Pearlescent Paint

yakboy · Post by **yakboy** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:38 am

Has anyone used this before? I want to do a green/purple pearlescent paint effect but don't know if it can be done on such a small scale as a bit

midget_man1387 · Post by **midget_man1387** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:26 am

pearlescent pain? as in, a color change paint? Yes sir. It can be done, fo sho.

here's one of mine:

you can also try different basecoats, such as my xmod:

or clint's ZZ Mustang

so yes. It can be done. and has been done.

yakboy · Post by **yakboy** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:21 am

The purple/green is exactly what I'm looking for so how do you do it?????

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:26 am

buy the paint, spray it on your shell

yakboy · Post by **yakboy** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:52 am

betty.k wrote:buy the paint, spray it on your shell

Cheers betty!!!! So can you buy it from model shops then?

HACHI-RYOKU · Post by **HACHI-RYOKU** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:51 pm

Here's a color changing paint that you can find at Wally-world or at Autozone. It's made by Duplicolor and it's called mirage paint or something. I used a black primer, but I'm sure if you use a grey or white primer you'll get a brighter color. The bottom color changes everything with this stuff.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 3:56 pm

yakboy wrote:
betty.k wrote:buy the paint, spray it on your shell
Cheers betty!!!! So can you buy it from model shops then?

Actually I never see this stuff in model/hobby stores. You're more likely to find it in a Wal-Mart type of store, or an automotive parts store.

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:00 pm

SuperFly wrote:
yakboy wrote:
betty.k wrote:buy the paint, spray it on your shell
Cheers betty!!!! So can you buy it from model shops then?
Actually I never see this stuff in model/hobby stores. You're more likely to find it in a Wal-Mart type of store, or an automotive parts store.

That is unless you're buying it for a airbrush. my LHS stocks the prismatic paints made by Alclad right here in Tampa. (all airbrush paint)

silla

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:01 pm

it comes in a box with 3 cans.
black base coat
middle coat with all the color change flecks
and a clear top coat

it's usually 20 bucks for a set.

purple/green is a popular one.

midgetman, that jade basecoat looks pretty sweet.

yakboy · Post by **yakboy** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 4:23 pm

Cheers guy's, I'm off to trawl the shops in the UK to see what I can find. It doesn't matter if it's rattle can or airbrush...& watch this space

midget_man1387 · Post by **midget_man1387** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 5:25 pm

here's a pic of the can:

that's the middle step but the other two steps come in the same sort of can.

I got mine for a steal!! $9 for all three cans.

Clint- the only reason I decided to try the grey basecoat was because I was out of the black!! But I'm glad it turned out the way it did!! One of my best jobs yet