I remember some discussion on a silver butyrate that looks like silver, and not a dull grey!

I DO NOT use "unknown" paints, only butyrate, and especially Brodak.  But their silver is not so great in the shine department.

I always top coat with urethane automotive 2-part clear.

Can anyone come up with a "better looking" silver?

Floyd

I remember some discussion on a silver butyrate that looks like silver, and not a dull grey!

I DO NOT use "unknown" paints, only butyrate, and especially Brodak.  But their silver is not so great in the shine department.

I always top coat with urethane automotive 2-part clear.

Can anyone come up with a "better looking" silver?

Floyd

Did you know that Brodak has 2 different silvers.  The B-25 Silver is supposed to have more pigment and give better coverage/

I remember some discussion on a silver butyrate that looks like silver, and not a dull grey!

I DO NOT use "unknown" paints, only butyrate, and especially Brodak.  But their silver is not so great in the shine department.

I always top coat with urethane automotive 2-part clear.

Can anyone come up with a "better looking" silver?

Floyd

Floyd,
I cannot say much more about any different silvers,, but it may help to "gun tint" it a bit. the drier you spray silver, the more sparkle it will have,, same if you add more reducer before you spray. This causes the metal flakes to stand up instead of flowing and laying down. Just be very carefull spraying clear over it as you can reflow the metal flakes,, several light coats of clear over it before you do anything else.

There is a chrome paint the plastic modelers use on car bumpers, etc.  I've seen it successfully used to color a canopy.  I once sprayed a plastic canopy on the inside with spray can aluminum paint.  The inside of the canopy was bright aluminum and the outside was grey.   

That's it!  Spray your clear-coat first, then spray silver, then put the plane into the paint job!

There is a down side to a shiny silver finish - it will show every finger mark and grease smudge that gets within 10 feet of the plane.  You will go nuts constantly wiping down the plane to keep it looking good and then your hand print will show where you were holding it while wiping it off.  Years ago I used chrome Monocote on the wings and rudder of a plane and swore that never again would I do that.  The shiny silver had an interesting effect on the rudder - while flying around the circle, the reflection of the changing surroundings made the rudder look as if it was moving.  On more than one occasion I was asked if I had a Rabe rudder - on a Twister!  A small area of shiny silver would be OK but I'd stay away from doing the whole plane that way.

Best, Hoovie