torquejunky

iTrader: (10)

Anybody ever used a candy base coat in a situation that would normally call for a conventional candy? In other words how transparent are they? I was thinking of spraying a dark coarse metallic silver, over black, then laying some blue candy base on top followed by clear. I am just curious if this could get me a similar effect to doing the same thing with a regular candy blue over the silver/black base.

The basic look I want to achieve without having to pay an arm and a leg for is one of the two chips in the top right corner where the metallic is under the cobalt blue:
http://www.tcpglobal.com/hokpaint/showchip20.aspx

Maybe I could use an inner coat clear/candy base mix to make it more transparent, if necessary. I would obviously do some test panels first, I am just trying to save some coin, any suggestions.....

svtaaron

silver base then tint the uc100 or for even a cheaper route, use a base binder (omni m150)with no color and tint it with the cobalt. i tinted the m150 when doing my car, but it was gold pearl over black so i couldnt honestly tell you if it will yellow or not and even if it did, it didnt matter with the effect i was going for/achieved. just lay down a test and determine how much color you will have to put in the uc100 or m150 and how many passes it will take to get the coverage/transperancy you want. good luck.

BMR Tech2

iTrader: (5)

The candy base systems look pretty good and they are easier to spray than the conventional candy but they don't have quite the depth of the original candy.

torquejunky

iTrader: (10)

I'm hoping mixing it with the inner coat clear will give it a bit more depth. Then I think I am also going to add a little dry red pearl or maybe red "ghost pearl" to the first coat of clear to give it a little flip. We'll see how the test panels turn out, after I finish one of my customers' truck this week I should be able to afford to start ordering paint for the test panels. Then this will hopefully all be done by the end of October.....