i want to make a black metallic but how
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hey guys right i painted my mk2 golf straight black but now i want metallic lol
so i have 3l of straight b/c black what do i need to buy to put a red metallic flake through it ? what will i as the guy at the paint shop for ? and how much of it to mix with 3l ?
If your wanting a red pearl, your best bet will be a xyrillac pearl. If you add too much of a regular red pearl it will turn purple. Even with the zyrillac it will still turn purple but it will stand the best chance of showing through. Best bet would be to get a little bit of toner and make a few sprayouts.
I should add I would try to mix some toner in with your black and also try adding pearl to a clear binder and treating it like a 3 stage and see which color you like better
[quote=”ryanbrown999″ post=20491]I should add I would try to mix some toner in with your black and also try adding pearl to a clear binder and treating it like a 3 stage and see which color you like better[/quote]te
X 2 I would also do the tri coat but it depends on your painting ability. If ya spray on black with a clear binder/pearl ya gotta do it right or it will be light/heavy in spots and look bad. mixing some pearl in with the base is prob the way to go just take your paint to the auto supply and keep adding small amount of pearl until ya get the color you want.
[quote=”Matrix Paint Systems” post=20495][quote=”ryanbrown999″ post=20491]I should add I would try to mix some toner in with your black and also try adding pearl to a clear binder and treating it like a 3 stage and see which color you like better[/quote]te
X 2 I would also do the tri coat but it depends on your painting ability. If ya spray on black with a clear binder/pearl ya gotta do it right or it will be light/heavy in spots and look bad. mixing some pearl in with the base is prob the way to go just take your paint to the auto supply and keep adding small amount of pearl until ya get the color you want.[/quote]
x3 this is what I do also mix up some toner and clear base and add mixing pearls till taste ( I mean till you like it )haha
for me I do a 70/30/10 Base to Base Clear to Base Converter and add 10grams of pearl to start (for a quart) of course I Use PPG DBC so the red pearl I would use would be the PRLX1 Red Pearlso you will need to do some playing around with your system
I just did a Black with Silver pearl in it for a guy and he absolutely loves it Looks like a plain black from a distance but when your next to it in the sun it pops
Also harley has a color called Black cherry thats a very nice color just a basecoat so no worries of tricaot problems might be worth a look into
Are you after something subtle Tommy, or a proper flake job? If it’s the former then I’d also be tempted to use some red xyrillic. I’d be adding it to a clear binder and go over the top of what you’ve got (once scuffed and prepped of course!) Not too much though – a little goes a long way. I did a mates Supra like that, straight black base with a touch of ICI Crystal xyrillic over the top, and he loved it.
For a big flake, try [url=http://www.ibbotsonflake.co.uk/]Ibbotson flake[/url], or find them on ebay. I’ve dealt with them a few times and they’re ok.
done the xirralic route looks sweet lol
thanks for the input guys[video src="https://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b65/xr3iturbo/golf%20mk2/?action=view¤t=VIDEO0001.mp4" /]
That turned out Fantastic great job!
Hi, You could always scotchbrite the entire area and use a clear laquer with a red tint but make sure you add more than usual to allow the red to show through.
If its flake you want then its a different process and back to square one again.
i thought you wanted a nice flake job with red in it
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