Outlaw4 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 anyone have some good techniques to paint light over dark. have a few patterns where i want to put lighter dots / stripes over black, so far the black seems to really suck up the light color if / when sprayed right over the top. Would an epoxy layer in between help? or is just a layering deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastman03 Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 Normally I would paint some opaque white over the black, then paint the color that I want because you are right, the black really dulls the color down. That can be hard if you are free hand painting, but it works well with stencils or mesh for scales. Just make sure the stencil/mesh is pressed down on the lure, and doesn't move. Sometimes I will put a layer of epoxy (or something like polycrylic) over the black, then paint my next layers. That way if you mess up, you can wipe the paint off without affecting the previous layer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowFISH Posted March 23, 2021 Report Share Posted March 23, 2021 56 minutes ago, eastman03 said: Normally I would paint some opaque white over the black, then paint the color that I want because you are right, the black really dulls the color down. That can be hard if you are free hand painting, but it works well with stencils or mesh for scales. Just make sure the stencil/mesh is pressed down on the lure, and doesn't move. Sometimes I will put a layer of epoxy (or something like polycrylic) over the black, then paint my next layers. That way if you mess up, you can wipe the paint off without affecting the previous layer. eastman nailed it - use some opaque white then paint over that... really the only way you can cover black with light without putting so much paint down that you make a mess. J. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exx1976 Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 On 3/23/2021 at 9:22 AM, SlowFISH said: without putting so much paint down that you make a mess. J. Like this? Lol I'm calling it "zombie perch". I bet I get $100 for it at auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowFISH Posted March 25, 2021 Report Share Posted March 25, 2021 LOL.... funny thing is I bet it still works just fine for the fish!!! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
