Candy or Pearl paints

[m408]

I got a 1/16 scale 31A pick up from one of my grand kids for my "B" day. It is stock, 4 banger and all. I want to "jazz" it up just a little with either a candy or pearl paint job.

Can anyone lead me through the paint process? Rattle can products prefered.

[monkeyclaw]

Milt; The pearl and candy colors will require a little extra effort over single tones....1st; choose the color you would like the model to be....prep & prime as usual, but wet sand the finished primer ( I use 2500 grit) ... this will allow the "base" to lay down really smooth...the candy and pearls will change "tone" depending on the underlying base....silver will give a more vibrant shade; where gold will give a richer tone....you can also get more "pop" by base coating with a bright white...This combination will give a "neon" effect with candies...I generally use the house of colors...they cast a bit more; but finish nicely....so it's worth it. I generally heat my colors in warm standuing water to about 100 degrees (slightly warm to the touch) This will allow superior flow from the can; and reduce the amount of "fogging" at the nozzle....spray your base; let it flash once you have even coverage....then spray your candy or pearl; the candies may require some color sanding; as you want to get good overall tone across the painting surface....using light coats....If you spray them wet; you will risk sagging; and running; and dark edges around all of the trim; where the paint flows off of the trim pieces, leaving them absent of color. You can do any masking of patterns and such once youe base is applied; then when you spray the color; you will have the base color stripes or patterns.. the next step is the clear coat....a must for achieving a great depth and shine when using candies or pearls...the clear will get polished out; giving the final gloss to the paint scheme.... This is just a guideline of how I do it; but you can try virtually any color base under any cany or pearl to achieve your own unique combination of color...If you have the time; check out the house of color charts in your local auto paint jobber store; and you can see how many combinations are possible...remember to post pix of your paint progress! Another tip I can offer is using a heat lamp...I use the aluminum clamp lamp shell; with a fast food lamp in it....when I spray colors or clears; I pass the wet coats under the lamp; to "flow" the wet coats down; to minimize polishing.......I hope this helps........matt

[m408]

Milt; The pearl and candy colors will require a little extra effort over single tones....1st; choose the color you would like the model to be....prep & prime as usual, but wet sand the finished primer ( I use 2500 grit) ... this will allow the "base" to lay down really smooth...the candy and pearls will change "tone" depending on the underlying base....silver will give a more vibrant shade; where gold will give a richer tone....you can also get more "pop" by base coating with a bright white...This combination will give a "neon" effect with candies...I generally use the house of colors...they cast a bit more; but finish nicely....so it's worth it. I generally heat my colors in warm standuing water to about 100 degrees (slightly warm to the touch) This will allow superior flow from the can; and reduce the amount of "fogging" at the nozzle....spray your base; let it flash once you have even coverage....then spray your candy or pearl; the candies may require some color sanding; as you want to get good overall tone across the painting surface....using light coats....If you spray them wet; you will risk sagging; and running; and dark edges around all of the trim; where the paint flows off of the trim pieces, leaving them absent of color. You can do any masking of patterns and such once youe base is applied; then when you spray the color; you will have the base color stripes or patterns.. the next step is the clear coat....a must for achieving a great depth and shine when using candies or pearls...the clear will get polished out; giving the final gloss to the paint scheme.... This is just a guideline of how I do it; but you can try virtually any color base under any cany or pearl to achieve your own unique combination of color...If you have the time; check out the house of color charts in your local auto paint jobber store; and you can see how many combinations are possible...remember to post pix of your paint progress! Another tip I can offer is using a heat lamp...I use the aluminum clamp lamp shell; with a fast food lamp in it....when I spray colors or clears; I pass the wet coats under the lamp; to "flow" the wet coats down; to minimize polishing.......I hope this helps........matt

Thanks Matt,

Just what I needed. I've got a bunch of plastic spoons to experiment with. Will try a bunch of different bases etc...

[samdiego]

Testors One Coat will soon offer a line of candies and pearls. if they act like their first releases, this may be the easiest way to go.