Maiden69 Posted December 23, 2004 Report Share Posted December 23, 2004 I used to use this back in the early 90's when they came in solid colors only, with the Pactra spray paints to paint my RC cars. I recently entered a Hobby shop and they haved this beautiful palette of colors in Parma waterbased paints, not to mention all the pearls and metalics to mix into. And best of all, I can shot it with the little airbrush that I got. The guy said that he has no experience with it used with laquer, but he mentioned that it dries fast. My question is, Can I use this for base coat, grafix work, then once it dries use poly (can -oil or waterbased) over it? Jeremy, Brian, or anybody else have used this type of paint before, not much info on the search, just 3 hits for parma and about 2 pages for pactra with not much detail. thanks in advanse guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 24, 2004 Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 As long as you give it plenty of dry time you shouldn't have a problem, usually just 3-4 days tops........unless you go thick with it then I would wait a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted December 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2004 Thanks Brian, I will. And if it work fine I will post feed back here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracked Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 (edited) Hi. where did you find that in Canada? I have a can of KTM-9 clear that I'm waiting to try out, but need some water based paint first. Do these come in rattle cans? Y'all could also try here? http://reranch.august.net/phpBB-2.0.4/phpBB2/index.php Edited December 29, 2004 by Cracked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted December 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 I went with the createx water based. I love the color but I found out that it's a pain in the neck to shot with cheat airbrushes. I guess that I will do with this and then when I get to do the 7 string I will have the badger by then. The color are super nice for the price, and I'm using denaturated alcohol to thin them since no one close have the reducer (extender) ion this area, maybe by the time I get the badger I will order the reducer too, I try water like the website says, but at 20% water the cheap abrush still spits out a bit. And I tried more and it shoots nice at about 50 50 but that compromises the adehesion of the paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cracked Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 (edited) I was thinking about an airbrush and that way I could get a small compressor (I live in an apartment). So, doing a whole body, do you find that the airbrush is adequate or would you need a spray gun if you're going to use Createx??? Also, have you found the metal flake in Canada???? Edited December 29, 2004 by Cracked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted December 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 I'm on the USA, but yoiu can ask LGM he is in Canada and will possibly know better. It's OK for small work, like painting a top or small detail, you will still need to clear coat it. I still do it outside and with protection, vapors are still a problem, denaturated alcohol is nasty stuff, and the CO2 that I use as propellant is also bad. S otake the nescesary precautions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moreau Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 I used to race slot cars at a track builders name steve ogilvie, and he had some nice polycarb paints for RCs and slot cars. There are tonnes of hobby shops in toronto that i have seen em at. I know of 2 im mississauga. I know one place in town i can check if someone needs me to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted December 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 There are a few places online that I found them, and I just found a place here but it's about 45 min away. Also the guy from the hobby shop here told me that he can special order some if I want to but he said that he has to wait until the mess fom Xmas goes down. thanks for the tip anyway, I got you if I can't get it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neocon58 Posted January 7, 2005 Report Share Posted January 7, 2005 I used to race slot cars at a track builders name steve ogilvie, and he had some nice polycarb paints for RCs and slot cars. There are tonnes of hobby shops in toronto that i have seen em at. I know of 2 im mississauga. I know one place in town i can check if someone needs me to. i race slot cars, and the guy stocks parma paints in both bottle and can. ive painted some nice paintkobs with parma stuff and you just gave me a new guitar finishing idea! parma have some wicked pearescent and metallic colours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neocon58 Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 it's not parma paint, but another brand of R/C car/slot car paint. Tamiya, and its on my acoustic now! http://www.geocities.com/neocon58/acousticblue/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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