A look at the application process for a new vibrant red by Mazda, 46V – Soul Red Metallic Crystal. This color requires a grey groundcoat, an orange-pink metallic midcoat, followed by a red candy dye. 4,555 total views, no views today
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An interesting new set of colors using a leafing aluminum flake has recently emerged and created some excitement in the refinishing community. One of the most popular colors is Mazda 46G, Machine Grey Metallic. It is worth noting that this is not the only color using this flake, Mercedes has used the same thing in their Alubeam […]
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Tinting color is the last thing any painter wants to be doing and on days where your paint booth is already backlogged five cars, it can be hard to even find the time. With so many variables impacting the colors you need to match, it’s inevitable that sooner or later you will run into a […]
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Tinting metallic paint follows the same general principles as tinting a solid color, however there are 2 dimensions you have to worry about versus 1 with solids colors. You have the color face and pitch. The face of the color is what you see looking straight at the vehicle, the pitch is what you observe […]
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The art of spraying is a skill like anything else that gets better with experience. Most people at first are intimidated the first time they pick up a paint gun. Once you get going you’ll start to find a comfortable spot, but here are a few tips to get you off to a great start. Keep it straight! […]
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Different Paint Types Single-stage – in this paint the color pigment is added to the urethane clearcoat and applied in one step. Single-stage paints do not provide as much protection from the suns UV light which can break down the paint pigments. Having clearcoat only on the top provides better protection and holdout. This […]
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