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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 03:35 AM
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paint?

hey guys i need a favor from someone that knows more about colors than me. im looking for a paint that is white/silver in the day but reflective at night, that can be airbrushed do they make such a thing?
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by nuttzzy
hey guys i need a favor from someone that knows more about colors than me. im looking for a paint that is white/silver in the day but reflective at night, that can be airbrushed do they make such a thing?
Cameleon paint?
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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how reflective? you could always paint your car with the paint they use to coat street signs...

but then again, that would cost you a gazillion dollars.
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 07:29 AM
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i know what you mean. talk to a body shop that does custom paint jobs.

looking to ghost something on that only really shows at night?
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 07:43 AM
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Cover your car in 3m reflective tape Just messing.

Definitely go talk to a shop that does custom paint jobs, they'll probably be able to tell you more then anyone on here.
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:21 AM
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do that make road guard vests for cars?
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 08:31 AM
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no for nothing but you do have lights on your car on all sides... so why do you need to reflect at night? not bashing just wondering
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 09:44 AM
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so the drunks girls at the club can know which car to stumble too..their attracted to shiny things
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 05:11 PM
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well my bike is called a spyder. and i was ganan put webs on it gloss black with these reflective webs so ont he day it looks like webs but at night the webs are the only thing that reflects. and being a bike you CANT draw to much attention. i was thinking of the paitn for the white speed limit signs but my bro used to work for our country and he told me most the street signs are decaled. not paint

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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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that is true of street signs, but most lane markings are paint
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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that is true of street signs, but most lane markings are paint
oh yeah i forgot about lane stripes lol
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Old Nov 14, 2008 | 06:15 PM
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oh yeah i forgot about lane stripes lol
w/e kinda paint that is its not going to be cheap
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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i dont need much just like a quart maybe. i was also thinking bout the pearl on the catilacs sp? think that will be as good?
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Old Nov 15, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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ok one more question guys. i think instead of paying 3500 bucks im ganna do the paint job witht he help of my aviation instroctor who paints airplanes. here is the process i was ganna go about doing so if anything seems wak or and advice PLEASE dont be shy all help is needed. im just short of cash. keep in mind all the body parts on my motorcycle come off easy and the bigest peice is about 2x3 foot.


i was going to paint all Body panels witht he reflective white for the webs.

after drying put the panels back on tape of the webbing design. then use a razor to cut the tap to seperate the peices again. spary Gloss black on everything and then go down the sides of the tape with silver to give it just alittle overspray off the white. this will leave a ridge where the paint built up. im told i can wet sand with fine grip and it will that the ridge off and make it smooth before the clear coat.

we have the painting skill to get smooth layers and stuff its just the procedure that has me screwed up does the about sound right?
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