor®? – It is a type of enamel paint.
   
• Is Kustom Kolor paint House of Kolor® paint in a smaller container? – NO, House of Kolor® uses a different technology in the binder/carrier, most of which would require activators to make them work properly.  However, most of the pigments are the same pigments that you would find in the House of Kolor® paint line, and Kustom Kolor® is made by the same company, in the same facility, that makes House of Kolor®.
   
• Why not just use House of Kolor® Paint? – The House of Kolor® paint system was designed for professional painters; the paint requires very specific conditions, equipment and mixing to make it work properly.  It was designed to be sprayed as a complete system in a spray booth.  House of Kolor® is not designed to be used on the type of plastics that models are made from.