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Testors Orange 1/4 oz: Paint & Color Guide

Quarter-ounce bottle of Testors Orange enamel paint.

Testors Orange 1127TT is the gloss-orange enamel in a 1/4 oz bottle. If you are choosing an orange paint for a model, the reference helps distinguish this bottle from Orange Fluorescent 1173TT.

Orange 1127TT at a glance

  • Bottle size: 1/4 oz
  • Paint type: Enamel
  • Finish: gloss
  • Manufacturer reference: 1127TT
  • SKU: TES1127TT

Gloss orange or fluorescent orange?

Orange 1127TT is a gloss enamel; Testors Orange Fluorescent 1173TT is the separately named fluorescent-orange enamel. Both use the 1/4 oz bottle size. Choose by the effect and reference called for in the project, rather than by orange in the name alone.

Before painting the model

Use the bottle label for preparation, thinning and application on your chosen material. A small test on spare material lets you judge the color and finish before painting a finished model.

Questions about this paint

Is 1127TT the fluorescent orange paint?

No. 1127TT is gloss Orange. The fluorescent-orange reference compared here is 1173TT.

What does 1/4 oz mean?

The paint quantity in the bottle; it does not specify a model scale.

How do I match a replacement bottle?

Look for Orange 1127TT and store item number TES1127TT. Use the full color name and reference when replacing paint for an existing project.

See Testors Orange 1127TT for the bottle and current availability. For other colors or finishing materials, explore these collections:

Model Paints · Model Paints & Finishing Supplies · Model Building Supplies

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