There are three different difference types of Kandy on the market today Basecoat Kandy, Kandy Concentrates and UK Kandy. Kandies are a transparent coat that is applied over a metallic base to give maximum impact. Kandies are made up with dyes, and I’m sure a few other products as well but paint companies keep ingredients closely guarded. When spraying kandy it is important to keep the spray gun at a 90 degree angle to the project with a 75% overlapping spray pattern. When doing larger items you will have to walk the panels that you are spraying, if this is not done you will end up with streaks and also darker blotchy areas where the Kandy has been applied heavier.
Basecoat Kandy: Kandy basecoats are made up from a mix- ture of Kandy and pearls. They come in a wide range of kolors and may be intermixed to achieve a one off kolor. Out of all the kandies these are by far the easiest to spray. Although they mimic the other kandies it is always advisable to do a spray out first if artwork is going to be buried underneath, as some kolors tend to cover better than others and your artwork may get lost or become really faint. When using this Kandy it is best to use a 1.3 or 1.5 gun setup. When apply- ing over a large area you should spray with a 75% overlap to avoid streaking. If you are planning to put artwork over the top of the piece you have painted it is advisable to clear the piece first. Once the clear is cured it can be sanded and artwork applied without any danger of the base coat Kandy bleeding though.
Kandy concentrates ( kk ): Kandy concentrate are an un- diluted dye, for this reason they must be added to a clear base coat or 2 pac clear before spraying. When spraying the same rules apply as above, i.e. 75% overlap. They may also be added to urethane kandy to intensify the kolor for better coverage, mainly used in door jams and hard to get to places. It is not recommended using them for large projects, such as a car, truck etc. We mostly use kk for our motor- cycle paint work. They are easy to use but I would recom- mend doing some practice pieces before applying them to a customer’s project, kk are ideal to airbrush with because of their cleanness. When mixing never add more that 20% to clear basecoat or de-lamination may occur. The mixture we use is eight parts clear basecoat to one part kk. When using this product for airbrushing you will need to lay down a white base (under painting) before you can start with the kandie kolors as they are transparent in nature and will not show
KANDY – WHAT THEY ARE USED FOR AND HOW TO USE THEM.
up unless this is done.
UK kandy: out of all the kandies these are the hardest to spray as they are urethane enamels. This product must be mixed with hardener and reducer (2 parts Kandy, 1 part hardener, 1 part reducer) before spraying. Because they are a 2 pac product I would not recommend airbrushing with them. When spraying this product you have to pay extra attention to what you are doing, make a mistake and you will need to start the project again. When doing larger areas you will have to walk the length of the project using a 75% overlap spray pattern. A 1.3 to 1.5 spray gun set up is recommended. Generally four to five coats of Kandy are required allowing time to flash in-between coats. Once the final coat has flashed off we will apply two more coats of normal clear. This will give you something to sand as without this coat you will be sanding the Kandy its self which is going to leave light and dark spots.
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