dam pactra paint

[toka100]

i hate pactra paint. mainly the purple crush one. i spent almost 3 hours masking and prepping a parma midnight pumpkin body all excited about doing a deep purple to dark green color shift like the cap shows with 50's style flames. the actual color is lavander and mint green. i used the black backing that pactra said to use and everything.

[MnRockCrawler]

Ive never had ANY problems with pactra's paint. Color or how it sprays. You using a spray can or a airbrush? If by spray can, possible someone switched a cap on ya? (the Green) I say the green because that would lighten up the purple if it was a light green.

[SC Convert]

Can't be right. This was painted with Pactra purple crush......

Maybe you got galactic purple by mistake? How many coats did you use of the pearlescents and backing black? I only used 3 light coats purple crush and 4 light coats of backing black.

[toka100]

i did 2 light coats and 2 heavy coats of the purple crush. then 2 coats of the rc304 backing. any other time i have used color shift paint the more coats the more shift you get not a lighter color. the lable and the tag both say purple crush. had to break the seal plus the cap is the color of your honcho.

[Billet]

I hear ya when paint does what it wants! I have had a hell of a time getting black to stick. When I peal the mask back the black peals with it. Over all it looks nice. I wouldn't be to pissed.

[SC Convert]

I dunno how it could be too light if you followed directions. I'll take your word for it. Maybe there was a mislabeling at the plant? Might contact Pactra about it. Make sure you have the lot info to reference.

It's actually my Wifes honcho.

Here's mine. 4 light coats of Pactra atomic rust and 4 light coats of inca gold.