Spaz Stix Solid Purple

[grihn]

Does anyone have a good picture of what the Spax Stix solid purple (12809) looks when applied to a body? In the sun would be great. I've got a 70 Challenger project in the works and would rather avoid a metallic, since factory paint in the 70s would be just a single-stage non-metallic paint. I'm looking to get close(ish) to Plum Crazy Purple, though I realize my options will be limited for a poly body.

 

[SrC]

Being a diehard Mopar guy from the past, you want a Very Dark Purple. ( Plum Crazy) Familiar with that color. I believe Jeep actually reintroduced this color briefly about 5 years ago also. Challenger also. It was popular and mostly found with the early '70's 'Cuda's.
May be hard to find an Polycarb paint like this that is a metallic. I don't know for sure what you found so far.
But if you are careful enough and do a few test sprays, Spraying a VERY light mist of Silver sprayed from very far to the body, before laying the Purple, then backing the purple with a Black backer may give you what you are looking for. A deep Purple metallic effect.
What I would do. Test on scrap first.
Good luck. Let us see it when done.

 

[grihn]

Being a diehard Mopar guy from the past, you want a Very Dark Purple. ( Plum Crazy) Familiar with that color. I believe Jeep actually reintroduced this color briefly about 5 years ago also. Challenger also. It was popular and mostly found with the early '70's 'Cuda's.
May be hard to find an Polycarb paint like this that is a metallic. I don't know for sure what you found so far.
But if you are careful enough and do a few test sprays, Spraying a VERY light mist of Silver sprayed from very far to the body, before laying the Purple, then backing the purple with a Black backer may give you what you are looking for. A deep Purple metallic effect.
What I would do. Test on scrap first.
Good luck. Let us see it when done.

Thanks for the reply. I'm actually wanting a non-metallic paint. There are several options in metallics, but fewer in non-metallics. I don't expect an exact match to a factory Mopar color, but I don't want a bright purple either. Does a dark backer still have a darkening effect on a solid color (non-metallic) paint?

 

[SrC]

Yes Black backer always deepens the color in most cases. Especially a specific black backer that is called a Backer Coat for that purpose. (Spaz Stix # 10209) What I have here.. Sure, skip the metallic is you so choose.
Careful to not get a very Translucent or Candy purple. Not what you are looking for. If you can help it.
I have Blue Violet here. Tamiya PS-35. It actually looks to be on the purple side of color. (Non metallic) Back it with backer Black.
I will be using it on my PL Axis body if I could only find a nice warm day.

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