How to make candy pink paint?

[LDO]

What would be the best way? Candy red over white primer? AFAIK, there is no such thing as candy white. It’s for a better version of a model I made years ago. It was the Monogram Packard boat tail speedster. It was solid pink with purple fenders and trim. It got warped sitting in the back seat of my real car in February of 2006. I would like to do it again with candy paint. Maybe some metal flake and/or pearl also. 
 

Thanks. Lee

[64SS350]

I'm not real familiar with candy colors, other than the base does make a difference, silver, gold, maybe white. A suggestion is to check out Barbaros Rex on YouTube, he experiments with a ton of different paints, many candy/translucent colors recently.

[peteski]

Candy paint implies that it is translucent, to show the base coat it will be applied over. Usually the base coat is some sort of metallic paint to result in a deep metallic color.

Candy red over plain white will likely result in non metallic red color.  If non-metallic is your goal, then just use plain opaque pink paint.

To get candy pink you would likely need to start with translucent candy pink color over metallic base.

[tbill]

Look for some nail polish in your desired color range.

[LDO]

Now that I think about it, opaque pink with pearl on top sounds good. 

[NOBLNG]

Or Tamiya pink primer with a pearl clear or light coat of clear red?

Edited November 15, 2023 by NOBLNG

[Jack L]

House of Kolors makes a Kandy pink K1801 acrylic lacquer

[Ace-Garageguy]

https://houseof1000kolors.com/products/kk18hok

Rattlecans too:  https://www.amazon.com/Kandy-House-Kolor-Aerosol-Kosmic/dp/B099W1QH99

The bugger about candy is that if your overlap technique isn't perfect, you WILL get streaks and uneven color. It's a little easier on model cars, as the fan pattern from the spray nozzle covers a proportionately much larger area than on a real car, but I've seen some awful streaky messes on models anyway.

Candies also get darker, more intense, the more coats you shoot...so be aware that if you use real candy, some careful experimentation, and sprayout cards with info recorded, is absolutely necessary to get the effect you want (the last candy we had in the shop to repair took our very experienced painter 2 days of doing sprayout cards with varying bases and numbers of coats, to get a match).

Picking a nail polish pink pearl you like, and then burying it in multiple coats of clear, would probably be your best bet.

Nail colors are available with very fine pearl flake, so unless you want the bass-boat effect, that's the way I'd most likely go...though noblng's idea of pearl in clear over a pink base has real merit too.   

Edited November 15, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy

[Bills72sj]

Now you have me curious. I have some pink mica powders. Though, I cannot imagine painting any of my projects pink.

[stinkybritches]

I don't know what kind of paint that you want to use, but here is a Createx video showing how to make candy pink with their paint line.

https://youtu.be/DZ9abknPwO4?si=Tq5TCnh8ieNY5FN7

I can't embed the video. I'm assuming it's due to the ongoing forum issues.

 

[LDO]

11 hours ago, Bills72sj said:

Now you have me curious. I have some pink mica powders. Though, I cannot imagine painting any of my projects pink.

That boat tail Packard looked pretty cool in pink with dark purple fenders and trim. 

[LDO]

20 minutes ago, stinkybritches said:

I don't know what kind of paint that you want to use, but here is a Createx video showing how to make candy pink with their paint line.

https://youtu.be/DZ9abknPwO4?si=Tq5TCnh8ieNY5FN7

I can't embed the video. I'm assuming it's due to the ongoing forum issues.

 

That’s a really cool video. I was thinking of using Tamiya airbrush lacquers. They don’t have the color selection of a brand like Createx, though. 

[LDO]

14 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

https://houseof1000kolors.com/products/kk18hok

Rattlecans too:  https://www.amazon.com/Kandy-House-Kolor-Aerosol-Kosmic/dp/B099W1QH99

The bugger about candy is that if your overlap technique isn't perfect, you WILL get streaks and uneven color. It's a little easier on model cars, as the fan pattern from the spray nozzle covers a proportionately much larger area than on a real car, but I've seen some awful streaky messes on models anyway.

Candies also get darker, more intense, the more coats you shoot...so be aware that if you use real candy, some careful experimentation, and sprayout cards with info recorded, is absolutely necessary to get the effect you want (the last candy we had in the shop to repair took our very experienced painter 2 days of doing sprayout cards with varying bases and numbers of coats, to get a match).

Picking a nail polish pink pearl you like, and then burying it in multiple coats of clear, would probably be your best bet.

Nail colors are available with very fine pearl flake, so unless you want the bass-boat effect, that's the way I'd most likely go...though noblng's idea of pearl in clear over a pink base has real merit too.   

Great info. The nail Polish idea could keep it simple and not so expensive. I went to a supermarket last night and they don’t have much of a nail polish selection. I guess I would need to go to a nail salon. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

11 minutes ago, LDO said:

I guess I would need to go to a nail salon. 

Big department stores, even places like Walmart and Target, usually have pretty good nail polish selections within the cosmetics section...though higher-end ones are usually better, with more choices. Major chain drugstores are also good sources. There are "beauty supply" stores as well.

I live in the suburbs not far from a fairly major city, and all these options are pretty close to me. Your mileage may vary.  

[TarheelRick]

20 minutes ago, LDO said:

I went to a supermarket last night

WalMart has a pretty good selection of nail polishes, and they vary in prices from a couple of dollars upwards.

Edit: Looks like Ace beat me to it.

Edited November 16, 2023 by TarheelRick

[Jon Haigwood]

MCW carries some Candy Pink . https://mcwfinishes.com/shop/ols/search?keywords=pink&sortOption=descend_by_match

[Bills72sj]

13 hours ago, LDO said:

Great info. The nail Polish idea could keep it simple and not so expensive. I went to a supermarket last night and they don’t have much of a nail polish selection. I guess I would need to go to a nail salon. 

Go to the Dollar store. A range of pinks and reds will likely be available.

[peteski]

Yes, Dollar Stores do have nail polish, but even larger selection is usually available at pharmacies (CVS, Walgreens, Brooks, etc.)  Nail salons have a huge variety, but the prices  for those tiny bottles can be out of this world!

[rubyayala]

Start with a white primer on the surface you want to paint. Then, apply a candy red paint in thin layers until you get the pink shade you like. You can add metal flakes or pearl for a shiny, sparkly effect. This will give your model a vibrant, glossy pink finish that looks professional.
 

[rubyayala]

Start with a white primer on the surface you want to paint. Then, apply a candy red paint in thin layers until you get the pink shade you like. You can add metal flakes or pearl for a shiny, sparkly effect. This will give your model a vibrant, glossy pink finish that looks professional.