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Oct 13, 2011 21:38:24 GMT -5
Post by smyrnaguy on Oct 13, 2011 21:38:24 GMT -5
I sprayed my car with a couple of coats of primer on Sunday. A nice even grey. I gave it until yesterday to cure and sprayed it with 3 coats of black base. Today I went over that with 1 wet coat of clear with an infusion of gold leaf pearl. Next came 3 coats of clear. This was my first time using pearls and I found a little bit goes a long, long way. I probably should have used about 3/4 less to get the effect I had in mind but this is growing on me. I'll have to see it in the daylight before I make up my mind. I'll post a pic tomorrow. Right now I have esters and ketones and polywoly doalldays to clear out of my head and lungs.
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Oct 14, 2011 7:31:21 GMT -5
Post by Dan MacMillan on Oct 14, 2011 7:31:21 GMT -5
Hope you properly sanded your primer before applying the base and then again before you started the clear, otherwise there will not be a good bond due to the excessive flash times between coats.
Different paint systems have different times. My Bradley took a full day to paint. Sanding after the primer, wiping down with final wash. Applying base, pearl clear and clear topcoat with appropriate flash times between coats.
Please post pics for all to see. I am curious to see what gold over black looks like. Both inside the shop and out in daylight.
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Oct 14, 2011 12:26:30 GMT -5
Post by spyderdriver on Oct 14, 2011 12:26:30 GMT -5
i wanta see some pics too!
i hope to paint my car some time this month.
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Oct 14, 2011 12:41:52 GMT -5
Post by smyrnaguy on Oct 14, 2011 12:41:52 GMT -5
As a matter of fact I did sand before and after the color. The primer I used was supposed to be non-sanding but I sanded it anyway. The spec sheet stated it needed 48 hours to cure before topcoating. The paint had a 48 hour re-application window. I'll get some pics up after work. I haven't seen it in the sun yet either but its an interesting effect under flourescent lights.
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Oct 14, 2011 16:38:06 GMT -5
Post by smyrnaguy on Oct 14, 2011 16:38:06 GMT -5
I got a couple of pics made. Space is limited in my garage and the lighting sucks and it doesn't help that the body isn't mounted yet so I can't roll it out into the sun but here's a shot in primer:  I was hoping to get a look that was similar to a tourmaline belt buckle I made years ago. It was jet black with tendrils of gold. What I got is somewhere between that and a bass boat. Black gold:  The color changes from black to root beer to greenish to gold depending on the light angle. A couple of outdoor pics of the engine cover illustrate:   Its ...different. I'll leave it alone for now and reassemble. Then when I can roll it into the sun I'll sand and buff and make up my mind whether to start over. |
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Oct 14, 2011 19:04:28 GMT -5
Post by Dan MacMillan on Oct 14, 2011 19:04:28 GMT -5
What products did you use, looks like a lot of texture in the paint. Your final clear should have flowed smooth. As for the effect you wanted, I guess it is similar to mine. I wanted a black car with red highlights. I sprayed a black base with red ghost pearl over it. As you can see it turned out purple. I have since talked to a painting wizard I know. He said to get the effect I was looking for was to paint the car red with pearl then top it with transparent black until the effect is achieved. Have you tried something similar? www.paintwithpearl.com has a candy black that may do the trick. www.paintwithpearl.com/candy/pwp402/pwp402.htmFor a true transparent black go to alsacorp.com/products/candyconcentrates/candy.htm these guys have all kinds of effects. |
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Oct 14, 2011 20:02:57 GMT -5
Post by mrbigh on Oct 14, 2011 20:02:57 GMT -5
Thank you, what a great information!!!!
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Oct 16, 2011 13:30:17 GMT -5
Post by smyrnaguy on Oct 16, 2011 13:30:17 GMT -5
I've decided I don't like it at all. I'm sanding it down again and reshooting next weekend. This time with only a few grains of pearl. Apparently it is sold in containers that will suffice for several hundred gallons. I used 1/2 teasthingy, an amount that I now know will do a gallon or more, in 1 1/2 pints. This was enough to turn a black car gold or green or gross depending on the light. Lesson learned. Moving on.
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Oct 18, 2011 3:21:07 GMT -5
Post by thehag71 on Oct 18, 2011 3:21:07 GMT -5
I love the color scheme being black and gold, but that is only cuz I am a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, but Yeah I agree with you, sand it and reshoot.
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