Dupli-Color MC100 Metalcast Automotive Spray Paint - Base Coat Anodized Coating - 11 oz Aerosol Can

About as close to anodized look as you can get. Use the metalcast silver base, and follow the instructions and it turns out really nice! As has been mentioned over and over, LIGHT coats. Keep adding a thin layer to achieve the desired darkness. I painted a set of motorcycle forks and it looks great! I finished with 2k clear coat.

If you've ever wanted that high-end, anodized aluminum look without paying for professional dipping, the Dupli-Color Metalcast Anodized Coating in Purple is exactly what you need. It turns ordinary chrome or shiny metal surfaces into brilliant, transparent colored masterpieces. For the best results, remember that this is a "metal cast" system. If you aren't spraying over chrome or bare polished metal, grab the Metalcast Adhesion Promoter first to act as a silver base—it makes the purple pop like crazy. It’s an easy, affordable way to make your car or DIY project look like it just came out of a custom shop.

This stuff is amazing. I use it on alot of my automotive metals. I've even tried it out on 3d prints in the past with plastic adhesion promoter. I see some reviews where people say it runs too easy....yes it is thin because it has to be to give that shine from the metal or base coat. You have to be patient and dust it. If you miss a spot while dusting then just wait the ten minutes and dust it again. Do not spray a heavy coat! If your painting metal and it starts to dull out then once done painting, bake in the oven around 80-100 degrees for at least 30 minutes. The color will come back. It dulls easily with humidity or too much uncured heavy paint under the next coat. For instance, my red was turning a dull purplish. I finished painting and baked in the oven and the color came back better than ever afterwards. I highly recommend baking. It enhances the color and shine while making it more permanent. I also shoot gloss high heat ceramic coating on mine and then a color coat over the ceramic. It seems to withstand heat alot better. This stuff really is a good paint if done correctly. Just have patience with it is the key and bake it once done....do not bake plastic though lol. Idk you may be able to but I haven't tried that out. Ive posted some of my new pieces I've done. In the past I've painted exhaust pieces and still today, six months later, the color is still holding up well on a motorcycle exhaust.

Works fantastic on metallic surfaces; I would say this paint is more like a tint and is very thin, so apply in light thin coats until desired color/darkness is achieved. can use a metallic paint like gold or silver to make a surface have the required look it needs to really shine. I have used this for painting razor dirt bike frames and plastic, and used it for painting 3D printed helmets and props. My only complaints are that the paint will run very easily, its more like a tint so you need to apply in very thin layers. It also chips really easily, more so on metal surfaces than 3d prints. I have tried adding a clear coat to help prevent chipping but the clear coat makes no difference.

Way better than I suspected not a lot of reviews others do are accurate poorly admited or people may have skipped proper prep work for this product but this orange copper metalcast is freaking awesome I bought new wheels and painted them no non sticking issues the shine is absolutely beautiful. Easy to use with the proper prep well worth the dollars and the smell of the paint smelled good I love the smell of good paint mixed reviews only happen without proper procedures if didn't work for you it's not the paint product it's your actions if prep work is utilize correctly if skipped prep work your not going get the results this product promotes

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DO NOT BUY!! I would give negative stars if I could. The paint can i received was clearly left in the sun and in the weather and through a lot of temperature changes. The cap was half orange and half yellow because it is faded from sun damage. Shaking the paint did nothing because just brownish watery thin liquid came out... and did not stick or show any color. The paint was completely ruined, but returns are not allowed so I'm out my time and $20. Horrible purchase. DO NOT BUY THIS PAINT!!! I would post a photo, but the paint that I sprayed literally didnt show any color so there is nothing to take a photo of!

Oops! I bought this because I could not find the Duplicolor Perfect Match metallic blue paint that I normally buy for my metal bird feeder. The cap color looked similar, however, I did not realize that this paint offers the “effect” of color when applied over chrome. By itself, over a similar shade of metallic blue paint, it will not cover. You can spray and spray and all you will get is runs when trying to force coverage from applying too much.