Pint question

NateDogg · Posted: March 2, 2009, 10:31 pm Post subject: Pint question

This guy I know wants to see what would happen if you sprinkled glitter on wet paint and then cleared over it. Lets just say a test run was done on some scrap as an expiriment. Obviously the glitter leaves a texture. What are the odds that building up clear coat over this will eliminate the bumpiness???

yamaman · Posted: March 2, 2009, 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Pint question

Ahh bugger, wrong thread! Sad

I thought we were discussing pints. Damn, could have been a great topic, a pint of Tooheys New, maybe a pint of Newcastle Brown, always up for a pint of Guiness and could probably twist my arm into going a pint of Becks. Laughing

But if we're heading to Monaco, then it's your shout! $18 Aussie for a pint there! Twisted Evil

tito650 · Posted: March 2, 2009, 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: Pint question

well the only time i'm around glitter is at the strip club. darn stuff gets every where ! Confused

i don't know to much about pints, but i do know alot about 5th's Laughing

jayel · Posted: March 2, 2009, 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: Pint question

it's that Conneticut accent yammer

NateDogg · Posted: March 2, 2009, 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Pint question

Funny, i had a couple pints while i was working on the bike tonight....burned in my subconscious

pumps · Posted: March 2, 2009, 11:29 pm Post subject: Re: Pint question

Might take a lot....but I'm no painter thats for sure.

gggGary · Full Member Joined: Jan 07, 2009 Posts: 114

NateDogg wrote:

what would happen if you sprinkled glitter on wet paint and then cleared over it.

done that, I did a little custom bike painting back in the 70's doncha know? Put the glitter in the clear and spray it together. might want to use a dedicated pot, hate to have glitter show up later. mix the clear rather thin so the glitter has a chance to lay down. A flash coat of thinner will help the glitter lay down also. A lot depends on the size of the glitter. the smaller it is the easier it will lay down. Candy colors over glitter can be spectacular in a boat gel coat kind of way.

estewart · Full Member Joined: Dec 10, 2008 Posts: 28

why not buy some car paint that has metal flake already in it. i painted a 06 ex500 with GM charcol. it was black with the metal flake in it. and it didnt cost me an arm and a leg for a pint. haha. it looked good in the shade and better in the sun. also didnt have to worry about bumps when the clear coat was sprayed.

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