Captain Sociable Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 The only transparent green aerosol I have found so far is from Testors. They have all the colors I would need however I don't see anyone suggesting them. Is there a transparent green out there that I should try? (yes, I am starting a second project already) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmullet Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I wouldnt recomend using testors I just cant imagine it working very well.What I would do if I were you is order materials from stew mac to mix your own stain color tonejust add to clear laquer. Then once you have it to where you like it you can take down to your local o reileys or napa and they could put it in a aerosal can for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Sociable Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 I didn't realize they could "can" your own colors. Thats pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Find a store that sells Plastikote auto spray paint. They are working with house of colors and have a candy and a pearl coat line of spary paints. Just skip the base color and you have a transparent color coat. I used it with Deft nitro spary cans and had great results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low end fuzz Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 clear coats for metal (automobiles) dont have the relaxing ability of regular wood finishes that allow the finishes to slightly move with the wood; this is second hand info; thought id share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maiden69 Posted September 18, 2007 Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 ^^^ I guess you need to get your second hand info straight! Because PRS has been using clear for automobiles for years now, and I don't see anybody complaining about it! A little more to this point, what you think they use to paint the Corvette and other fiberglass cars out now, what about the Saturn that is all plastic? Do you think that a piece of mahogamy or maple in a guitar is going to move more that what a fiberglass or plastic is going to flex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted September 20, 2007 Report Share Posted September 20, 2007 Second hand info is WRONG! Most manufacturer's use ONLY polyurethane bases and clears on the cars and trucks out, because it is more durable, much nicer looking, and remains FLEXIBLE for all the plastic bumbers and such. Laquer and enamel are the ones that stay brittle and chip off ....ever seen a really old LP that's original and the clear is cracked to hell? The clears out in the auto industry right now are nothing short of amazing performance wise. Why people still use nitro baffles me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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