barrybait Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Learned something I wanted to share. I just posted a picture of a Delta Shiner pattern paint job I did for a friend. Previously I struggled achieving a nice silver side for a baitfish. I used Createx Pearl Silver. When I painted this over white it never really went to silver but I learned from other members that it was much more effective if painted over a black base color. Well that worked but then I ran across Createx Wicked Aluminum and decided to give that a try. Tested everything on a wood dowel first painted the dowel white all the way around and then did black on one side of dowel fading to all white. Then I painted a pearl silver band all the way around for a test and a wicked aluminum all the way around for a test. The wicked aluminum was much more effective in achieving the silvery color like the sides of some baitfish. Got a good silver color over both the white and black test areas. It worked out great on the Delta Shiner pattern I painted and is easier to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I just checked it out, and it does look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybait Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Thanks Mark. You're always supportive. Hope this tip helps others too. Sure made it easier for me on some patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveG Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Is this paint you describe definitely Createx Wicked Aluminum? I cant find it when I do an online search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dink Master Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Is this paint you describe definitely Createx Wicked Aluminum? I cant find it when I do an online search. http://www.dickblick.com/items/25334-2833/ I got my from Hobby Lobby - 0354 Wicked Aluminum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybait Posted September 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 Dave. Yeah I feel your pain. I didn't know it was available or that it even existed and then I seen it at my local Hobby Lobby store and bought it. They make it. Ya need to find it. It's cool. Barry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offdtop Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 search for Autoair metallics.... they make a few different size flakes and if I recall the medium is the brightest. best wat to spray is back your needle out a smidge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bois d'Arc Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 Wicked Silver works pretty well also. I thin it with some W500 reducer and spray light coats until I get what I want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Moreau Posted September 15, 2014 Report Share Posted September 15, 2014 I do this with Pearl white and sometimes pearl silver if I want a more dramatic silver. Base a bait in all black Paint the bottom white and fade up a little with the white. You want to make sure you have a decent fade about 1/4 up the side so that the black shows through a little at the 5 and 7 oclock position and a lot at the 4 and 8 oclock position. I usually paint the face and anything I dont want silver white at this point. Next spray a few light coats of white pearl down to the 5 and 7 oclock position or on the bottom to personaly flavor here. You will see that you have a nice transition from silver to white down the side and to the bottom of the bait. You can vary the darkness of the sides to get a trasition too but it will also give some different hues so thats a more refined technique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
