Silver And Gold

[hellonwheelz3]

I've heard from a few people that they put down silver or gold paint on top of primer, so the top coat "pops" more. does anyone on here use this technique? which is better, gold or silver?

[Eric Stone]

I've heard from a few people that they put down silver or gold paint on top of primer, so the top coat "pops" more. does anyone on here use this technique? which is better, gold or silver?

Do you mean using gold or silver as a base for candy or transparent colors?

I've heard either works well, and I think which color you use just depends on what you want the end result to look like. I've seen recommendations that you practice painting on plastic spoons. I'd try that, since the curve of the back of the spoon will give you some insight as to how it will look on the contours of a car body.

[crazyjim]

For Christmas I got 10 HOK kandy colors along with a silver and a gold basecoat. Just today I sprayed half the spoon with silver and half gold. Then I sprayed the whole spoon with the individual colors. On the inside of each spoon I printed the code and name of the paint. As I get more paints, I'll continue the coding.

Blue over silver looks blue, but blue over the gold looks green.

That's about the first time I used an airbrush and it was fun. I can't wait to do a whole body.

[MikeMc]

I've heard from a few people that they put down silver or gold paint on top of primer, so the top coat "pops" more. does anyone on here use this technique? which is better, gold or silver?

For Christmas I got 10 HOK kandy colors along with a silver and a gold basecoat. Just today I sprayed half the spoon with silver and half gold. Then I sprayed the whole spoon with the individual colors. On the inside of each spoon I printed the code and name of the paint. As I get more paints, I'll continue the coding.

Blue over silver looks blue, but blue over the gold looks green.

That's about the first time I used an airbrush and it was fun. I can't wait to do a whole body.

Yep gold will change colors....so will copper, brass or any of the metalizers.....try the spoon test !

Donn Yost uses only metalizers under all colors.....check here: Donn