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How do you make Candy Apple Red paint?
Candy apple red (occasionally known as apple-candy red) is the name code used by manufacturing companies to define a shade of red similar to the red sugar coating on candied apples. The typical method for producing a candy apple finish is to apply a metallic base-coat, followed by a translucent color coat.
What is the color code for Candy Apple Red?
The color candy apple red with hexadecimal color code #ff0800 is a shade of red. In the RGB color model #ff0800 is comprised of 100% red, 3.14% green and 0% blue. In the HSL color space #ff0800 has a hue of 2° (degrees), 100% saturation and 50% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 610.91 nm.
What is the color code for cherry red?
Cherry red is a deep, bright red color with the hex code #D2042D, made almost entirely from red in the RGB color system.
What makes candy paint candy?
Candy paint is a mid-coat type of paint that is always applied over a base color. Simply put, candy paint is basically a clear coat that is tinted with a color (and sometimes contains a metallic or pearl) to give it translucent properties. This is why you need to put a base coat down first before a candy paint.
How to get a candy apple red finish?
As a vintage colour,Candy Apple Red has most appeal to vintage fans.
How do I get a natural candy apple red finish?
nuckledragger TDPRI Member. Could any help me out and give me a detailed process for finishing a kit guitar in Candy Apple Red.
How to paint candy apple red DIY?
1 – Gallon of High-Performance Restoration Shop Acrylic Enamel Auto Paint Color
What color is a candy apple?
Candy apple red is the name code used by manufacturing companies to define a shade similar to that of candy apples with their sugar coated surfaces. This color typically starts out as an applied metalic base coat, followed by two thin layers; one opaque and another transparent which gives it its translucence or “glass-like” quality.