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Colored Flex coat
Posted by: Randy Sasaki (---.socal.res.rr.com)
Date: October 05, 2013 08:37AM

Can you color flex coat?

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Re: Colored Flex coat
Posted by: Scott Armstrong (---.dyn.centurytel.net)
Date: October 05, 2013 08:56AM

Sure, Just add a little marbling pigment.

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Re: Colored Flex coat
Posted by: Greg Cudnik (---.rdns.blackberry.net)
Date: October 05, 2013 10:43AM

There's lots of options. I've used all of the following with good results: testors paint, pigments available in hardware stores usually near the fiberglass supplies, finely ground chalk, juice from paint pens, and of course the dry powder and wet pigments available from rob building supplies around.

I'm sure there's other souces like spray paint cans but never tried it.

What I like about the different color sources is the variety in opacity. Some are translucent and other are not. You cen get nice blends if you want them and none when you don't. Play around with a scrap blank and have fun.

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Re: Colored Flex coat
Posted by: Terry Turner (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: October 06, 2013 11:35AM

Pigments are the best, such as the marbling pigments already mentioned. I would stay away from using acrylic paint though. This turns the finish sticky very quickly and doesn't level well. Not sure what is happening chemically to create this effect but I learned this when coloring finish to make winding checks from 2-part finish.

Terry

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Re: Colored Flex coat
Posted by: David Dosser (---.columbus.res.rr.com)
Date: October 07, 2013 08:52PM

I have used model paint with no problems.

David Dosser
Coshocton, OH

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