Spaz Stix Aerosol Paint

[Bernard Kron]

I'm thinking about experimenting with alternatives to my usual Duplicolor/Tamiya/Testors array of body paints. The ground rules are that the paint needs to play nice with styrene and is available in aerosol since I have yet to be able to set up an airbrush paint station. First on my list is Spaz Stix since they seem to have a good reputation, their chrome system is very highly rated, and with recent increases in prices and on-line tax policies they are price competetitive when ordered from the manufacturer.

 

Do any of you have experience with these paints? I notice that they are designed for application under clear Lexan R/C bodies , but that Spaz Stix represents that their system will work fine applied over plastic (styrene) bodies. They show them as enamel paints. So here are my questions:

 

1) What primers do they work well with?

2) What is drying time like, both to a handleable state, and full cure?

3) If you had a negative experience what was it that turned you off?

4) How compatible have you found them with other brands of paint (over or under)?

 

One reason I'm interested in Spaz Stix is that they make a full range of true candies. The other is that they offer free shipping with a $75.00 order which, if they turned out to work well, would be practical if I also tried their Chrome system at the same time.

 

Thanks for any advice or input.
B.

[misterNNL]

Bernard,I used the Spaz Stix rattle can last year to paint a scratch built antique travel trailer. I found it in a local hobby shop that carrys it for those who build RD cars and use the paint inside of their Lexan bodys.

I used Krylon rattle can gray primer,then their #10209 ultimate black backer. Top coat was# 10009 ultimate chrome. Both cans instructions state that dry time is 10-15 minutes. One mistake I made was to attempt to add more shine by adding clear top coats. I knew instantly that was NOT the thing to do as the surface immediately changed to a dull silver color. Forum posters informed me that the reflective ultimate chrome color is achieved by the surface paint particles drying at an angle that allows those particles to reflect light Thus producing shine. My clear coats were dissolving that reflective surface resulting in a dull top surface.

The 3.5 fl oz cans I bought cost $ 5.99 each. Good luck with your project.

[Nacho Z]

Bernard, I have used their spray cans, actually just once.  I shot their Ultimate Mirror Chrome over Tamiya gloss black.  It was a relatively small piece.  I had no problems.  Cannot remember if I used primer or not.  Again, it was a small piece that I was more or less using as a test piece.

[fiatboy]

I have heard that you can use Spaz Stix chrome mirror over any gloss paint.  I have been using it over gloss black metalizer which is laquer.  

[Bernard Kron]

Thanks to you all for your replies.

But... I'm interested not so much in the chrome paint but in their line of color paints, both solids and candies. Any information about them would be greatly appreciated.

[935k3]

One thing I can tell you their white primer is terrible an does not spray well.

Edited February 16, 2019 by 935k3