Blending paint

[Snotty]

g'day,

need a bit of help. Im going to be painting my front bar, Its going to be solid blue, and im going to do the insert with a metal flake (the type you mix into the clear).
Now my problem is im not clear coating (cause its a solid colour) and i dont know how to blend the flake with the solid, There isnt a very clear edge.

otherwise there would be a lip between the two.


hope this makes some sense.

cheers

 

[Snotty]

anyone????

 

[ducatis]

pinstriping tape and a good eye,

 

[Snotty]

but wouldnt that creat a lip where the tape is pealed off?

 

[hakhawk]

bit of light sanding after its dry and another coat of clear to seal it

 

[ducatis]

unless you want to free hand it. as hakhawk said use the finest grit you can find give it a sand maybe. im a cabinet maker not a panel beater sorry

 

[Snotty]

free handing? I dont think i explained it properly.the blue line is there to show that i was going to do the inside metallic.

 

[Snotty]

i guess my main problem is will their be a difference where the blue has been clear coated and where is hasnt?

 

[89vncommy]

Yep, light sand and a coat of clear will fix it ...

 

[Holden2gether]

Just spray the whole bar with clear once you've done the flake,just because the blue is a solid colour doesn't mean you cant clear coat it.You'll end up with a far better looking job too,the clear gives the solid colour more depth and IMO gives a far better gloss & shine:thumbsup:
I respray musical instruments and have tried polishing the plain solid colours (when I first started out) and they just didn't have the depth and gloss that a clear coated instrument has.Well worth the extra effort.