Anyone know anything about Paint?

adio3x · Post by **adio3x** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:10 am

Im talking about like art paint, not spray paint. I have this great idea for the Import Alliance valve cover design contest, but I plan on straying away from the common stencil and spray paint idea.

So heres my question, does anyone know what kind of paint I can use that I can apply a clearcoat on top of or do most paints allow it? I don't plan on having the vc go back into any car. Thanks in advance!

~Andrew

ObsesionWitSped · Post by **ObsesionWitSped** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:52 am

Are you talking like air-brushing?

T-Rock · Post by **T-Rock** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 1:53 am

Just use unreduced automotive grade paint and apply it with a brush, Im guessing thats what you want to do is brush it on, or buy a cheap airbrush. A lot of the art paints will probably bleed together if you clear over them or will cause the clear to fisheye, cuz most art paints are oil based. Ive got plenty of colors layin aroud that Steph could sell you for cheap though.

adio3x · Post by **adio3x** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:35 am

Yea I was talking about the oil based paint but was afraid that it would run together. Is there anything like that, like I can get a ton of different colors and mix them on a pallet with a brush, then use a clear coat.

Heres my Idea......
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl= ... %26hl%3Den

T-Rock · Post by **T-Rock** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 5:01 am

you might be able to got to autozone and get a couple cans of there laquer paints and brush those on, they also have a laquer clear for when your finished with the art work. Check advanced auto aswell.

adio3x · Post by **adio3x** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 6:04 am

what about like model car paint? I dont know what its exactly called but I know walmart sells little jars for like a dollar lol.

T-Rock · Post by **T-Rock** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:21 am

Sure....why not I mean it cant hurt to try, I would try it out on a peice of scrap and see how it reacts to being cleared first though

jdmjerry07 · Post by **jdmjerry07** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 12:15 am

cool idea! cant wait to see what this looks like when its done.

Spork · Post by **Spork** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 1:55 am

which one are you doing? the great wave, or the darker one?

there was a Fit down at Nopi Atlanta last summer with the great wave muraled over its entire hood... looked sick.

adio3x · Post by **adio3x** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:03 am

im doing the original great wave, started sketching it out today, It would probably be a whole lot easier on a k series vc then a b series lol.