Metallic paint question

[ERIK88]

Hi, I am going to use duplicolor red metallic , I was wondering if primer as a base is fine? Or do I need primer, a coat of silver, then the metallic paint? Or instead of silver metallizer? And what does metallizer do?

[slusher]

With Duplicolor you need a primer. You can still use silver, gold, white, or black under it depends on what look your going for..

[jrherald420]

And what does metallizer do?

Its represents different kinds of metals, a buffing metallizer allows you to buff or rub the paint once it dries to better show the metals finish, you can have a dull finish or buff it to a "polished metal" finish. Once you get the look you were after you have to spray the part with a finish coat to seal the paint to keep it from rubbing off.

[ERIK88]

Thanks for the metallizer info, well the paint is duplicolor red / metal specks . I think silver base sounds good for that color. thanks

[Jantrix]

I have used Krylon primers under Duplicolor with no issues, but you definitely need it. Prime completely, inside and out every nook and cranny.