Does anyone here know about paint?

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228) 03/04/2014 at 17:47 • Filed to: None

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One of the reasons the colour on this Alfa is so drop-dead gorgeous is that they painted it gold first and then layed the red on top of that. It's a technique I'm familiar with from painting models when I was younger, but I don't know what to do with a blue colour. My Spitfire will be painted in !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and I was wondering if there's another colour I could paint it beforehand to make that stand out even more.

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 17:49

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Maybe a Metallic Gray?

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 17:49

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Gold + Red = nice

Silver + Blue = OOOOOOHHHHHHHH that is nice

phenotyp > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 17:53

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Probably the brightest silver you can find. OR! Maybe a graphite with a whole lot of metallic in it, if you want it to be a deeper, richer blue.

It's a "Porch-uh" > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 17:54

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The red in your first photo has a "candy" effect from the gold metallic underneath. Blues can be done this way with a silver metallic base coat.

9 times out of 10, you can find a bright, beautiful blue that works great on a neutral base (grey primer). It's cheaper than painting the car twice, and often gives you the desired result.

camaroboy68ss > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 17:57

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A heavy metallic silver will make the blue pop but even just the color if primer will affect the out come. My 33 ford pickup is painted mystic teal metallic, a factory early 90s camaro color, but instead if grey primer there is green primer and made a huge difference.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 03/04/2014 at 17:57

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A couple of people have suggested silver. I'll do some experimenting with normal paints to see what it looks like :)

jkm7680 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 17:58

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Looks almost like it's pearlescent, or does that mean the same thing. I have no idea.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 17:58

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could also do white

camaroboy68ss > camaroboy68ss 03/04/2014 at 18:00

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Here is the stock color

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 18:01

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A tinted clear might work for you.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > phenotyp 03/04/2014 at 18:09

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Thanks :) that's what I'm looking for, a deeper richer colour.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > It's a "Porch-uh" 03/04/2014 at 18:14

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I have come across a couple of excellent blues, but I've already got quite a few tins of Valencia Blue. It's a gorgeous colour, but does seem a little flat.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/04/2014 at 18:16

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Interesting, thanks :)

It's a "Porch-uh" > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 18:19

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Shops usually use a specific "candy" top coat that let the base coat come through, so adding a metallic silver base coat with that paint might not do anything for you. The "flatness" in the paint may cover up the silver too much.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > jkm7680 03/04/2014 at 18:20

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Some googling suggests that it's certainly similar. Apparently you can get clear pearlescent as well as candy pearlescant which has colour as well. Candy paint looks like a right faff to do (at least 4 extra coats) and rather tricky to get right.

A bit of clear pearlescent mixed into the final colour coat should do rather nicely though :)

jkm7680 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 18:22

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Yeah, there aren't many cars that that color combo actually suits, but that Alfa is one of them.

phenotyp > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 18:26

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That would be even sweeter than a bright silver base. Super-rich, almost black in the shadows, and really bright highlights.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > camaroboy68ss 03/04/2014 at 18:27

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Now that's a gorgeous colour. Jealous.

Good suggestion with the green primer. With the sort of nearly-teal blue that I've got that should be excellent.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > It's a "Porch-uh" 03/04/2014 at 18:42

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Yeah, I was wondering whether that would be the case.

I'm currently thinking about a little pearlescent powder mixed into the final colour coat. It'd make repainting any repairs harder, but not impossible.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > phenotyp 03/04/2014 at 18:43

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Now that sounds like a paint scheme I'd be proud of :)

I'll experiment with some model paints I've got. See how it turns out.

Singhjr96 > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/04/2014 at 18:44

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Well it depends on what you like.

Here's a blue with green underneath.

I personally think that red underneath a blue or under anything would be amazing. But my personal favorite would be a red underlay with this color on top. I've seen it before but I can't find any pictures of one.

Philbert/Phartnagle > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/05/2014 at 00:03

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You won't see much difference trying it with "normal" paints other than it may be a touch lighter or darker depending on your base paint color choice.

To get that look you have to use "candy" (transparent) topcoat paints.

Old-Busted-Hotness > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 03/05/2014 at 07:20

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Valencia Blue is a solid color, not a candy like the Alfa used. At best you'll get a very subtle effect by using an undercoat of silver, but it will pretty much disappear by the second coat.

You could mix the Valencia with clear to make it a candy, but that may not work out all that great.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Old-Busted-Hotness 03/05/2014 at 08:13

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Yeah, I was thinking that might happen.

What I'm looking at now is perhaps adding a little pearlescent powder into the final coat of colour. Nothing particularly flashy, but just something to add a little pop to the colour.

I'll do some experimentation to see what looks best :)