Cutting Powder Paint with Clear

[fishing_n00b]

Hi everyone, I’m new to the forum and jig painting, and have really enjoyed reading through some of the threads and seeing the fun things people are doing. I’ve read that some of you like you cut powder paint colors with clear. Which colors would you NOT recommend cutting with clear? Specifically asking about:
Disco?
Candy colors?
Pearl white?
Any others?

[tlefire]

I cut all my colors with clear. Some more than others. I usually start with a 70/30 mix, 70 being the color, and go from there.

[SuperDave336]

I think I’ve been told don’t add clear to disco colors and chrome.

[DrNip]

I don’t cut discos or chrome and speak from experience trying. If you cut discos it reduces the amount of glitter applied. I want more glitter not less. Clear changes the way chrome looks. Dulls it. I haven’t tried but wouldn’t cut any of the crinkles or candies either. All other colors I cut. I use to cut 50/50 but have backed off to about 75 color/25 clear.

[fishing_n00b]

Thank you! So I should be okay to cut pearl, right?

[fishing_n00b]

I don’t cut discos or chrome and speak from experience trying. If you cut discos it reduces the amount of glitter applied. I want more glitter not less. Clear changes the way chrome looks. Dulls it. I haven’t tried but wouldn’t cut any of the crinkles or candies either. All other colors I cut. I use to cut 50/50 but have backed off to about 75 color/25 clear.

Thank you! Would I be okay to cut pearl white? What about glow colors?

[DrNip]

I have cut my pearl white. Glows I’m clueless on. Don’t mess with them.

[Grainraiser]

I have been painting jig heads for awhile and I have never cut any of them with clear. My question is what is the purpose of cutting a color. I hand dip my heads so maybe this is the reason I never cut them.

[GrumpyLoomis]

I think that my heavy pigments like greens reds and other solid colors fluff up better in my fluidizing beds. I don't think you'll regret trying it on most solid colors. I just use Pro-Tec and not speaking at any for other companies paints.

[fishing_n00b]

Does it also give the paint a more glossy look?