A guy bought a kit bike,wants me to do the frame and tins,How tuff is it to get an even coverage on the frame with candy? wants something like cobalt or oriental blue.when I do the tins,I want everything to match perfect.I never did anything in candy yet.Maybe the HOK KBC would be easier?
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Frame painting with candy
- Thread starter Jim
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mojoz
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yes or use a shimirin pearl base close in color to what your final candy will be makes much easier IMO
Hi Jim,
Put your first 3 coats on very lightly. Resist the urge to open up the gun and you'll be rewarded with a nice even candy job with no stripes or mottling.
Also, I've found that the more curvature a part has, the less coats it reguires for the same shade. I would paint the tins first and then match the frame to them. So, if you have 6 coats on your tins, put 4 on the frame and then take them out in the sun to compare them. If you need more on the frame, I would cut the candy 50% with clear. This makes the candy MUCH more forgiving and will allow you to "sneak up" on the shade you're looking for without getting too dark
Of course that's if you use the straight kandys.
If you use the concentrate, start with drops of it as that stuff is like ink. A little goes a long way. Mix more than you think you need for the whole job, and then when it comes time to match the frame to the tins, you can lighten it up by adding more clear.
Take your time to get the match as close as you can.
Good luck,
Mike
Put your first 3 coats on very lightly. Resist the urge to open up the gun and you'll be rewarded with a nice even candy job with no stripes or mottling.
Also, I've found that the more curvature a part has, the less coats it reguires for the same shade. I would paint the tins first and then match the frame to them. So, if you have 6 coats on your tins, put 4 on the frame and then take them out in the sun to compare them. If you need more on the frame, I would cut the candy 50% with clear. This makes the candy MUCH more forgiving and will allow you to "sneak up" on the shade you're looking for without getting too dark
Of course that's if you use the straight kandys.
If you use the concentrate, start with drops of it as that stuff is like ink. A little goes a long way. Mix more than you think you need for the whole job, and then when it comes time to match the frame to the tins, you can lighten it up by adding more clear.
Take your time to get the match as close as you can.
Good luck,
Mike
Thanks Guys!He's leaving it up to me as to use candy or not,After he assembles the bike,he's gonna tear it down and bring me both so,a color match should be easier for me.I think I'm gonna do the KBC then a few light coats of candy for depth.I'm also gonna flame it so,I'm guessing a silver or gold after the base and before the candy?Jim