White Pigment Suggestions?

[DurocShark]

I've been using white enamel paint for a pigment, but to get enough in there for an opaque white turns my PR kind of brittle. If I have mixed colors, I can feel the difference when turning.

So I need a recommendation for something else to get a good opaque white.

 

[BRobbins629]

Mixol liquid works for me. Available at Woodcraft and other places.

 

[DurocShark]

Thanks, hadn't thought of that.

 

[PR_Princess]

Castin' Craft also has a opaque white dye.

 

[DurocShark]

Not at the Michaels or Hobby Lobby by me.

 

[PR_Princess]

Check Delvies Plastics. They should have it and it's cheaper there! :biggrin:

 

[wolftat]

White Alumilite

 

[DurocShark]

Ugh. $8.60 shipping.

Thanks though.

 

[seawolf]

I don't know for sure it will work but the pigments that are used in paints work in fiberglass resins to color them for tanks and such. A cup will make a gallon or more opaque. Ask any of the big paint stores for a sample.
Mark

 

[its_virgil]

I suggest using dyes and pigments sold for use with polyresin. I've used other paints, universal colorants, acrylic paint and pigment and even India Ink. They all work to some extent but I;ve found that the pigments sold by the resin dealers to be the best choice. Mixol as suggested by Bruce works fine. I purchase the sampler color kits from US composites: http://uscomposites.com/pigments.html They have both opaque and transparent. Also, some types of polyresin does better with pigments than others. Liquid and powder pigments also behave differently. good luck with your search.
Do a good turn daily!
Don

I've been using white enamel paint for a pigment, but to get enough in there for an opaque white turns my PR kind of brittle. If I have mixed colors, I can feel the difference when turning.

So I need a recommendation for something else to get a good opaque white.

 

[jason_r]

The titanium white from Art Stuf works great and gives a very opaque white.
Here's an example.

 

[maxman400]

I have used White Powder Coat Paint from Harbor Freight Tools, a jar is $5. They also have red black and yellow.

 

[RHunter]

+1 on the White Power Coating from HF. It provides no depth, just pure white color. I mix it with some PearlEx MicroPearl to give some depth and sparkle.

 

[Texasbeachbum]

Harbor freight powder coat works good for me.