AK Interactive Xtreme Metal Colors - As Good As ALCLAD ? Let's See

[@feuervogerl8093]

The metallic blue and purple are for e.g. jet engine exhaust, to simulate the very high temperatures. You give it just a very light coat of it over the base metal color

[@gat-x105strikegundam5]

These look awesome! These look like they're a lot more beginner friendly, considering you have to do almost nothing before spraying these onto the part, it's truly amazing how well they spray on!!!! I love the finish these paints have. these are awesome, thanks for sharing!

[@barbatosrex9473]

They really are great. I was happy to find something comparable to Alclad as I love choices in my paints. I hope you saw the HD version of this video as I had trouble uploading it

[@gat-x105strikegundam5]

@@barbatosrex9473 Yep, i did get the full resolution! i love the titanium so much!

[@Duhbigboi1]

@@barbatosrex9473 hello Rex, quick question regarding these paint. Were these paint ever laquer based? I bought two bottles from my local shop and notice that one bottle says it was enamel based , while the other one says it's laquer based. Ps: the labeling on the bottle looks different. One has "AK interactive" while the other one only has "AK" on it

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@Duhbigboi1 can you send me pics of the bottles to my email [e-mail] I want to see the bottles

[@SpectraPrime]

So glad you reviewed AK, as Alclad is like 2.5x the price here, whilst AK is relatively cheap, hope to see a review of their chrome compared to Alclad, will check after finished this video if you ever did such a review.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I did review their chrome. It's pretty nice

[@johnodinsson3635]

Looks like a solid product! However, I'm planning on ordering some Alclad and I think that might have me covered. Thanks for the review and helping me decide what to buy!

[@billclark5943]

Interesting how all the paint manufacturers create titanium paints that don't look like titanium. Titanium is naturally a dull grey color that will not mirror polish. There are coatings used on titanium products that look like some of these paints but not the raw material. AK's titanium paint does look great though.

[@michaelbaykara2322]

i just got the ak black base and polished alum, i will test as well

[@victorvallone6620]

This is awesome, ty for doing this. I love enamel and sad the choices have dwindled, but these things look great. Should hold me over just fine. Thanks again

[@Born_Stellar]

Thanks for the review, I was trying to decide between these and vellejo metal color but these are much better!

[@jantellethon9388]

Hello from Jan in Perth, Western Australia. I am wanting those little metal clippers you are holding the pieces with please. Really great dome of the metals today - thankyou.

[@blacknass1943]

thank you so mutch for doing this becous of your work i know defently watd i need.

[@barbatosrex9473]

These are great paints

[@danzo5521]

Your reviews are just awesome

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks buddy 👍

[@Gr3guS]

Thanks for the review, this helped a lot :)

[@hiraeth2007]

Really helpful this was. Thanks

[@barbatosrex9473]

Thanks for watching, Merry Christmas

[@rafalrzepka664]

I was interested in matte aluminium...

[@antd168]

hi. is it true that XTREME METAL can be polished?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yes but go at it lightly.

[@StatueBossProductions]

Love your videos. Regarding these Xtreme Metals, I have several bottles and some labels say it is lacquer and some say it is enamel (I even have two bottle of Stainless Steel and one label says enamel, the other lacquer). Do you know if they changed the formula at some point, or is one label a mistake? I always thought these were enamels...

[@barbatosrex9473]

They're enamels. They even have their own thinner which is an enamel thinner. Misprint I guess

[@charleslaine]

I'm finding that this paint isn't durable. It rubs off with my finger with relative ease, regardless of how long it has been since painting.

[@grotwurksmekshop6607]

Got a question, with the AK system or enamel based paints, can you layer them to build highlights of a sort while retaining the reflective nature?

[@fabiorodrigues890]

Hello i would like to ask you something please, have you already tested or know if the AK black primer and microfiller, could be good to use for gundam? if doesnt fill or "delete" some of the details of the figure? and then use these AK Xtreme Metal over it for a good finish shine? on website doesnt say if the primer is matte or gloss and it seems more glossy is the primer better results in the end for metal colors right?

[@u3brutal]

Hello, thank you for your movies. Is ALCLAD II METALLIC PAINTS exactly the same as ALCLAD II METALLIC PAINTS by MIG AMMO?

[@barbatosrex9473]

Yes. Ammo just started distribution of them

[@vitoraimondi2626]

Thank you for the videos! Question...which do you find to be a more realistic looking copper - the Alclad or the Xtreme Metal? I am thinking of using for a motorcycle tank. Thank you!!

[@barbatosrex9473]

I will always favor Alclad but I recently painted a Cadillac model for my brother who's building the actual car and wanted it a metal copper color. I showed him ever one I had and he picked the Vallejo. Go to my channel and look up my community section. I put up a picture of it there. It looks great. But it must be protected by a Varnish for sure

[@vitoraimondi2626]

@@barbatosrex9473 Thank you!

[@njcivicwagon1]

Very nice. Them being enamels. Do you know if I can use a lacquer or 2k clear over them without a bad reaction.?

[@barbatosrex9473]

After a full cure for a few days I had no problems with a lacquer clear but as I always say, test it on a spoon first. Each brand of lacquer clear is slightly different

[@njcivicwagon1]

@@barbatosrex9473 Great thanks

[@monkey3oy903]

I bought this and I keep getting mixed results sometimes it comes out extremely shiney and sometimes its matted i use the alclad black base, what am i doing wrong?

[@pawpawstew]

This may sound silly, but take a magnifying glass to that gloss black surface before you spray the metallic paint. What you see will likely suprise you. You'll probably see a grainy or orange peel like surface. See, it's less about the gloss black undercoat and more about how smooth the under surface is. To get the result you're looking for, that gloss black surface has got to be glass smooth.

[@benjimlem1284]

They look pretty good, but can you brush them on, or are they airbrush-only?

[@mrb2917]

airbrush-only

[@benjimlem1284]

@@mrb2917 shucks, thats what I thought. oh well

[@fabiorodrigues890]

Hello Sir, i already painted my Gundam with these paints, can you please tell me what should i use now to protect the paint? I want to panel line and put the water decals, then to protect and avoid the paint to scratch when posing Gundam, what can i use? Thanks you very much.

[@barbatosrex9473]

I like Vallejo Metal Varnish. Great results

[@fabiorodrigues890]

@@barbatosrex9473 thanks for you answer Sir. ✌🏼

[@nathancarbo]

You're supposed to put these over a black base

[@barbatosrex9473]

I asked a red from AK and he said it didn't matter. When I tried them over a black base, Alclad Gloss Black Base to be exact, it made no difference but for a slight shade darker that's tough to see on camera. So I figured I'd just go directly on the plastic eliminating a step the viewers don't have to do. As you can see in the video the gun model was painted over black plastic and it looks the same as the spoons.

[@JohnPol]

Do you like this better than alclad do you find them more durable than Alclad

[@barbatosrex9473]

I like Alclad a bit more but this is more durable without have to hit it with a clear coat. Have you seen my video on Vallejo Metal Varnish? That stuff is awesome, it works on all Metalizer paints

[@michaelscarola50]

Have you tried the AK Xtreme Chrome?

[@barbatosrex9473]

It's actually my next video test 👍

[@michaelscarola50]

@@barbatosrex9473 When will you have the AK Xtreme Chrome test video up? Will you also show the AK Xtreme Chrome with clear coats?

[@barbatosrex9473]

@@michaelscarola50 video up by the weekend. I'll do a full test including clear coating

[@michaelscarola50]

@@barbatosrex9473 I can't wait to see your results.

[@meanmelon5671]

Alunamum..

[@AlexxxGrrr]

They are better

[@jasoncombs3232]

These are enamel metallics. You can't panel line, or do enamel washes on top of these or the thinner will eat straight down to the plastic. Hard pass.

[@twistershift]

You can and people have, see some reviews.

[@pawpawstew]

Quite the contrary. Top coat with Aqua Gloss or some other acrylic clear and you can.

[@ramza813]

Al-clad not All-clad.

[@kyllerkill]

It doesn’t look like metal. Looks like metallic color. But not a true metal. Nothing like alclad. More like tamiya.

[@barbatosrex9473]

Nothing beats Alclad in that department

[@kyllerkill]

Only amateurs paint without primer. It will never look as clean or uniform then with a primer.

[@kyllerkill]

Doesn’t look like a actual metal. The colors good. But it still looks like a acrylic. Not a actual metal.

[@twistershift]

Lol.

[@claudenewbolt2659]

NOT AS GOOD AS ALCLAD...I'VE TRY THEM...NOT SO GOOD!

[@lvo1004]

No need to shout :)