BrownPigs Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 What is the best brand of metallic paint (both silver and gold)? I want to use it as my base coat then paint scales and all the fun stuff over that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted April 10, 2010 Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 What is the best brand of metallic paint (both silver and gold)? I want to use it as my base coat then paint scales and all the fun stuff over that. I've had the best luck with rattle can metalics. They seem to be shinier than water based air brush metalics. But be sure you dry them completely before you scale over them. Trapped solvent can make them soft, and the scale material will stick to them, and peel the metalic paint off when you take the scale material off. I let them dry overnight, and then hit them with a hair dryer before I add the scales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownPigs Posted April 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2010 I've had the best luck with rattle can metalics. They seem to be shinier than water based air brush metalics. But be sure you dry them completely before you scale over them. Trapped solvent can make them soft, and the scale material will stick to them, and peel the metalic paint off when you take the scale material off. I let them dry overnight, and then hit them with a hair dryer before I add the scales. Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firechief Posted April 22, 2010 Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 Thanks for the help The problem I faced with rattle can paints is that the shine dulls after I clear coat with D2T. Maybe I am doing something wrong again. I use foil to get that metal look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownPigs Posted April 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2010 The problem I faced with rattle can paints is that the shine dulls after I clear coat with D2T. Maybe I am doing something wrong again. I use foil to get that metal look I didn't had that happen with one brand of rattle can metalic paint but non another one I tried. Etex has worked well on whatever I have tried. What do you do to get a gold metal look when foiling baits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
