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Old 04-02-2004, 11:10 AM
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Re: Base Colors!

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Originally Posted by DJSurfer616
I've noticed people have been painting either gold, or silver, or some other color before painting the outside color. What color should I use for a blue or gunmetal outside color? (and how do you call the "inside" color? the base?)
In general base coats are used under kandy paints as they are transparent. SOme opaque colors are affected by the color of the base coat , either making them lighter or darker.
Blue? Just a regular old blue or what, for Gunmetal I probably wouldn't bother as I aassume its a dark metallic color.
Unless your topcoat is a metallic paint to begin with just spraying a silver basecoat will not make it metallic looking unlees you are spraying a metallic silver followed by a translucent color
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