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I did a step by step for you, but without knowing the 'flake' you are using, I can only give you the basics. I am assuming that you are including a "larger" flake in your stripes.
Here is what I would do and suggest.
One problem I see right of the bat the way you are doing the stripes is the thickness of the flake along with the black 2k will be terrible to try to sand flat....Great you did the test panel first! :bigokay:
Keep in mind, most of the time flake jobs are done, the flake is done
first. Then you mask up the stripes and do the base around it. I've done the flake last before, but it's alot of sanding and prep. Even at that, it's hard to get the flake sections 'flat'.
But, you don't have that option....so to keep the thickness down, you'll want to minimize as many of steps as possible and utilize thinner paints when possible.
So instead of using a 2k black, get you a pint of black basecoat. This is quit e a bit thinner than any any 2k black. You'll need the reducer for this.
Also, for the flake, get some MF-01 and F1 (I think this is the number). Both flakes are silver. You'll hae one small and one bigger flake jar.
Get one quart of SG100 to mix the flake in (this is basically a 'base' clear...not a 2k)
Also, get a jar of kk04 or 05. Depends on how dark you want the blue. You can even mix these if you would like.
You'll also need a quart of UC-35 along with the hardener (and reducer which would be the same reducer used in the above)
I'm assuming that you already of the tape, paper, sandpaper....of course other materials are needed, but for the most part, all the paint you need is listed above
So here are the materials
--1 quart SG-100
1 quart of UC35
hardener for the above
1 gallon of HOK reducer
1 pint of either or both kk05 and kk04
1 pint of black basecoat (PPG or HOK will work)
Flake - mf01 and f11 (both are silver. One smaller and one large flake. Both come in jars) OR, get a smaller and medium sized silver flakes.
The smaller the flake, the easier this will be on you! You could even go all MF01 if you wanted to.
As far as the process....
Mask up your three stripes at one time.
You'll want to mask them like this...
- Layout your stripes with 1/8" fineline tape. Mask the stripes off.
- Spray a couple coats of the black basecoat (or as many as necessary to get the white stripes covered in black).
- Now run another 1/8" fineline tape, butted up against the above 1/8" (so now you will have two fineline pieces right next to eachother).
- Now run a piece of 1/4" mask right over where the two 1/8" come together (this only helps prevent any 'blow through' from occuring in the next steps)
- Mix up your two flakes in the SG100. You'll want about 70-80% flake, the rest would be the SG100. Reduce this. Assuming you have a gun that can spray flake, I would suggest putting a large nut in the bottom of the cup so you can keep the flake suspended in the SG100. Shake the gun everyonce in a while. Spray the flake over the black until you get it covered.***
- Now clearcoat the stripes. Let sit until the next day.
- Now sand the stripes 'flat'. I would suggest 600 hookit II DA paper. Then buzz over that with 1000 grit wet.
- Now you will need to mask up the stripe you want to remain silver.
- Now mix up the kk with the SG100 (read directions on the amount), along with the reducer and spray the remaining 2 stripes until they get a nice rich blue. Let these dry at couple hours before removing all the mask or you will have a peeling problem.
- Now, you will need to carefully remove the 1/4" mask tape and the second 1/8" fineline that you put on in the above.
- You should now see your 3 flake stripes. All should have a 1/8 black border around them now.
--Now you can either clear the complete flake strip along with the black border and leave it with an edge you can feel around the black**
--OR, you can remove ALL the mask and reclear the sides of the boat. Then you can resand the stripes and the clear and reclear once again. If done correctly, then the stripes (both the flake and the black edges should be flat with the rest of the paint job)
** Some notes
--Adding the black edge will give the stripes a more detailed look to them.
--This will also help the stripes to 'step down' to the white base. Meaning that you will just not have a thick edge of flake, candy, and clear
--Also, since we are using 'candy' to coat the flake for the blue stripes, this will 'bleed' onto the white if you do not have the black stripe around it. With the black pinstriped edge, this will give you a 'bleed zone' whereas when the blue bleeds it will be over the black stripe and not the white base. So you will not see where it bleeds.
--I used silver flakes in the above as, I would not suggest spraying 'blue flakes' for the blue stripe. When you resand the stripe flat, some of the flakes will turn silver on you.
***Of course if you are going with a smaller flake (no larger flake), then you can just spray the candy blue over the flake,
and skip the first clear/sand. The ONLY reason you do not spray the candy blue over the stripes
if you are using a large flake is when you sand the stripes 'flat', wherever your sand through where the flakes are "sticking up" will turn back to silver.
Get it 'flat' THEN add the candy blue.
Again, this is ONLY if you are using the LARGER flakes.
There are other ways of doing this as well...like if want to 'double' edge it (you'll end up with a black edge, and a 'clear' edge).
- Mask up your stripes.
- Run a 1/8" inside that (1/4 " mask up where it butts the original. I say this to keep it simple as there are other ways of doing this step).
- Spray the stripes black
- Redo the taped edge in the step above (1/8" and the 1/4")
- Spray the flake, clearcoat, then sand flat the next day.
- Spray the candy over the two stripes.
- Now remove the double 1/8" tape and 1/4" that you just did in the above. So now you really have it 'stepped down'
You go from the flake/candy/clear, down to the black edging, down the the white. You should now see a black edge and a white edge. Now clearcoat (the complete stripes, black edge and clear edge) . You will not see the clear edging, but you will feel it. You should be able to wetsand it to an acceptable edge (this is an old custom van trick so you don't have to clearcoat the complete van).
Using a smaller flake like the MF01 will really help out the process and change a few of the steps above!!!!! Using a metallic will even make it easier to get some fairly flat stripes without clearcoating the complete boat.
Do 2 test panels and you'll see it's easier than described in the above.
Do one with the single edge (black) and the other with a double edge(clear and black)
Using the candy blue over the silver flake will really bring out the flake!!!
Hope this helps and isn't too confusing. :freak:
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