Cobra Motor Metallic Tourquoise

The color

A metallic turquoise belongs to the colors a customer picks by eye rather than from a table. Turquoise lies between blue and green, and the metallic finish adds a fine metal sparkle to it, so the resulting tone changes with the angle of view and with the light. That is precisely why you should judge the shade against the manufacturer's color chart and not on a screen; the way a color shows on a display always differs from the real coat.

Thinning and application

Choose the thinner and the thinning ratio according to the manufacturer's instructions on the packaging, and use a thinner meant for this line. Mixing different lines together does not pay off, as the binder can curdle and the coat then goes grainy. Shake the bottle thoroughly before work: the metal particles settle at the bottom when standing and without stirring the coat comes out uneven. Apply several thin coats and let each dry properly. A heavy coat of metallic paint dries slowly and the metal particles run together into blotches.

Tips for metallic shades

• prepare the base smooth, as a metallic effect brings out every scratch and grain
• run the coats in the same direction, otherwise the sparkle breaks up into streaks
• try the shade and the thinning on an offcut of plastic, not straight on the model
• protect the finished coat with a varnish, as a metal layer rubs off easily
• clean the tools right after work, as dried particles are hard to remove

Terms of supply

One paint is supplied. The thinner, the varnishes, the model and the tools are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.