[bigjohnstud4200]

Hello everyone, I've posted a few times here but this is the first thread I've started.

I tried to search as best as I could before asking so please excuse any oversights.

I am paining a Mustang convertible back to red, however, it won't be the factory red. I plan on using HOK Meteor Maroon (a metallic color), which is a very close match to factory but a bit more custom.

I'm looking for suggestions on tinting the sealer for better coverage and to help hide the eventual chips.

Here is a sample of the Ko-Seal II tintable sealers on the TCP Global site using KS12 - silver sealer tinted with KK11 apple red, I will be going with something a bit darker for the tint like Burgundy.



Since I'm painting with a metallic color, I'm wondering what your opinions of the effects of having a "silver" tinted sealer would be (like this example shows)?

If it were you, would you stick with the white sealer and tint of my choice?

I will be using HOK Kandy Koncentrate paint for the tinting, as they recommend, however, I'm not sure if these paints are high concentrated specifically for tinting or if it's just a paint that can be used to tint.

Thanks in advance, any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

[diety motorsports]

white sealers will make the brighter colors pop even more, darker sealers will tone them down a bit. I would go to your nearest paint supply house pick up some white and then grey sealer. to a test peace with the color you choose as a topcoat and go from there.

[Countilaw]

Actually, under RED, you want to use a YELLOW base. If you are using a true candy color, go with the silver base.

Some people tend to say Kandy thinking it's going to be a true Candy color. Which it's not.

True Candy colors use a base of gold or silver and the candy clear is applied over it. This is what gives the paint a candied apply appearance.

[Rag top bird]

I would use a medium gray that is what Dupont used on the E9 color on the mid 90s mustang