Hello, I am looking for advice in the area of coloring/pigmenting, I’ve heard of people tinting the lam coat, gloss coat, even one guy told me he colors his sanding coat. what are the advantages or disadvantages of which coat to apply color? The latest board I did, I experimented with spray paint directly on the blank, it looked great until the lam coat dried, now there are bubbles (just as Herb said) and a milky discoloration, I just chalk it up to trial and error but the next board I do I would like to experiment with pigment/and or tinting. Thanks in advance for any advice you may have. P.S. Thanks for the use of this website. Swaylocks is the best site I’ve seen yet
Hello, I am looking for advice in the area of coloring/pigmenting, I’ve > heard of people tinting the lam coat, gloss coat, even one guy told me he > colors his sanding coat. what are the advantages or disadvantages of which > coat to apply color? The latest board I did, I experimented with spray > paint directly on the blank, it looked great until the lam coat dried, now > there are bubbles (just as Herb said) and a milky discoloration, I just > chalk it up to trial and error but the next board I do I would like to > experiment with pigment/and or tinting. Thanks in advance for any advice > you may have.>>> P.S. Thanks for the use of this website. Swaylocks is the best site I’ve > seen yet…Sorry,Dewey for not getting back with you. this could get lengthy so sit back,and take a deep breath…coloring hotcoats; you can either use resin or paint.If you flow coat it(opagues with resin)the board will gain some weight,a even flow is very important as well as a good mix(it’s like a giant pinline)it’s great for last gasp cover-ups or board restoe…painting hotcoats; my least favorite,looks great but poses major problems in future ding repairs and fading has been a real problem,if you go into it wrong your gloss will de-lam or chip easily ,the best I could come up with is to use airotex paints and thin them with paint thinner only , this gives a better grab to paint bond . My suggestion on this one… don’t do it!.,…tinting hotcoats; same as flow coats but I have heard of people spraying tinted resin for better bonding qualities.It will still pose the same ding repair problems later…tinting lam(add TINT to lam resin)stay away from dark colors they are hard to control(dk. blue,purple,blood red,dk greens ,etc.)and will show every flaw ,high/low spot on the board,color separation is also common.On the other hand light colors are easier to use.YELLOW IS A GREAT STARTER TINT. it will help hide some small flaws. A good mix is important here,use a wire egg whip to mix with and strain your mix with a paint strainer.THIS IS A GOOD PRACTICE when using pigmented resins or paint!Of course you have to lapcut it,and that’s a whole other chapter…Opagues in lam; again darks are the harder to control,stick with whites, or lights at first,lap cutting opagues are much harder to do free hand.There is a cheater tool to make lapcuts easier. Make sure that you squeege all the air out , good lighting will help this , it’s hard to see thru ,so it’s easy to miss alot of air bubbles!!! There’s lots I didn’t cover here,but this will give you a look see at what you’re getting into,Herb.