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Prof. wrote:
 I finally have my 4 Litres of Dulux Vivid White..and test panels are underway.. |
Alllrighhtttt!
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At the moment, the second coat has just been applied to three panels..
The first panel is just the Dulux White..This will be used as a reference panel..
The second panel is a 4:2:1 mix of White/Silver/Matt Acrylic..
The third panel is the same as the second, only 10% of Gold has been added..
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I would guess that panel #2 would be kind of bluish looking since all silver metallic paints I have spectro'd have had a heavy blue push. Depending on the color of light it is examined, under this could make it look very white. The human eye tends to see blueish white as "whiter than white".
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Panel 2 has really surprised me..Even though it's a 2:1 mix, of white and silver, it looks to be just slightly darker than the reference panel...and still looks more a white panel than a grey one..
Harp, I think this would look very similar to yours..
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Sure sounds like it! If you're going for a darker screen, be aware that adding more of the silver paint may introduce some gloss to the mix. This is easily taken care of, in fact, your matte acrylic might do the job. Don't know, never used it.
Since you are using 33% silver and the paint is still very light my guess is that there is no aluminum in it. It sounds very much like the Craft Smart silver I use. In order to get a mix as dark as BW AAA 4:1 I had to reverse the ratio and use 80% silver! At that strength the gloss from the silver was a problem for me, but adding some Deep Base fixed it right up.
Do you see any metallic sparkles in this panel?
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Panel 3 is something else!!..I can't say that it looks white or grey..It almost has a pearlescent look to it, but with out any sheen..Should be interesting to see the results..
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Be careful adding other metallics to the mix; some gold paints I have tested have a very heavy prismatic effect to them. Only you can tell if the effect you're getting with panel #3 is pleasing or not. If you want to color-correct for the blue push of the silver you can just add some yellow to the mix.
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When the panels have cured, I'll take some pics. on the colour band pattern..
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Looking forward to them!
I would like to request some photos of the panels together in either bright daylight or perhaps using a flash.
I hope you are making some small samples to send mech for testing with the spectro. If he doesn't want 'em send 'em to me.
