Show me your spoons

[Katsusauce]

I always shoot spoons to test out finishes, and what the out come will be before I actually shoot my project.

I play with different primer and base colors because we all know the primer and base colors affects your top color, especially kandy paints. 

Here's my most recent test for a kit I want to paint.

Black primer, Tropical Glitz Platinum metal flake, Paint Huffer "Northern Lights" Teal, 2k urethane clear. 

[Can-Con]

Even though I was the guy who sent that idea in to "tips and tricks" in the old Scale Auto Magazine I don't do it anymore.

But here's one of my first spoon tests though, March 29, 2005.

I am amazed how it caught on since then. 

[Cool Hand]

 Ha ha, interesting idea for a thread.

I do the same always testing on spoons first.

To check the colour and to dial in the air pressure and airbrush. Also to get a feel for how the pearls layer up with each coat.

Edited October 7, 2023 by Cool Hand

[bobss396]

It is a good tip, I use plastic knives too. I used to root around for scrap pieces, etc. Spoons are dirt cheap and you can use them to eat ice cream after...

[Oldriginal86]

I never thought to save the test paint spoons. I store most of my finished kits back in their original box so I could save the spoons there too. 

[NOBLNG]

Here are some of them.? Is this ok, or would you like an individual pic of each one??

[espo]

I like the idea of saving the spoons for future reference. 

[Nacho Z]

I'll share a couple of pictures of my spoon stash.  I really started this as a way to see the difference between blacks, grays and metallics.  I constantly go back to the "spoon ring" to check colors.  Then it became an exercise in how different bases will affect final color.  For that purpose, I have both white and black spoons.  Finally, there are a ton of spoons that I never take pictures of that were used for compatibility between different paint purposes.  I am way behind on getting spoons mounted on the key ring.  I have a second key ring and I think I will make one for colors and one for blacks, grays and metallics.

 

 

 

 

[Street Rod]

4 hours ago, Nacho Z said:

I'll share a couple of pictures of my spoon stash.  I really started this as a way to see the difference between blacks, grays and metallics.  I constantly go back to the "spoon ring" to check colors.  Then it became an exercise in how different bases will affect final color.  For that purpose, I have both white and black spoons.  Finally, there are a ton of spoons that I never take pictures of that were used for compatibility between different paint purposes.  I am way behind on getting spoons mounted on the key ring.  I have a second key ring and I think I will make one for colors and one for blacks, grays and metallics.

What brand is the “bcc” paint shown in the first spoon only pic? Those are some cool colors.

 

 

[Nacho Z]

Doyle, BCC stands for Buster’s Custom Colors.  Google The Sales Shack or The Model Hut Sales Shack. He has his paint listed there as well as other things.

[Street Rod]

4 hours ago, Nacho Z said:

Doyle, BCC stands for Buster’s Custom Colors.  Google The Sales Shack or The Model Hut Sales Shack. He has his paint listed there as well as other things.

Thanks, John! I’ll check them out.

[Bills72sj]

I have some spoons from paints that were used up on builts.

I also did some testing of mica powders mixed with clear lacquer.

[bobss396]

And I thought I had a bad case of OCD... I am a pure amateur next to some of you guys. But it is a great reference without a doubt.

[hedotwo]

I've been doing this for quite some time and I think I'm up to like 180 spoons.  I have a google spreadsheet that I keep all the details of the numbered spoon.  I often record a color twice... once with a white primer and a second with a gray primer.  Nice to see the differences the primers make.  

[OldNYJim]

On 10/8/2023 at 12:31 AM, Bills72sj said:

I have some spoons from paints that were used up on builts.

I also did some testing of mica powders mixed with clear lacquer.

This gold color is gorgeous!  Is that JUST the sparkle gold mica powder, mixed in clear - or was there a basecoat laid under that?

[Bills72sj]

1 hour ago, CabDriver said:

This gold color is gorgeous!  Is that JUST the sparkle gold mica powder, mixed in clear - or was there a basecoat laid under that?

It is just the mica powder mixed into clear lacquer thinned with Mr Color leveling thinner. No primer or base. Just shot directly onto the spoon. (No crazing either). I agree it is a pretty color. I plan on using it on a early C3 Corvette.