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Old 26-02-2010, 01:15 PM
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Default How to spray crackle black?

ive seen some good stuff in the pictures thread, how do i get this affect? ive seen some crackle black spray paint, but from what i gather most people do it with normal paint and heat?
havnt got a clue tbh!

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Old 26-02-2010, 01:17 PM
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-Get a heat gun
-Heat up the part you're painting
-Spray the crackle black on the part
-Continue to heat with gun until crackle finish is achieved
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ok, so you cant do it with normal paint then, you need to start with crackle black paint?
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What do you mean? Normal paint won't crackle. If you want crackle finish, use a crackle paint!

I used VHT crackle black paint from frosts
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