Anthonyf Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 I’m currently painting a 65 Ford F-250 And the car I am replicating has a clear coat with a faint blue sparkle. And I’m having difficulty finding a flake small enough for my airbrush gun and something that will be subtle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plowboy Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Tamiya Clear Pearl is about as subtle as it gets IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Basher Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 Pearl Ex powder mixed with your clear is another option. It comes in many colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 A possibility in a spray can from Model Master. They offered two different Paints, #2983 Multi color glitter clear and #2984 Silver glitter. They are both Enamel paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 This was done with Pearl-Ex in Testors Clear. Then it was clearcoated over. Doesn't need much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, espo said: A possibility in a spray can from Model Master. They offered two different Paints, #2983 Multi color glitter clear and #2984 Silver glitter. They are both Enamel paints. I'm not familiar with those specific examples, but in general, Testors metallic or pearl model paints have flakes that are way out of scale (too large). Pearl-Ex powder is finer. Edited June 4, 2020 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 4, 2020 Share Posted June 4, 2020 29 minutes ago, peteski said: I'm not familiar with those specific examples, but in general, Testors metallic or pearl model paints have flakes that are way out of scale (too large). Pearl-Ex powder is finer. They're spray cans anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthonyf Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 10:15 AM, Exotics_Builder said: This was done with Pearl-Ex in Testors Clear. Then it was clearcoated over. Doesn't need much What clear coat to pearl ex ration did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exotics_Builder Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 I used a couple of spoonfuls of a Tamiya paint stirrer to 1/2 ounce of Testor Clear. Don't need much for a pearl effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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