Bought some ColorShift paint at Lowes, here is the result

[BadRockNoCookie]

Saw this stuff at Lowes for $15 and decided to try it on a Pro-line Ford F100 body I just got. I love the result. I used 3 medium thickness coats of the Rust-oleum ColorShift and a couple coats of Valspar satin black behind it.

Video that shows the color shifting:
ColorShift spray paint on my F100 RC body - YouTube

[808DA6]

Liking it. Take some pics of it outside in the sun. Should be awesome.

[j-bird]

Wow they sell that at lowes? That looks good I'm gonna have to make a trip there.. Do they have different colors


J-bird

[Jenkins88]

pretty cool. used to see that on mustangs all the time around here. Is that paint you bought gonna be ok to flex?

[alexchen86]

Pretty sweet paintjob...I saw the can and it said "apply over black basecoat" but since you're using it on lexan that's not really an option. I hope that paint adheres well. If it doesn't next time try an adhesion promoter or paint the outside of the body and spray the inside with dark red-orange lexan paint so if the outside scratches off you can get a rusted out look.

[ClassicGMJunkie]

if it acts like the Duplicolor 3 stage chameleon paint, it will stick to lexan with no problems. the heavier the top coat, the more flip it has. back with flat black, and its all good!

[mudn_1]

what makes valspar different from other spray paints?

[BadRockNoCookie]

Originally Posted by Jenkins88

pretty cool. used to see that on mustangs all the time around here. Is that paint you bought gonna be ok to flex?

Yes, it flexes fine. I did 2 tests on pieces of lexan from the trimmed excess of the body and was able to bend them completely over on themselves with out any cracking or warping.

[BadRockNoCookie]

Originally Posted by j-bird

Wow they sell that at lowes? That looks good I'm gonna have to make a trip there.. Do they have different colors


J-bird

For the color shift paint they had 2 different colors, but the Valspar paint comes in just about every shade imaginable.

[BadRockNoCookie]

Originally Posted by alexchen86

Pretty sweet paintjob...I saw the can and it said "apply over black basecoat" but since you're using it on lexan that's not really an option. I hope that paint adheres well. If it doesn't next time try an adhesion promoter or paint the outside of the body and spray the inside with dark red-orange lexan paint so if the outside scratches off you can get a rusted out look.

You just reverse the process since you are painting the inside, paint the black on last.
Yes, the paint is sticking perfectly to the lexan without any problems.

[BadRockNoCookie]

Originally Posted by mudn_1

what makes valspar different from other spray paints?

It is just higher quality than the other big brands like Krylon, etc. After alot of spray painting (RC, furniture, home decor, automotive etc.) I have found Valspar to be the best looking, least runny, easiest to apply spray paint brand out there. It's all I ever use now...unless I try out something new like the Rust-oleum colorshift paint.

[prusik333]

Originally Posted by BadRockNoCookie

Saw this stuff at Lowes for $15

I seen this a year ago @ Lowes and wanted to try it, but it was $19 a can , it must have came down in price since then.
Thanks for posting these pics, now I know what it looks like on lexan, might be worth the $15 now

let us know if it starts to flake off in a few days or not.

[bigdogramsst]

It look nice on the f100 body .

[jwalker]

spazstix has some killer color flip paint with several combos to choose from. over time the paint that you used will flake off. it might work for a little bit but as it cures longer it will act up. but maybe you will get lucky and it holds up.

[brianpeckham]

I think that would look good on all kinds of different bodies

[BadRockNoCookie]

Originally Posted by jwalker

spazstix has some killer color flip paint with several combos to choose from. over time the paint that you used will flake off. it might work for a little bit but as it cures longer it will act up. but maybe you will get lucky and it holds up.

Well then, consider me the guinea pig. I'll be sure to report back in a few weeks, a month, etc.

[Rooney7783]

Originally Posted by BadRockNoCookie

Well then, consider me the guinea pig. I'll be sure to report back in a few weeks, a month, etc.

If your other valspar painted rigs held up I see no reason why this wouldn't.

[mudn_1]

Originally Posted by BadRockNoCookie

It is just higher quality than the other big brands like Krylon, etc. After alot of spray painting (RC, furniture, home decor, automotive etc.) I have found Valspar to be the best looking, least runny, easiest to apply spray paint brand out there. It's all I ever use now...unless I try out something new like the Rust-oleum colorshift paint.

Is it enamel or laquer? I thought you have to use a special paint to bond to lexan? what am I missing?

[BadRockNoCookie]

[Die-Laughing]

Nice.. perfect color for a Ford