Re: 47 Custom Super Clipper Dash

Posted by HH56 On 2018/6/21 11:22:24

One thing I am kind of curious about is your base coat. It appears in the photos to be darker and a different shade than that suggested by GrainIt. Since you are applying the dark toned pattern over the base coat the base should be the color of the lighter grain so that it will show thru and form the pattern. My base was a light orange yellowish color. As previously mentioned, the DuPont paint which GrainIt says works best with their method and ink was very thin. It took several coats to cover and get a uniform application because I made the mistake of using a relatively dark red primer and that kept showing thru.

Due to the "stink" effect that particular paint is outlawed by the air resources board in Calif so I was only able to buy a max of 4 touchup spray cans locally. That was enough to finish the job and did cost less than what GrainIt charges for a can. If the paint is legal in TN you might see if you can get their recommended paint made up in your area. There is a name and formula in the literature that came with the kit. Paint store info has the recommended primer as white or light gray for that color.

The ink pattern did fade and sort of blend into the base the longer it dried which I am not entirely sure how much affects the final look. I was concerned enough not to use the toner but GrainIt said not to worry as it would "perk up" with the final clear. It did to a large extent without the toner but still was not as vibrant as when first rolled on. Wonder on yours if there could be some kind of reaction between the two paints which might be making the overall pattern dark and low detail in your samples.