StevenB Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 Does anybody have any recommendations as to where to source paints for filling brass plaques that are out of the ordinary? I need the following colours for a customer & am not sure where to turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 gravo would be obvious answer but your local car parts supplier would have small tins of auto paint at fraction of a price and works just as good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 mastergrave do blue pink is just red and white mixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted November 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 I've got their blue, but it's the wrong shade & the chances of me mixing the right shade of pink (for a very 'precise' -okay, picky- customer) are slim. Ideally I need to be able to go & buy it ready mixed. Looks like I may be off to the car shop unless anybody knows better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 8, 2011 Report Share Posted November 8, 2011 gravo would be obvious answer but your local car parts supplier would have small tins of auto paint at fraction of a price and works just as good.. thats the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANDY Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 errrm maybe a local painters merchant could help out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 Will any enamel type paint work okay, or is there anything special about the paints supplied by the engraving companies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakeemz Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 i dont know if there is anything special about gravo paint, but i do know any oil based gloss finish paint works fine, specially auto paints..my local paint shop can mix it and match to exact shade as it is designed to be used to do touch up jobs on cars..i think if you google AA car accessories dealership it would bring up your local franchise address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrisorros Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 What i do to get the exact shade of paint is take a sample of the colour to b&q and have a sample of wall paint pot made (Around £2) On the side of the lable of the pot it gives the exact colour mix you need to make the perfect colour with the paint your using. Or simply ask the other half to check the mix you've made. Sounds a bit odd but womans eyes are better at disquising colour than blokes. Hope it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windycity Posted November 9, 2011 Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 not my field but gloss paint ain't the same as enamel as it dries quickly via air. as a kid hambro i think were the kings of colour for enamel paint for all those airfix models. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenB Posted November 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2011 I used to use gloss paint, many, many years ago, before I discovered the 'proper' mastergrave enamel paints. Bloody stuff never stayed in the letters. Definitely a case of using the right tool (or paint in this case) for the job. I'll have a look along the lines of airfix paint - those pots will be just the right amount, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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