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touch racing

10-01-2018 09:54 AM

Help with backing paint

I painted a body this weekend with createx airbrush paint. The main color is a dark brown with a tan stripe. I like the tan color but want to back it to block light. Help me RCC you’re my only hope. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...645db11fd8.jpg

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Ditchrat

10-01-2018 01:14 PM

Re: Help with backing paint

White silver or black depending on how you want it to end up.

Take a scrap and see what you like. I like silver then black over it so you cant see it.

Not sure if this is what you are asking.

Jim85IROC

10-01-2018 02:03 PM

Re: Help with backing paint

Unless that paint brand has a line designed to adhere to lexan bodies, no matter what backing paint you use, it's going to all flake off the first time you use the truck.

touch racing

10-01-2018 02:04 PM

Re: Help with backing paint

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ditchrat (Post 5872708)

White silver or black depending on how you want it to end up.

Take a scrap and see what you like. I like silver then black over it so you cant see it.

Not sure if this is what you are asking.

Yes mostly asking about color. In the past silver has been my go to backer color with PS paints. This is the first time I've used createx paint. Just looking to see what others have used.

Ditchrat

10-01-2018 02:14 PM

Re: Help with backing paint

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Originally Posted by touch racing (Post 5872718)

Yes mostly asking about color. In the past silver has been my go to backer color with PS paints. This is the first time I've used createx paint. Just looking to see what others have used.

Createx paint is some of the best paints you can use in your airbursh for lexan. Your going to be fine.

It is also an acrylic, so treat it exactly the same as you would the PS line. They are completely compatible, go with what you know and the results should be very similar.

TheLetterJ

10-01-2018 04:20 PM

Re: Help with backing paint

Man, those colors are exactly what I've been looking for, for a '78 K10... I just wish I could find them (or, close enough) in rattle cans!

As for backing, I would do a couple coats of silver. Think of it like mixing the paints, white will keep it bright/make it lighter, black will make it darker, and silver will be somewhere in between (leaning towards the lighter side.) After a few backing coats, you can lay down any color you want, and it won't make any appreciable difference to the visible color.

touch racing

10-01-2018 05:33 PM

Re: Help with backing paint

My parents had a brown and tan 86 K5 so when I picked this up I had to duplicate the paint colors. That’s what led me to createx. I mix black and red to get the brown. White and yellow for the tan.

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