XTREME METAL METALLIC PURPLE

Xtreme Metal Metallic Purple from AK interactive

A metallic paint from the Xtreme Metal range, built on a solvent, lacquer base and ready for spraying with an airbrush. It is not a water-thinnable acrylic – do not thin it with water and do not clean brushes or an airbrush with water afterwards, but with the thinner or cleaner intended for this range. The Metallic Purple shade is not a classic metal tone like aluminum or steel but a richly tinted purple metallic that works with the base underneath it: over a smooth gloss black base it gives a deep, darkly luminous effect, while over a lighter base it comes out lighter and cooler.

Use

• Bodies of cars and motorcycles, where the aim is the effect of a tinted finish
• Details and accessories that are meant to have a colored metallic sheen rather than a matte coat
• Fantasy and display models where documentary fidelity is not the goal
• Applied in several very thin coats, not all at once

Who it is for

The paint is built for an airbrush and for a modeler who already knows how to control the pressure and the distance of the gun – metallic pigments forgive less than covering paints, and a heavy coat easily makes a blotchy surface. Stir the bottle thoroughly before use, because the pigment settles to the bottom. Metallics are harder to overspray and to mask, so apply them at the end of the painting, after the base shades, and mask them as gently as possible. The base has to be smooth: every scratch or unsanded seam shows more under a metallic layer than under matte paint.

A solvent-based product. Work in a well-ventilated space, keep it away from open flame and store it out of the reach of children.