For those that asked.... paint stage by stage.

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Wed Feb 11, 09 6:18 pm

Thanks for updating/posting Jeff.

What is Voodoo dust ? small flake particles ?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Wed Feb 11, 09 6:22 pm

VooDoo dust is the holy grail mate! My fave flake was always Mirraflake by metalflake. This stuff is better!

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Wed Feb 11, 09 6:40 pm

Just stripe it Jeff...like this un

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Feb 12, 09 12:10 am

So here it is, scuffed and taped out.... I am going to lay some patterning in the centre section, then it is ready for some candy apple.

dustymopar · Post by **dustymopar** » Thu Feb 12, 09 7:33 am

Interesting! More...more

Stu · Post by **Stu** » Thu Feb 12, 09 6:27 pm

db · Post by db » Thu Feb 12, 09 7:04 pm

Fair play- that's a steady hand laid that tape on there!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Thu Feb 12, 09 7:57 pm

Haha! All those years of laying simonize stripes down in the 70's!

Blue, do you remember Jemmets Green viva with all the yellow stripes?

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Feb 13, 09 1:26 am

OK, here it is with 6 coats of candy old gold.....

You may be able to make out some very strange designs I have come up with in the centre panel!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Feb 13, 09 1:30 am

So, as an update..

strip
prep
mask
base coat
VooDoo flake
2 clear coats
prep
mask / tape out
design and layout strange designs in centre
6 candy coats
All water-based paints so far, apart from the clear of course.

Now can you see why it ain't as easy as it looks? Not even 1/2 way yet!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Feb 13, 09 11:19 pm

Next shot is the helmet in gold, with the little "wibble designs" removed.

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Feb 13, 09 11:21 pm

Next step.... break out the Candy green!

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Feb 13, 09 11:23 pm

Here is a close up of the candy area...

Jeff · Post by **Jeff** » Fri Feb 13, 09 11:49 pm

As candy is totally transparent, The flake can still be seen through all the layers.

Candy Apple paint is traditionally dye based. This makes it wonderfully transparent. Only problem with that is, It is not totally light-fast!

This is a new pigment based candy I am using, So it light-fast.

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Feb 14, 09 1:05 am

i wasent so sure about the weird markings but now that looks absolutly Bananarama! superb mate