Spray paint question.

[Wheels007]

What type of spray paint has small glitter specks in it? Or is there a glitter only spray paint that's used first and then a flat color? Thanks!!

 

[crimsonfancy]

I bought some purple metal flake paint for a drone but it wasn't made for lexan or polycarbonate and didn't stick. I quickly learned that lexan paint is key.

Here's what Tamiya has in a flake but not sure if it's what you're looking for.
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/spray-ps-polycarbonate/ps-53-lame-spray/

Here are all their colors for polycarbonate / lexan in spray cans
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/paints/sprays/spray-ps-polycarbonate/

Here are some Proline "pearl and metallic" paints that would require an airbrush system (I have a cheap one but haven't used it yet.) I also plan to use Proline paints when I get set up with a better compressor.
https://www.prolineracing.com/accessories-paint-pearl-metallic/

Hope you find what you need.

 

[Wheels007]

I bought some purple metal flake paint for a drone but it wasn't made for lexan or polycarbonate and didn't stick. I quickly learned that lexan paint is key.

Here's what Tamiya has in a flake but not sure if it's what you're looking for.
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/spray-ps-polycarbonate/ps-53-lame-spray/

Here are all their colors for polycarbonate / lexan in spray cans
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/paints/sprays/spray-ps-polycarbonate/

Here are some Proline "pearl and metallic" paints that would require an airbrush system (I have a cheap one but haven't used it yet.) I also plan to use Proline paints when I get set up with a better compressor.
https://www.prolineracing.com/accessories-paint-pearl-metallic/

Hope you find what you need.

Awesome! Thanks for the info

 

[Lazy Bushman]

I bought some purple metal flake paint for a drone but it wasn't made for lexan or polycarbonate and didn't stick. I quickly learned that lexan paint is key.

Here's what Tamiya has in a flake but not sure if it's what you're looking for.
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/spray-ps-polycarbonate/ps-53-lame-spray/

Here are all their colors for polycarbonate / lexan in spray cans
https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/paints/sprays/spray-ps-polycarbonate/

Here are some Proline "pearl and metallic" paints that would require an airbrush system (I have a cheap one but haven't used it yet.) I also plan to use Proline paints when I get set up with a better compressor.
https://www.prolineracing.com/accessories-paint-pearl-metallic/

Hope you find what you need.

Be keen to see how you got. I have a body to paint but have never got around to it yet. I’m quite interested in the airbrush systems

 

[crimsonfancy]

Be keen to see how you got. I have a body to paint but have never got around to it yet. I’m quite interested in the airbrush systems

I got the $20 kit from Harbor Freight with a hose and the inline water separator. My pancake compressor has too small of a tank so maybe in a couple weeks I'll find a new tank and modify it to have a secondary storage so my paint will spray true without having to engage the electric compressor as often. I'm still learning about the process, technique and tools required but I watched a video that gave me some help and confidence.

Here's what I bought:
https://www.harborfreight.com/deluxe-airbrush-kit-95810.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-x-10-ft-braided-nylon-airbrush-hose-69578.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-pc-airbrush-cleaning-brushes-68155.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-air-line-filter-regulator-with-gauge-68228.html

I got the $20 kit from Harbor Freight with a hose and the inline water separator. My pancake compressor has too small of a tank so maybe in a couple weeks I'll find a new tank and modify it to have a secondary storage so my paint will spray true without having to engage the electric compressor as often. I'm still learning about the process, technique and tools required but I watched a video that gave me some help and confidence.

Here's what I bought:
https://www.harborfreight.com/deluxe-airbrush-kit-95810.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-x-10-ft-braided-nylon-airbrush-hose-69578.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-pc-airbrush-cleaning-brushes-68155.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-air-line-filter-regulator-with-gauge-68228.html

I also bought some clean line tape for masking at Home Depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Scot...l-Multi-Use-Painter-s-Tape-2090-36N/202077779

I did some research and learned that this is a good product that helps make tight clean lines and easy to apply and especially remove.

 

[chevys10zr2003]

I got the $20 kit from Harbor Freight with a hose and the inline water separator. My pancake compressor has too small of a tank so maybe in a couple weeks I'll find a new tank and modify it to have a secondary storage so my paint will spray true without having to engage the electric compressor as often. I'm still learning about the process, technique and tools required but I watched a video that gave me some help and confidence.

Here's what I bought:
https://www.harborfreight.com/deluxe-airbrush-kit-95810.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-x-10-ft-braided-nylon-airbrush-hose-69578.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-pc-airbrush-cleaning-brushes-68155.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-air-line-filter-regulator-with-gauge-68228.html

I also bought some clean line tape for masking at Home Depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Scot...l-Multi-Use-Painter-s-Tape-2090-36N/202077779

I did some research and learned that this is a good product that helps make tight clean lines and easy to apply and especially remove.

Below is the compressor that I use in my basement. It doesn't really run all that often while I'm brushing. One thing to keep in mind is that the one gallon tank is stored at 120psi while I am spraying at 20-22psi. So that one gallon of compressed air lasts for awhile. I am still debating upon adding a storage tank to the chain sometime down the road, but it isn't an immediate need.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/california...kmuP13bEZNgfCX8GhwINHOUvUxdMnNVBoCZnEQAvD_BwE

For my airbrrush paints I have used Mission Models standard paints and pearl paints for RC cars as well as Proline paints and they both work really well. My favorite though is the Mission Models pearl paints. https://www.amainhobbies.com/search?s=mission+models+pearl

 

[crimsonfancy]

Below is the compressor that I use in my basement. It doesn't really run all that often while I'm brushing. One thing to keep in mind is that the one gallon tank is stored at 120psi while I am spraying at 20-22psi. So that one gallon of compressed air lasts for awhile. I am still debating upon adding a storage tank to the chain sometime down the road, but it isn't an immediate need.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/california...kmuP13bEZNgfCX8GhwINHOUvUxdMnNVBoCZnEQAvD_BwE

For my airbrrush paints I have used Mission Models standard paints and pearl paints for RC cars as well as Proline paints and they both work really well. My favorite though is the Mission Models pearl paints. https://www.amainhobbies.com/search?s=mission+models+pearl

Thank you very much for the tips!

 

[chevys10zr2003]

Thank you very much for the tips!

I'm still fairly new to airbrushing and have only done 4 bodies with it but figured I'd try to help out the little that I can.

 

[crimsonfancy]

I'm still fairly new to airbrushing and have only done 4 bodies with it but figured I'd try to help out the little that I can.

I certainly appreciate your insight and have more questions that I think I'll ask in a new thread specifically to address airbrushing.
Thank you!

 

[Outcastblxnut]

I've used the tamyria blue flake and it looks awsome.

 

[Primarrma]

The Ferrari red I did my Serpent SRX8 body with has a very subtle fleck, looks beautiful in the sun, but needed to be backed with black. Just Tamiya pressure pack cans not airbrushing paint.

 

[Outcastblxnut]

This color code

 

[slick2500]

I got the $20 kit from Harbor Freight with a hose and the inline water separator. My pancake compressor has too small of a tank so maybe in a couple weeks I'll find a new tank and modify it to have a secondary storage so my paint will spray true without having to engage the electric compressor as often. I'm still learning about the process, technique and tools required but I watched a video that gave me some help and confidence.

Here's what I bought:
https://www.harborfreight.com/deluxe-airbrush-kit-95810.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-x-10-ft-braided-nylon-airbrush-hose-69578.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/5-pc-airbrush-cleaning-brushes-68155.html
https://www.harborfreight.com/14-in-air-line-filter-regulator-with-gauge-68228.html

I also bought some clean line tape for masking at Home Depot:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/3M-Scot...l-Multi-Use-Painter-s-Tape-2090-36N/202077779

I did some research and learned that this is a good product that helps make tight clean lines and easy to apply and especially remove.

Should I feel bad for wanting to use the 25% off mother's day coupon on this?