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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 10:00 AM
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Yeah so I have a cheap *** set of rims im playing around with til i buy some new wheels
and right now i sprayed them a purple color. its a pretty bright/light purple
I was just curious if anyone knew if i alternated like blue and purple would it come out like a blurple color?
Its not a very thick or heavy paint. you have to put on a lot of coats.
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Old Mar 18, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 09:24 AM
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Default Re: Mixing Spray Can Colors

If you would like to mix two different colors of paint, you can by doing the following:
take 2 caps, drill out the faces and fit a small piece of plastic tubing between them. Or better yet, get 2 caps with the straw attached like a can of WD40 (assuming that they will fit your cans).
Next, take the color that you would like to use as a base and spray some out.
Now, put that can in the refrigerator or freezer for a little bit.
Put the can that you would like to use to "tone" the base color and run it under warm water.
Connect the cans and push down on the nozzles simultaneously. The fluid will want to flow from the warm can to the cold one. After mixing, check the color to see if it is to your liking.
Kind of tedious, but it does work.
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Old Mar 19, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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haha im not worried about all that
i wont have these rims that long ive just been bored and i have a cheap *** set of wheels til the next few paychecks
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