Rainbow paint

[v8coupe]

Seen a car being driven around locally in Melbourne, has Race Paint written on the commodore. Wondering if a model could be done with the same effect [colour changes in the light].

[terrine]

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peter

[A9L]

Originally posted by v8coupe
Seen a car being driven around locally in Melbourne, has Race Paint written on the commodore. Wondering if a model could be done with the same effect [colour changes in the light].


That paint is most likely called harlequin, there are a few around they are tiny prisms in the clear coat that reflect light at diferent angles giving rainbow type effect,its about $1000.00 a ltr

[passenger]

coupe i have seen a 1/18 commodore done in this paint,in a shop here in sydney , it did look good the changing of colours .

the guy that painted it had it on display as advertising model painting , dont know what cost was involved though . :cool:

[perry]

2 colour flips are around $650 a litre, 3 colour flips closer to $1000 a litre. There is a paint distributor near my house that will mix them and put it into an aerosol can for small jobs, cost $340.

Ive tried asking a few spray painters for the leftovers, but they all commented that at $1000 a litre, there will never be any leftovers!! Any small amount would easily do a harley fuel tank (more $$$ for the painter than a model car), so they have a point.

Looks nice though doesnt it!!

[GRPIII]

being a spraypainter myself & painting quite a few various things other than cars in harlequin colours. i would gradly paint a bare shell in 1/18.
i have three different varaints of harlequin & yes it is the good stuff, yes it does cost $1000.00 a litre & they have 4 flips.
have green to purple, silver to pink (still cant find the silver in it thou) & the orginal colour mexican fire, which look brillant on a mates 930 porsche.
if anyone is game to lend a shell let me know.

[Ford Boy]

GRPIII, are you saying you could paint a 1:18 model harlequin? if so how much do you think it would cost... i have a 1:18 saleen mustang convertible that would unreal this color, let me know the cost if possible and ill see what happens.......

[GRPIII]

FORD BOY
hard to say at this moment cause ive never painted a model, but lets say you send me a bare shell with 50 bucks tucked inside to cover paint & postage & see how it goes.
that way it will give me more of an idea if im charging the right price for any future doings.

[perry]

GRPIII, i have a monaro bare shell, with supercar body kit, waiting for paint... where are you located??

[Ford Boy]

ok, does anyone have an idea how to get a model back to bare shell????

[perry]

Ford boy, just start unscrewing the screws, and carefully prying off the sections that are glued. It took me a good three or fours hours of playing around, to pull down two cars, while i watched telly over a few nights.

[Ford Boy]

ok, so i unscrew everything, pull everything apart, and sand the paint back? sounds like a teenagers dream!!!! im in heaven already!!!!

[v8coupe]

Will it be like the real thing when putting back together, spares left over lol.

[GRPIII]

perry
sent email, not sure if you receieved(computer crash)

[mustang1966]

GRPIII, you can do my mustang ;)