Chameleon Gold-Green

Chameleon Gold-Green - a chameleon shade from Mr.Paint

A paint with the effect of the so-called chameleon, that is, with a pigment that changes the perceived shade according to the angle of view and the lighting. With this shade it moves, according to the name, between gold and green. It is not a covering paint in the ordinary sense - the resulting impression stands and falls with the base it is applied onto and with how much light is reflected from the model.

Careful with the chemistry. The Mr.Paint ranges without the Aqua marking are not acrylics but lacquer-type paints. They are not thinned with water or with an acrylic thinner, but with a thinner of the same lacquer range. Mixing them with acrylics or topping them up with an acrylic thinner does not pay off; the result tends to be a curdled paint and a clogged airbrush.

Use

• Apply with an airbrush in thin coats, the paint is prepared for that.
• The effect comes out on a smooth dark base, usually on gloss black; on a light base the shift of tone is substantially weaker.
• Mix the paint thoroughly before spraying, effect pigments settle to the bottom.
• Let the coats dry out properly and only then judge the result, a wet surface deceives.
• Protect the finished surface with a clear coat compatible with lacquer paints; carry out masking and overspraying carefully.

Who the paint is for

For modelers of automobiles, motorcycles and all models where the paintwork is to carry the main effect, and for builders of figures and fantasy themes who work with color shifts. An airbrush, a compressor and experience of working with lacquer paints are assumed. A beginner who so far sprays only acrylics should reckon with a different thinner and different demands on the protection of the airways.

A flammable liquid with solvents. Work in a ventilated space or in an extraction booth, use a respirator and protect the paint from fire and heat.