Bunkermeister  | 13 Jun 2016 11:30 p.m. PST |
Does anyone have any experience with custom color spray paints? I am intrigued by the idea that if I take a swatch of color to a store they can match it in a spray paint. Mike Bunkermeister Creek
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| JSchutt | 14 Jun 2016 2:09 a.m. PST |
Best to just get an inexpensive airbrush or borrow one from a friend. I have discovered "beating around the bush" usually costs more in the long run. |
| Fish | 14 Jun 2016 2:13 a.m. PST |
Actually, just went to fecth some quality sprays for my wife and noticed that Molotow has 251 different spray shades in their Premium range. They have other ranges too. link |
| John Treadaway | 14 Jun 2016 3:23 a.m. PST |
I had some madebup in a car paint shop to spray some space ships (a couple of unusual metallic purples for a centauri fleet). Seemedbto work ok but not a cheap solution. John T |
| John Treadaway | 14 Jun 2016 3:23 a.m. PST |
I had some made up in a car paint shop to spray some space ships (a couple of unusual metallic purples for a centauri fleet). Seemedbto work ok but not a cheap solution. John T |
| John Treadaway | 14 Jun 2016 7:35 a.m. PST |
Sorry for the doppelganger… John T |
| Chris Wimbrow | 14 Jun 2016 2:24 p.m. PST |
I hadn't thought of auto paint shops. The standard paint stores use a computer for some very nice matching, but the thickness would be more suitable for painting your walls. And I can't even imagine a custom color put in a spray can cheaply. An airbrush is a dream of a tool. You can mix your own colors (with compatible paints) to do anything. Start out testing with a formula of just a drop or two on a palette and keep a record of the proportions. Once it seems right coming off a standard brush, you can mix larger batches with the same proportions (20 drops & 30 drops instead of 2 & 3.) It can be expensive to start, but I remember it's nearly as magical as watching black & white camera film images I had captured come to life in a darkroom. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 14 Jun 2016 3:13 p.m. PST |
Ordering custom spray paint is something automobile manufacturers, international delivery services, and military organizations do. It seems like more than money than sense for a hobby. |
| Bunkermeister | 15 Jun 2016 8:49 p.m. PST |
I have had an airbrush for 40 years and use it for many projects. I have been told a can of custom colored spray paint can be as cheap as $10. USD It would be helpful for a quick spray of one or two items, without having to drag out the airbrush. Mike Bunkermeister Creek
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| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 17 Jun 2016 12:49 p.m. PST |
$10 USD might be OK. A small can is usually $3 USD to $5. USD A large can of primer at the hardware store is usually less than that. |
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