Is their a chameleon spray can for sale somewhere

[supratuner89]

Iwas just wondering if there is a chameleon spray can that i can buy somewhere to use for decals.

[oi_boy]

umm.....they have duplicolor spray cans, but chameleon no....chameleon paint is actually very difficult to get from a spray. youd need to air brush because it is multiple layers of a transparent coats of paint. thats why you see different colors...because youll do one color transparent, then the next, and the next, and the next and so on. thats why when you look at it at different angles, you see different colors because you can see past 1 or 2 coats of color to a different coat.

[PETET]

yeah id llove to try this one out..

[Martbee]

Tamiya make Cameleon colors... but for now, only in their PS line... have no idea what it'll turn out on metal though. I think Krylon have some too but my favorite is nail polish airbrushed on the surface you want. Pretty good reflect with 2/3 coat of clear on it.

[supratuner89]

i just bought an airbrush so im going to try that transparent layer idea.

[oi_boy]

Originally Posted by supratuner89

i just bought an airbrush so im going to try that transparent layer idea.

haha its not just an idea, its how its actually done. go ask any auto painter or any dealership

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by supratuner89

i just bought an airbrush so im going to try that transparent layer idea.

Thats not exactly how it works.

[oi_boy]

like mike said, its a bit more complicated than it seems. first your going to need a gold base coat (this is going to shine through your transparent layers, this is also how you do a candy coat). you are going to need colors that will go together. for your first time, try and blue and a green, or a red and a blue. with the blue and green, a purple should be the color when looking directly at it, but should shine blue or green at a different angle. its going to take a bit of trial and error to get it right, and to find the right colors.

[cwmax]

Originally Posted by oi_boy

like mike said, its a bit more complicated than it seems. first your going to need a gold base coat (this is going to shine through your transparent layers, this is also how you do a candy coat). you are going to need colors that will go together. for your first time, try and blue and a green, or a red and a blue. with the blue and green, a purple should be the color when looking directly at it, but should shine blue or green at a different angle. its going to take a bit of trial and error to get it right, and to find the right colors.

Blue and green make purple I think you mean blue and red will look purple.

Dunno if anyone had tried these... Createx AutoAir colors, designed for automotive custom paint. Can be shot through an airbrush.

http://www.autoaircolors.com/

Lots of colors to choose from.

When I dig out my airbrush (one day) I'll give'm a shot.


BTH ... there's also a few HOW TO'S on how to use there paints on the site.

[supratuner89]

wow that seems complicated
i want to try it for a decal instead of using decal paper to just print it out

[supratuner89]

im having trouble posting pics so ill try to get that worked out and show you guys
the finished product

[ElRxBandito]

Pepboys sells a pearlescent paint kit, shifts colors by angle, it's about 7 bucks for a kit of 3 cans (base, pearlescent, clear)

[supratuner89]

do they sell it on their site

[ElRxBandito]

dunno

[mike@af]

Decals are going to be a lot harder. Decals usually have to be printed, and they are usually printed on ALP's printers. The cartridges are expensive though.