Paint

[Steve]

admin said:

The HOK base colors dry very quickly. The clear coat takes a good 24 hours before you really want to touch it. The best place to buy HOK is from www.coastairbrush.com and you can buy it in small amounts. The only problem that I have found with it is that is is not the cheapest paint to use. We all would love to be able to paint like A1 Paint Ninja. I know alot of time and patients must go into each one of his cars.

I checked out there site, very nice but where do you view the color chips for the different HOK colors they sell?

Steve

[Hillbilly Kustoms]

fastracing said:

Hillbilly Kustoms,
I look at it another way....if you can't be fast,
look good going slow....

Good point. That's why I insist on never finger painting my cars. ;D

[F.A.S.T Racing]

Thanks Pat!!![/color]

HOK site is WAY COOL !!

The chip chart is a great way to get ideas.....

Thanks again Emerson ;D

[JOKER]

......some more paint links:

securewsch01.websitecomplete.com/blackgoldweb/shop/showDept.asp?dept=381#

www.bearair.com/products.asp?dept=1525

Both of the above links reference color chips of the HOK Paints.

For an alternate to the HOK paint someone might want to try:
www.innate.com

Builderjim told me about these - he knows paint.

Here is something that is becoming evidently clear about PDDR. Not only is this league attracting some of the fastest cars in the nation - it is also attracting some of the best looking also......a rather nice combination. (Well done fellow builders!)

[M7 Racing]

Thanks for the links Joker .... I have to admit they do have some good shades of PINK. ;D

[Hillbilly Kustoms]

There could be an award for the best use of Pink on a car I'll just cheer whoever does it on from my desktop.

[F.A.S.T Racing]

Does any one know if adding Flop Control will help
keep pearl powders better suspended in color base
coat ?

[Hillbilly Kustoms]

fastracing said:

Does any one know if adding Flop Control will help
keep pearl powders better suspended in color base
coat ?

Flop control usually effects pearls and metallics by controlling how much they stand up or lay down. It will even them out a bit as well, and keep the metallics from being splotchy. At least the PPG, Diamont and Spies Hecker stuff does.

What are you wanting to accomplish? There may be other ways to get it to work for you.

Kurt

[P D D R 2]

fastracing said:

Does any one know if adding Flop Control will help
keep pearl powders better suspended in color base
coat ?

If your trying to make the pearls have more bling bling....

If you are using automotive paints base coat clear coat type paint
then I would get some mid coat balancer and and mix your pearls in that and then turn up your air pressure a fog spray dryer coats
that will make your pearls stand up and have more bling bling power....

Then let them dry for 30 minutes and put the first coat of clear
on light covering the car but don't make it have any real shine to it... then wait for 30 minutes and come and put and nice flow wet coat on it... letting the first dry coat of clear dry 30 minutes will help hold the pearls standing up more and give you that little extra bling that you are looking for....
If you spray the first coat of clear to wet it can make the pearls lay down to much....

Also when you apply pearls hold the gun back farther away for the surface and with the air up more.... fog it on ... don't get the pearl coats wet.... you will see the difference when trying this technque... fast back and forth motions over the car and keep the gun moving.. you can put pearls on in one application...
If you want more pearl then just keep the gun moving over it more times but try not to get it wet looking when doing it...

Let me know what you think...... I think you will like......

[Quillen Racing]

I have been sitting here reading all these posts about painting, and one thing has became painfully evident. I'm going to have to make my cars really fast, so you guys can't tell my painting skills are horrible. ;D

[Hillbilly Kustoms]

Naw, painting isn't as bad as it sounds. The easiest way to get started may be to find a color that you want in a color book at your local paint supply house. Once you get the hang of spraying, start messing around with different techniques and see what you come up with. A lot of times, I've found cool stuff out by accident.

You can Dooo it! Just wear a respirator. Painting is the fun part, don't stress.

[F.A.S.T Racing]

dqracing said:

I have been sitting here reading all these posts about painting, and one thing has became painfully evident. I'm going to have to make my cars really fast, so you guys can't tell my painting skills are horrible. ;D

DQ, I gotta have cars looking GOOD.
When I'm DEAD LAST in 2 classes... ....paint & design are my
only saving graces [/b][/color]

[Hillbilly Kustoms]

fastracing said:

DQ, I gotta have cars looking GOOD.
When I'm DEAD LAST in 2 classes... ....paint & design are my
only saving graces

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That's right! If it looks like it's going 100 mph sitting still I figure my car might trick the timer and get a first.

I'm gonna be happy if I get my first attempt safely to Draper, after that I'll be able to breathe again.

[Quillen Racing]

fastracing said:

dqracing said:

I have been sitting here reading all these posts about painting, and one thing has became painfully evident. I'm going to have to make my cars really fast, so you guys can't tell my painting skills are horrible. ;D

DQ, I gotta have cars looking GOOD.
When I'm DEAD LAST in 2 classes... ....paint & design are my
only saving graces

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F.A.S.T.,

At least you have proved you have paint and design skills, my cars are yet to be proved at P.D.D.R. If they are not fast, I guess I'll have to learn how to paint, or become the laughing stock of the board. ;D

[F.A.S.T Racing]

dqracing said:

fastracing said:

DQ, I gotta have cars looking GOOD.
When I'm DEAD LAST in 2 classes... ....paint & design are my
only saving graces

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F.A.S.T.,

At least you have proved you have paint and design skills, my cars are yet to be proved at P.D.D.R. If they are not fast, I guess I'll have to learn how to paint, or become the laughing stock of the board. ;D[/quote]

No one I know on this board will laugh
at you. Just do your best[/b] (hey isn't that the cub scout motto??)
and learn from your mistakes

If a Dumb Ol' Redneck like me can do it, then I KNOW
a sharp young whipper-snapper like you can too!!