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[KRAZY RICK]

I might try & do it with my 1:1 car ..... it'll look cool ; plus ..... it'll help the enviroment !!!!

[ACDP5859]

RICK, With your HOOPTY! It will leave an oil slick behind. You"ll give EXXON a run for their money. ;D ;D ;D
I like that Technique. It really looks cool.

[KRAZY RICK]

I have an old Chopper mag that does an article; using Lacquer; which I would't have guessed would work ...... I've always used enamel ...... the result should be the same; if thinned out right

[JOE66]

Jim, thanks for the how-to. I will try that before too long .
Maybe Rick can move this to the tips section for future reference?
I watched a show on T.V. one time that showed something like this, but they used a film that they layed on top of the water.
I think they said that most of what they do is camo for hunting.

[KRAZY RICK]

Apr 8, 2013 9:43:46 GMT -4 JOE66 said:

Jim, thanks for the how-to. I will try that before too long .
Maybe Rick can move this to the tips section for future reference?
I watched a show on T.V. one time that showed something like this, but they used a film that they layed on top of the water.
I think they said that most of what they do is camo for hunting.

Yes, I will put this in the How to section Joe - good stuff !!

[AzWildman]

Hey Joe,
I think that camo. dip thing might have been on Am. Chopper, I remember yellin "Hey they stole my idear" HAHA!

Jim

[AzWildman]

Hey Rick,
I tried reducing the" Enamel "a little before putting on the water, didn't work at all. The paint wouldn't hold together and the swirl broke up into little dots, I thought "cool" another effect but when I dipped the part the paint wouldn't stick to it. Don't know about Lac., I don't have any.

Jim

[BRITBOY]

Just to get scientific for a moment, my understanding is that enamels work because, being oil based, they will automatically form a film over the surface of the water.

If you thin enamels, the oil base gets broken down and so it can't form a continuous film. As Jim says, you get blobs forming.

I doubt lacquers would work well as they are very susceptible to moisture/ damp problems even when you use them on a prepared surface.

Acrylics would be a non-starter as they are, for the most part, water soluble.

Or I may be completely wrong....

[JOE66]

Apr 11, 2013 4:09:55 GMT -4 AzWildman said:

Hey Joe,
I think that camo. dip thing might have been on Am. Chopper, I remember yellin "Hey they stole my idear" HAHA!

Jim

Yep, that was the one. I just couldn`t remember which show it was. ;D

[AzWildman]

Hey Harley,
You Sir, are completely correct. As a matter of fact, that's why I said I said in my little tip thing, it's best to use the first pattern formed, because the longer it sits it turns into one big layer of film. which makes cleaning the container up for your next dip easier, you only get one dip per dripping of paint. Thanks for pointing that out. Sorry guys, don't mean to keep this thread going so long, but you guys keep making such good points. Thanks

Jim

[KRAZY RICK]

C'mon ....don't say sorry Jim ..... any talk about paint is good with me ..... well ..... ( besides really stupid questions ..... such as .... how do I get purple, using red & green ..... etc.....etc. ;D )!!!

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thanks so much for the tip Jim
that's going to came in very helpful
l am going to try it out on the build that l am doing now