I am sure that this may have been covered previously but I haven't been able to come up with an answer, so I will ask.

I am looking to add some candy color effects to my epoxy. I.E. clear red, purple, blue or green over the threads to create almost a hotrod paint look to the epoxy. I would love to come up with a way to do candy apple red or even a base of purple with a clear red epoxy over it.

What do I need to add to my epoxy to be able to accomplish being able to tint it while remaining clear?


Thanks guys,
Tom

Silve mylar on the bottom. Add guide, wrap with scarlet red thread, regular nylon. Do not use CP. Coat with epoxy. This will pretty much give you what you're after.

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Thomas -
I've done what I think you are describing. The candy colors I've used will yield a pearlescent sparkle along with the tint, much like a pearl coat on a car.
I get most of my candy colors from Riley Rods (sponsor on the left). I've also had good luck from some of the powder pigments found at hobby lobby in the liquid acrylic section of the store.
I'd recommend some test wraps to get a feel for how much pigment to use, as it's a bit different in the mixing cup vs. applied. I always add resin to the cup first, add pigment and gently mix by hand to break up the powder, then add hardner and place in the mixer. Good luck.

Gentlemen,
thank you very much. I have some spare time tomorrow and will give it a shot.


once again thanks,
Tom

Tom, I have had pretty good luck with using a black thread on the guide wraps and adding automotive pearl pigment to the epoxy (on matte black blanks anyway.) But as Bryan said, you have to experiment with the amount of pigment added to the epoxy. For me, using about 6ml (total mix) of flexcoat lite build, I use the flat side of a toothpick, cover about the last 1/8" with a heaping scoop twice and that seems to give me about the right color of sparkle. See the pic in the photo section to see if this might be the look you're going for.

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Tom,

Where can one get the silver Mylar?

Most hobby or craft stores have it. There was a thread about it just a page or so back, you can probably dig there and get several good sources for it.

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Sulky Holoshimmer, just about any fabric store.

Sulky Holoshimmer, just about any fabric store.

Sulky Holoshimmer, just about any fabric store.

The good folks at Component Systems In Wausau Wi. sent me a couple of samples of the powder that they use to color their paints, I mixed it into my epoxy, with really nice results. The only colors that they sent me were chartreuse, and blaze orange, but the color that they added to the epoxy is remarkable...tinted the epoxy without making it cloudy.