v8jim
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Jan 22, 2009 21:58:53 GMT
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Jan 22, 2009 22:13:47 GMT
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We can mix this up at Halfords - I'm going to make a few cans one quiet night and give it a go.
I've mixed a few random pearls and flips up in the past, they come out alright, but its hard to get a consistent coat with our aerosols so it looks patchy on big surfaces.
I'd guess the flake is a bit easier to spray though.
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Seth
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Jan 22, 2009 22:27:01 GMT
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This was discussed on the NSRA board and general reckoning was that it was more like a heavy metalic than a flake. But then the Plastikote stuff I used is relatively small compared to "heavy" flake and looks very effective in the sun.
Get a can and paint the air filter?
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable. |
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Jan 22, 2009 22:29:46 GMT
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Yeah, the "flakes" are very small, I assume so that they can fit through the nozzle. I'll take some pictures of the stuff tomorrow if I get chance.
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Jan 22, 2009 22:43:16 GMT
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I use Halfords paints and get, quite frankly, stunning results! I work in a foam processing factory and its very warm in there all day, between 22 and 28 degrees, and the foam (theres LOTS of it!) absorbs any moisture in the air. Ive been using aerosols for years so my tecnique has been good for a while, but with the conditions ive now got the paint still looks wet EVEN when its dry! it realy is that good! I'm going to get some of this paint and see what i can get out of it, ive got some similer stuff but it took loads of coats to get a decent coverage. This is the best pic ive got of the results, unfortunatly its in bits now  |
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Jan 23, 2009 11:21:57 GMT
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Jan 23, 2009 11:25:47 GMT
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Radio control car paints come in mad colours in fairly decent aerosols, can be expensive though cos its special paint that don't crack when the body shell bends.
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Jan 23, 2009 11:28:25 GMT
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We can mix this up at Halfords - I'm going to make a few cans one quiet night and give it a go. I've mixed a few random pearls and flips up in the past, they come out alright, but its hard to get a consistent coat with our aerosols so it looks patchy on big surfaces. I'd guess the flake is a bit easier to spray though. Can you mix Rage black chrome? |
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Jan 23, 2009 13:11:31 GMT
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We can mix this up at Halfords - I'm going to make a few cans one quiet night and give it a go. I've mixed a few random pearls and flips up in the past, they come out alright, but its hard to get a consistent coat with our aerosols so it looks patchy on big surfaces. I'd guess the flake is a bit easier to spray though. Can you mix Rage black chrome? The chrome paints work with a VERY fine metallic coat over a black base. We do mix the chrome stuff, you can vary the "chromishness" by putting more or less coats on. One coat over black will be like a black chrome, 4 or 5 coats will be more like a traditional chrome. I must stress that the chrome paint relies on the black basecoat being absolutely flawless and as flat as a mirror, finished to about 1200grit. Even the slightest imperfection/scratch will mean the tiny chrome particles settle in it and it looks a real mess. It also comes out of the can like water, we put 100ml of the chrome in a can (which goes in like water to start with!) and it mixes with another 200ml of propellant solvent in the can which makes it even thinner - it's very prone to runs. |
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Jan 23, 2009 14:21:39 GMT
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It's the best chrome effect paint i've seen so far,unlike the other ones that just look like very shiney silver until you clear them.
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Jan 23, 2009 14:26:27 GMT
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It's the best chrome effect paint i've seen so far,unlike the other ones that just look like very shiney silver until you clear them. Thats really essentially what they are, a silver with much smaller metallic particles. We don't do the actual rage stuff, but I should think any chrome paint would need a good clear coat over it before it "pops" as they are essentially a metallic colour. |
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Jan 23, 2009 14:30:22 GMT
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oddly some of them I have heard (such as the Alsa) look fine until you clear them and then they go dull! Without the clear they are very fragile though.
Whats the recommend fo a very good chrome looking paint?
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Jan 23, 2009 15:25:29 GMT
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Aerosols rock I did my 59 with them    NOT ;D |
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Last Edit: Jan 23, 2009 15:26:13 GMT by caddycol
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Jan 23, 2009 15:32:55 GMT
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May sound stupid but how do you get a decent lace effect?Wanna do my roof panel
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Jan 23, 2009 15:43:47 GMT
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14 yrs of pratice chap good old IKEA lace and a bit of HOK and job done
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Jan 23, 2009 15:48:45 GMT
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14 yrs of pratice chap good old IKEA lace and a bit of HOK and job done Ah...poo!Can manage most of that,14years practice might be an issue tho! |
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Jan 23, 2009 16:18:27 GMT
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May sound stupid but how do you get a decent lace effect?Wanna do my roof panel Have a look at Seth's estate thread in readers rides, he did its roof and I am pretty sure he posted a nice pictorial guide to how he did it |
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I will get round to finishing it at some point
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Jan 23, 2009 16:42:43 GMT
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May sound stupid but how do you get a decent lace effect?Wanna do my roof panel Have a look at Seth's estate thread in readers rides, he did its roof and I am pretty sure he posted a nice pictorial guide to how he did it I knew I'd seen a how-to somewhere,I'll have a butchers! Thnkyou muchly  |
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Jan 23, 2009 16:52:09 GMT
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It's the best chrome effect paint i've seen so far,unlike the other ones that just look like very shiney silver until you clear them. Thats really essentially what they are, a silver with much smaller metallic particles. We don't do the actual rage stuff, but I should think any chrome paint would need a good clear coat over it before it "pops" as they are essentially a metallic colour. I'm saying they look shiney UNTIL you clear them,then they just go dull. |
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Seth
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Jan 24, 2009 21:56:31 GMT
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Have a look at Seth's estate thread in readers rides, he did its roof and I am pretty sure he posted a nice pictorial guide to how he did it I knew I'd seen a how-to somewhere,I'll have a butchers! Thnkyou muchly In case you went looking its not in my Minx thread. I did a separate one about it here.  |
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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