bassman843 Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 can you mix powder paints to get a specific color?does it look good if you do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayooper Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Yes, you can mix powder paint to get a desired color. It will look just a little grainy up close depending on the colors you use. I have made a light brown by mixing white and brown and also a baby blue color by mixing blue and white. You want to make sure you mix it good. This isn't a plug for my fluid beds, but a flud bed does an excellent job at mixing powder paint. You can also run it through a flour sifter to get a good blend. Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 bassman843 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsinyard Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 I must agree with Benjamin. I use one of his beds to mix my paints and it works great. I have to warn you to use small amounts until you get the color you want. Powder from CSI is tooo expensive to experiment with.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old man in the boat Posted May 1, 2007 Report Share Posted May 1, 2007 Go slow and in small steps. I keep a bunch of bad pours around just so I can heat them up and check my progress on getting the color that I want. keep in mind that you can use clear almost like a thinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman843 Posted May 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2007 thanks for the advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Anyone have a formula for Green Pumpkin Powder? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayooper Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Cal, Here you go: 1 part Pro-Tec watermelon 1/2 part Pro-Tec black 1/3 part Pro-Tec green chartruese Good luck!! Go WINGS!!!!! Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charkins Posted May 3, 2007 Report Share Posted May 3, 2007 Thanks Benjamin, I can't wait to test this new conversion system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomdart Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 You can also mix powder paints in any small container such as 35 mm film canister or baby food jar. Put the colors together and shake & bake. If you don't like what you get, adjust by adding small amounts of the necessary color until you get the shade you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsinyard Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 This is a picture of a jig I made from Benjamin's Green Pumpkin formula. Been selling a whole bunch of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassman843 Posted May 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 has anyone tried glitter in the paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I use a powder glitter over my final paint. It works for me, then I just bake it for a durable finish. I know you can mix glitter in the epoxy, and then put on the epoxy. But I have never tried mixing glitter in the paint. I want to say that it won't work because of the different material composition of the glitter and then baking it. But don't quote me on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old man in the boat Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 I have used glitter in both the clear and "candy" colored powder paints with great success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dayooper Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Mixing glitter with the powder paint does not work very well. The paint will cover the glitter. Mixing the powder paint with the clear over coat works great. We have also mixed the glitter with the candy colors and that gives it a great marbled effect. Another thing we have done is to paint the jig and while the paint is still hot and sticky, sprinkle the glitter on the jig. This helps give a more uniform coverage. Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedHed Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 Check out Columbia Coatings prismatic additive. Looks great with pearl white. Mixed with mirror black and overcoated with their illusion paint gives a real deep sparkle effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
