my Job #1

[nosto]

This will be my first attempt at anything other than laying down a single color. I did a frame off restomod (bags & dubs) on my '67 Chevy pickup. It'll be an almost daily driver, but also plan to enter a few shows. It's now in red tinted primer (BASF Glasurit, yeah, $$$), so I figure this is a good time to clear up a few questions.

I'm planning the truck to be red metallic base with subtle flames at the rear of each wheel well. I thought about color change, maybe red-orange-yellow, but haven't been able to find out EXACTLY what the available products look like. I know there's Extreme, Kameleon, Harliquin, among others, but have only actually seen the Extreme chips, and they didn't look very good at all.

Question #1 - Anyone know of a color change paint that ONLY goes red-orange-yellow, no blue, purple, etc? With written descriptions, it's almost impossible to figure out what the stuff will look like when it's applied.

Question #2 - I've been told there might be problems if I use say, PPG, or other non BASF products over a BASF base. Is this true or "sales-speak"? I saw a few posts here where you folks were using 3 different brands of paint on the same job with no problems.

Thanks,
Rick Olson /nosto/

 

[patsnitrovette]

hey rick i just finished up a flame job a few post under yours,and used glasurit base ,diamont black flames,and house of kolor candy with glasurit clear.ive mixed others before also with no problems, i get told the same thing ,not to mix but so far so good....your in galloway?

 

[nosto]

patsnitrovette,

Yup, Galloway, Absecon, whatever the USPS decides to call it this week.....

It's good to hear that you can use different products together without problem. The colors offered by Glasurit are really limited compared to HOK, so I'm sure that 's what I'll be doing. Now to try and figure out WHAT COLOR???

Just checked your post....REAL NICE! I'll be looking out for that one when it gets on the street.

 

[patsnitrovette]

small world,maybe ill see it running around someday.good luck with it.