What do you call that textured spray paint?

[Omaroo]

I've always really liked the texture of the spray paint on Takahashi gear. It's not hammertone, but a speckled, almost splattered texture that is reasonably flat and quite tough. Does anyone know what this paint is, and if it can be bought in spray cans in various colours? I could get it professionally done, but I'd rather DIY.

[citivolus]

Is it a powdercoat?

[Kokatha man]

Not being a tak head I'm unaware: show us a sample and I'll probably be able to comment....!

[Omaroo]

It might be too..... we have a powdercoater a few K's away - I'll go and ask. Thanks!

[astronut]

Are you after "Black Crackle" Chris?:thumbsup:

[rmcpb]

The stone finish paints are what I use when I want a rough finish.

[Outbackmanyep]

It's not Fleck paint is it? I know we used some of that in my old man's HK Holden....tough stuff it is!

[timelord]

The paint used in the back of ute's and panel vans is generally called chicken sh*t--ask your automotive paint dealer for it by name and he'll know exactly what your after.

[Outbackmanyep]

Around my rural area if i ask for Chook Splook i might actually get it and not the paint! :lol:
How many other names are there for it???? :shrug:

[garymck]

there is a form of powdercoat that gives a textured surface. Dulux make it. Find an industrial coatings supplier and they will even have a color chart. I used to work for a paint shop that had the color cards...

cheers
Gary

[Omaroo]

I've just taken a macro shot of the polar scope off my Teegul SPII. You can see the finish of the Tak paint I'm on about...

[garymck]

yep, that looks similar to the powdercoat I mentioned.....

cheers
Gary

[Omaroo]

Thanks Gary. I'll look into it! :)

[dugnsuz]

Looks like a Hammerite-type paint...
http://www.hammeriteproducts.com.au/

Sold in tins, but can be thinned for spraygun application.
Hope that helps.
Doug:thumbsup:

[IanL]

I think i am right in saying that you can put Hammerite over paint but can't paint over Hammerite once its on. Its good stuff.


Ian

[Kokatha man]

Looks far more like a dual colour job with a random "splatter" finish than anything else mentioned.....it would be a commercial oven finish and thus (just) possibly a powdercoat, but I doubt very much.

Emulating it would be *** easy: I'd use a deep yellow "pinked" with a bit of sienna and then I'd partially overspray with some toned down chrome oxide green, finishing the effect by a "splatter" application of the CO green - this could all be done with a brush, using a stiff-haired brush or old toothbrush to apply the "splatter" overlay.

Have created an almost identical finish for maquettes I created for a Maritime Museum commission.