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64 · 07-31-2002, 08:52 PM

I AM GOING TO PAINT MY DUALIE WITH ACRYLIC ENAMEL AND WAS WONDERING WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT PUTTING GLITTERED TRIBAL PATTERNS IN IT. I HAVE THE HOUSE OF COLOR MICRO FLAKES. I WAS THINKING ABOUT PAINTING THE TRUCK WITH THE RED ACRYLIC ENAMEL LET IT DRY THEN WET SAND THE WHOLE TRUCK AND TAPE OFF MY PATTERNS AND MIX MY FLAKES WITH THE CLEAR AND SPRAY THE PATTERNS THEN WET SAND THE PATTERNS THEN SSPRAY THE WHOLE TRUCK WITH THE CLEAR <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

DRLOWZ · 07-31-2002, 10:00 PM

Just be very careful when wetsanding the flake, you can cause it to dull if sanding to hard or deep.

91fleetwood · 08-01-2002, 12:44 AM

why not use urathane it allows the paint to have some flex .

64 · 08-01-2002, 02:47 PM

I got three gallons of the Acrylic Enamel for free, so I thought I would try something with that.

91fleetwood · 08-02-2002, 05:19 PM

nothin like free paint

91fleetwood · 08-02-2002, 05:22 PM

you got it right just how you said you were thinking of doing the patterns is just how you should do them and like drlowz said just be real careful when wet sanding. hey post some pics as you are working on it.

bncrzy · 08-03-2002, 03:11 AM

just dont put flake in the last few coats of clear
so when u scuff it it wont cut thr flake.

STR8CLOWNIN NI99A · 08-03-2002, 09:40 AM

on the real acrylic enamal is the cheapest paint u can get...its like spray paint wit a lil bit of clearcoat mixed in.....i dont even think u can wetsand that cuz theres barely any clear....its gonna look shiny for bout a month or 2 but its gonna get dull and start fading....if ur gonna put time in2 patterns and flakes just get a clear coat/basecoat kit!!!! there is one other thing u can do....after u spray the enamal try throwing sum clearcoat over it..."but" u risk a bad raction and u might get fisheyes in the paint!!!

DRLOWZ · 08-03-2002, 08:39 PM

Hey STR8CLOWNIN NI99A hows the Regal coming along......

64 · 08-03-2002, 11:23 PM

I also have clear and hardnerto go with it. All I bought was the Mica and and reducer. Gotta try it

07-31-2002, 08:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
64 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ARKANSAS Posts: 91	Help w/Acrylic enamel and flakes I AM GOING TO PAINT MY DUALIE WITH ACRYLIC ENAMEL AND WAS WONDERING WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT PUTTING GLITTERED TRIBAL PATTERNS IN IT. I HAVE THE HOUSE OF COLOR MICRO FLAKES. I WAS THINKING ABOUT PAINTING THE TRUCK WITH THE RED ACRYLIC ENAMEL LET IT DRY THEN WET SAND THE WHOLE TRUCK AND TAPE OFF MY PATTERNS AND MIX MY FLAKES WITH THE CLEAR AND SPRAY THE PATTERNS THEN WET SAND THE PATTERNS THEN SSPRAY THE WHOLE TRUCK WITH THE CLEAR <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

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07-31-2002, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 4,938	Just be very careful when wetsanding the flake, you can cause it to dull if sanding to hard or deep.

08-01-2002, 12:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
91fleetwood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: florida Posts: 46	why not use urathane it allows the paint to have some flex .

08-01-2002, 02:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
64 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ARKANSAS Posts: 91	I got three gallons of the Acrylic Enamel for free, so I thought I would try something with that.

08-02-2002, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
91fleetwood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: florida Posts: 46	nothin like free paint

08-02-2002, 05:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
91fleetwood Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: florida Posts: 46	you got it right just how you said you were thinking of doing the patterns is just how you should do them and like drlowz said just be real careful when wet sanding. hey post some pics as you are working on it.

08-03-2002, 03:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
bncrzy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: merced, cali Posts: 210	just dont put flake in the last few coats of clear so when u scuff it it wont cut thr flake.

08-03-2002, 09:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
STR8CLOWNIN NI99A Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: THA M.I.A. Posts: 15	on the real acrylic enamal is the cheapest paint u can get...its like spray paint wit a lil bit of clearcoat mixed in.....i dont even think u can wetsand that cuz theres barely any clear....its gonna look shiny for bout a month or 2 but its gonna get dull and start fading....if ur gonna put time in2 patterns and flakes just get a clear coat/basecoat kit!!!! there is one other thing u can do....after u spray the enamal try throwing sum clearcoat over it..."but" u risk a bad raction and u might get fisheyes in the paint!!!

08-03-2002, 08:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
DRLOWZ Administrator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bardstown,Kentucky Posts: 4,938	Hey STR8CLOWNIN NI99A hows the Regal coming along......

08-03-2002, 11:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
64 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ARKANSAS Posts: 91	I also have clear and hardnerto go with it. All I bought was the Mica and and reducer. Gotta try it

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Help w/Acrylic enamel and flakes

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