Ok so I'm feeling patriotic and want to do a full up flag theme on my 10/22. I'm going to start the stock in white and then lay down the blue field and red stripes afterwards. What I am wondering is if the white base will affect the brightness of the red and blue layers laid over it?
Gunsmithing Duracoat color bleed?
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Re: Duracoat color bleed?
Let the base dry then lay down the next color, let that dry then do the final color. Polane T and Duracoat are same/same, applied wet over wet and they will bleed around the edges.
Let the base dry then lay down the next color, let that dry then do the final color. Polane T and Duracoat are same/same, applied wet over wet and they will bleed around the edges.
Re: Duracoat color bleed?
Right, I know i have to paint dry on dry, but what i mean is that i am hoping the white base will add brightness to the red and blue. Will it?
I ordered Patriotic Blue from Midway but i dont see it on the Lauer site so i am not sure what color i am really getting.
Right, I know i have to paint dry on dry, but what i mean is that i am hoping the white base will add brightness to the red and blue. Will it?
I ordered Patriotic Blue from Midway but i dont see it on the Lauer site so i am not sure what color i am really getting.
Re: Duracoat color bleed?
Depends on how "thick" you apply the paint and the pressure used to spray. A lighter base will always give a lighter top coat unless you really lay down the paint.
Spray a test peice white as you would normally spray. Using the red, spray test patterns with varying air pressure to give a fade appearence to the stripes, too low and you'll get texture, to high and you'll get 100% coverage. I'm sure it'll be fine no matter what you do as the contrast will help with what you want.
Depends on how "thick" you apply the paint and the pressure used to spray. A lighter base will always give a lighter top coat unless you really lay down the paint.
Spray a test peice white as you would normally spray. Using the red, spray test patterns with varying air pressure to give a fade appearence to the stripes, too low and you'll get texture, to high and you'll get 100% coverage. I'm sure it'll be fine no matter what you do as the contrast will help with what you want.
Re: Duracoat color bleed?
Sounds good. Have you ever seen the patriotic blue?
Also I was thinking to buy some of the ivory to mix with the white so it's not such a bright dazzling white. Thoughts?
Sounds good. Have you ever seen the patriotic blue?
Also I was thinking to buy some of the ivory to mix with the white so it's not such a bright dazzling white. Thoughts?
Re: Duracoat color bleed?
None yet. The stock and most of the paint come in tomorrow. I also ordered some goddess ivory to bring the white down a tad. I want the white highlights to show over the stripes.
Pics coming as soon as the project gets off the ground. Thanks for the interest!
None yet. The stock and most of the paint come in tomorrow. I also ordered some goddess ivory to bring the white down a tad. I want the white highlights to show over the stripes.
Pics coming as soon as the project gets off the ground. Thanks for the interest!
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