[jimmie7915]

Hello again guys.I am thinking of switchung over to the lacquer paint and was wandering if anyone here would mind pointing me in the right direction as to where to get some from. I found some at a taxidermy place but I really like the mettallics and the color shifting paints . I appreciate the help and thanks again!
Jimmie

[woodieb8]

we use lacquer based in canada. try a paint maufacturer or your local auto body shop. its slowly being phased out insome areas.. for production runs its very cost effective

[jimmie7915]

Woodie thanks alot! I tried the loal automotive paint shop and I can get it there.The only problem is, is it's $62 a pint and thats the smallest amount I can buy there. I was hoping to find some a little cheaper than that!

[woodieb8]

wow we buy basic colors greens, yellows, blacks its only 10 dollars a quart. gallons are 34 dollars. im in canada though.

[hazmail]

Where do you live Jim, sounds like the same price as here (Aus), It's a bloody scandal what they can charge and get away with it- we pay $12.60 for a syringe of D2T here, I send to Perth (2000 miles away) for it, I could probably get it in cheaper from US, 14000 miles away. pete,

[benton B]

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[Palmetto Balsa]

I purchased a clearcoat lacquer (DupliColor I think) from Auto Zone or one of those. I used it to mix my own colors and it thins great with Lacquer Thinner or Acetone. The quart can dost about $20 and if you just mix an ounce or two of the basic colors it will paint a lot of baits. Colorant/pigment for the paints was found at a large specialty paint shop (not automotive specialty but like industrial) and they gave me one or two ounces of each basic color pigment for free. They are the experts so just ask if they have colorant in the back that is compatible with lacquer or solvents. Then if you need the pearl pigments the ones that are sold on the auction site for automotive paints work great. They sell 25g bags of powder pearl or shifter pigments and they shoot through an airbrush with no problem. A 25 gram bag of powder pigment will mix about a half gallon of paint.
I went and checked the can. It is DupliColor BSP300 Clear Coat.

[jimmie7915]

Thanks again everyone I will check the pigments out and see what I can come up with. Haz, to answer your question I am in the states in Ohio.I was looking at some automotive mettallic paint so I am guessing that is why the cost is high!
Jimmie

[redear]

has anyone tried lacquer paint on small jigheads? I was thinking about dipping them one at a time. the heads are oval shaped 1/16 oz. for tying calftail hair. The jigs I like the looks of, have a transparent like thinned look for the color coat. I was thinking it could be lacquer. Anyway does anyone have another source other than auto zone? I like the thought of buying clear lacquer, and having multiple pigments on hand to create the shade I want. Sources for lacquer and pigments, is what I'm interested in I guess. I have tried powder and vinyl, but still like the looks of a little transparency.

[bassn1]

You have to watch it when you use lacquer on jig heads that contact plastic, it will react and give you a nice gooey mess.