basscat28 Posted May 21, 2018 Report Share Posted May 21, 2018 I want to start mixing pearl pigments and flake with intercoat. A few questions since I don’t know much about it. What ratios are best? What’s a good intercoat brand? Are there any more hazards to using it than urethane based paints (I mostly use water based but just started using urethane based paints) any info would be much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 What do you mean by intercoat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aulrich Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 You can shoot most pearls with regular air brush medium or even reduced pledge unless you are using an automotive air brush or something else with a larger capacity, the smallest flake I have seen is .004" and that won't shoot through my Iwata. if I am using flake I just put it in the e-tex top coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteSS Posted May 22, 2018 Report Share Posted May 22, 2018 I mix Createx water based pearl with Auto air 4004 transparent base. Just a drop or two of pearl in the cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Young Posted May 23, 2018 Report Share Posted May 23, 2018 I saw a you tube video on mixing epoxy with pearl powder. They say to mix the powder vigorously into just a small portion of epoxy first. That gets rid of any clumps. Then add the rest of the epoxy and mix. You probably already knew that. But I am sure someone out there does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basscat28 Posted May 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 thanks guys! I"m going to give it a try soon. I'll let you know how it works out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
