Painting Candy..

[pitbull14218]

Any tips when spraying candy? I've,done it once before, candy red backed by silver.

This time I have a new dodge ram body I bought candy orange and red metallic to back it...

Trying to make it look like this!

Think I might be able to pull it off? I'm thinking of Maybe putting designs in it too, this will be for my savage!

 

[cbaker65]

Always do a test on a scrap piece!...

 

[pitbull14218]

Always do a test on a scrap piece!...

I'm gonna do that, great idea!

 

[cbaker65]

Red is a tricky color to paint ,its lke transparent color.
Make sure that you use the right under coat to bring the right shade out in the colr of red you want!

 

[pitbull14218]

Red is a tricky color to paint ,its lke transparent color.
Make sure that you use the right under coat to bring the right shade out in the colr of red you want!

I mainly wanted it to be a burnt orange color, so I was hoping backing the candy orange with the metallic red would give me the effect.

 

[Rolex]

Spray it outside, holding it to the sky so you can see that you're getting a really even coating everywhere. If you don't, it will look splotchy when it's backed.
Use THIN coats, letting it dry between them.

 

[hamz9561]

A clear 2-liter bottle can be washed and dried after being cut open and used to practice and test painting techniques and colors cheaply.

 

[pitbull14218]

This is with a flash light on it, can't wait to see it in the sun.

Unfortuneatly my masking didnt stay tight to the body in a few areas, but it's a basher anyways, I'm happy with it.

I used the entire can of candy orange, and a few coats of red.

 

[cbaker65]

That was quick!...

 

[pitbull14218]

That was quick!...

I'm impatient lol.

Monday I get the reciever and remote, hopefully I can run the truck!

Spray it outside, holding it to the sky so you can see that you're getting a really even coating everywhere. If you don't, it will look splotchy when it's backed.
Use THIN coats, letting it dry between them.

Sucks it got dark while painting but I put a ton of coats, it seems decent.

 

[Rolex]

Sucks it got dark while painting but I put a ton of coats, it seems decent.

That's a great idea. It will always look good when you're painting in the dark.

 

[Racer 1966]

I don't remember who made the paint but the color you want was called "Hard Anno Orange". Looked like orange anodized aluminum. It what was used on this body I had painted for me.

 

[pitbull14218]

That's a great idea. It will always look good when you're painting in the dark.

It Was sunny when I started, But since it gets dark earlier now. I probably should have done it Saturday or Sunday but I'm happy with the color, too bad Saturday is a rainy day so... Not gonna be able to see how it looks in the sun for a day or two

 

[hamz9561]

I don't remember who made the paint but the color you want was called "Hard Anno Orange". Looked like orange anodized aluminum. It what was used on this body I had painted for me.

The Hard Anno Paints are made by Spazstix, Randy. All the painters like NCNitro raved about them.

 

[pitbull14218]

Still need to cut engine hole, and body mount holes... Which of coarse I traced one the protective film before I painted the body, but once it was painted I had to pull,it,off,to,see how it looked.

And it's a rainy day so I dont know how the candy will look truly yet

 

[cbaker65]

Even if the color didn't turn out ,its a beautiful job ,an looks great ,an you also gained some experience !

Painting lexan ,in which is like a reverse color is hard ,you would almost have to mix the color before it goes on
the body ,because your basicely looking through a shield to see the color!

 

[Rolex]

It looks really good. No matter how many lids you paint it's always amazing to pull the mask sheet and see it for the first time.

 

[pitbull14218]

Thx guys, I started cutting the body but I was a little too soon and put a finger print into the, not that noticeable but I felt it with my finger and now i can see it a little bit.

Its not pictured just showing the body starting to sit closer to the frame.

 

[Nitro4910]

Looks good, I got a couple needin some paint, gonna get to sooner or later.