Absolutely no replacement for actually candy…. But technology and chemistry has come a long long way.. Candy basecoats so vibrant and killer!! Thanks Mark!
To me . If a paint isn't transparent, it shouldn't matter what colour the ground coat is. Its just relevant to how many coats you put on to get coverage. So end colour will be the same.!!
the idea when painting is to keep micron / material thickness to a minimum. choosing the correct ground coat will do multiple things , Save material usage . save on money and reduce shrink back of your clear. Achieving a nicer shade of color faster while gaining better coverage. sure you can spray a color over any colored base , just be aware some colors will turn out totally different to what your aiming for . you will use more paint to cover your base. saving a few hundred dollars on a full build means money can be spent elsewhere . some colors work differently to others, sure you can spray some colors over any base and gain the same shade when covered . some you cant . as example . black base and yellow on top will always be darker and take more paint to cover than using a white base
Probably because wed prefer to see nore painting, less standing and talking. I am MESMERIZED by car and house painting videos! I often FF through all the talking. I had to FF to only 3:45 left in this video - the rest was just him talking. 🤷🏼♀️😕
If I spray my 4 coats of candy and sand down with 1000 and re clear for the rest of the coats and wet sand and polish is that fine if should I do you recommend a different approach
The Dark green sparkle is absolutely amazing. I am about to do my project car and that color is the one for me but what happens when you have a lets say a fender bender and need to respray the repair can that be done to match the rest of the car.
When using a black color base it is usually sprayed with a silver or gold metallic base over it (silver is best for Brandywine as Honda did it that way and Kawasaki too) and without the silver over black base you will get a very deep Maroon color and no sparklies in the base coat. If you really wanna find out what ya get do a test on a speed shape first, that is really the only way to find out.
Im looking to maybe do a silver metal flake basecoat then do a cobalt candy blue, and candy black over the silver metal flake. Any tips? I want the metal flake to be subtle unless standing close to it.
@DNAPaints sweet thanks, I have never painted anything before but I'm pretty creative and I'm confident I can dot. Definitely just want that silver metal flake base coat showing through in the sun.
Typically one does not mix candy colors in the same paint job, but, rules are meant to be broken. Ya always have to map out your plan and do a speed shape test paint before wasting a bunch of materials. Then ya can dilute or adjust the colors if ya need to black is rather heavy even as a candy and ya might wanna dilute it more and spary extra coats for the effect you want. I would try 3 variations of my plan on a speed shape and find which one I like best. Just write EVERYTHING down so you can duplicate your success. (Coats, of each color pass and be consistent in your spraying. Incomplete lay downs can cause variables that are clearly seen or uneven color variations, especially with ghost pearls and color shifts.
Hex .004/.008 no sanding required, .015 and bigger likely yes but depends greatly on your application media properties and how many coats you apply, 2-3 usually suffice well enough. Using a clear coat instead of a intercoat will cause it to lay down smoother using a slow activator. Intercoats are thinner and sometimes cause the edges of the flake to stick up and sanding is definitely required unless you shoot the intercoat within 4 hours of application with a clear. The clear will cover the edges cause its a high build solids formula.
