Transparent Paint for Polycarbonate

[Knarly Nerd]

I'm building a shortcourse truck for a bourbon lover. Custom brand decals will be used and I tought it would be neat to paint the body the color of bourbon which, of course, is kinda like the color of iced tea. I have just recently learned there is transparent paint availble to color clear plastic for tail lights and such. I assume that red and yellow (orange) are colors available for that application. Are there other colors? Who makes it or where can I find this type of transparent paint? I don't think Ritt dye will work because the decals need to be applied before the coating goes on.

If it matters, this is an HPI Blitz kit.

[jwalker]

Spazstix makes a paint called hard anodized root beer which will be your best bet. The more coats you spray the darker it will get or spray less and the lighter it will be. Right now they are out of stock but they should have it in stock soon, just email them and they will give you a for sure answer. here is the link to the paint. My FWD Dragster

[sick86burban]

transparent as in kandy paint? or more so transparent?

[Knarly Nerd]

Originally Posted by sick86burban

transparent as in kandy paint? or more so transparent?

I mean transparent like you can see through bourbon.

[Knarly Nerd]

Originally Posted by jwalker

Spazstix makes a paint called hard anodized root beer which will be your best bet. The more coats you spray the darker it will get or spray less and the lighter it will be. Right now they are out of stock but they should have it in stock soon, just email them and they will give you a for sure answer. here is the link to the paint. My FWD Dragster

I'll have a look at Spazstix...thanks. Not sure what I'm looing at in your link. Is there a sample of their color in there somewhere?

[jwalker]

sorry, i guess i didn't copy it correctly. here is the correct link and a picture of a body that used spazstix candy gold and golden roorbeer, the light is the gold an dthe darker on the fenders is the rootbeer.
http://www.spazstix.com/aerosol-pain...int-3-5oz.html

[Knarly Nerd]

Ok...got it. That is not transparent (but it looks great). I am looking for a color which you can actually see through like a tinted clear.

[brianw]

I think they only make it in red and orange...

[jwalker]

Candy paint is transparent, the picture about is backed with silver.

[58_Willys]

Here's what I would do...pick up Tamiya Trans Red - PS-37, Trans Orange - PS-43, and Smoke PS-31. Cut about 6 or 8 pieces of lexan scrap into small pieces, about 2" sq. Wheel cut-outs work good for this. These are instock at Tower Hobbies

Spray 4 pieces with varying layers of red, and 4 pieces with orange. Try smoke on 1 of the reds and 1 of the oranges to see if it gives the right tint. If not You can use the other pieces to work this and combine orange with the red if it doesn't seem brown enough. It's a good idea to use a sharpie on the outside to note color sequences and layers. Once you have the color tint you want, break out the body and go to town. Oh, I don't think you should rough up the inside of the body when applying clears. Hope this helps.

[jwalker]

! just talked with mike at spazstix and even though their stock shows they are out, they have it in the warehouse. they are still getting the bugs out of the new site.

[Knarly Nerd]

Originally Posted by jwalker

! just talked with mike at spazstix and even though their stock shows they are out, they have it in the warehouse. they are still getting the bugs out of the new site.

I'm swapping email with them now...thanks for the lead!

[Knarly Nerd]

Originally Posted by 58_Willys

Here's what I would do...pick up Tamiya Trans Red - PS-37, Trans Orange - PS-43, and Smoke PS-31. Cut about 6 or 8 pieces of lexan scrap into small pieces, about 2" sq. Wheel cut-outs work good for this. These are instock at Tower Hobbies

Spray 4 pieces with varying layers of red, and 4 pieces with orange. Try smoke on 1 of the reds and 1 of the oranges to see if it gives the right tint. If not You can use the other pieces to work this and combine orange with the red if it doesn't seem brown enough. It's a good idea to use a sharpie on the outside to note color sequences and layers. Once you have the color tint you want, break out the body and go to town. Oh, I don't think you should rough up the inside of the body when applying clears. Hope this helps.

I'm gonna buy a can of the orange and smoke. Good idea! I didn't know these translucent colors existed.

[58_Willys]

Originally Posted by Knarly Nerd

I'm gonna buy a can of the orange and smoke. Good idea! I didn't know these translucent colors existed.

Cool...post pics of the finished product, if you can.

I'm thinkin 2 shots of orange, 1 shot of red, and a shot of smoke, should just about get you your bourbon.

[crashlot2]

look at Createx also , they have translucent colors also.