The Secret Formula To Mix Crystal FX Paint At Home

Just make the cool Crystal FX paint at home using the following stuff:
I show you my recipe in this video and how to use the selfmade Crystal FX paint.
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Painter: Martin Grey
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[@JogBird]

that chalkboard diagram is art

[@ETOE]

Thanks mate.

[@user-yn7ll3qz1p]

That is the best looking chalkboard i have ever seen, someone cares about what he does and has serious design skills...

[@reginaldbowls7180]

What is he using to write?? Is that a chaulk pen?

[@firstmkb]

Brilliant, and I loved your diagram! Now I need to find a place to use this.

[@beyond8981]

Stunning - love the recent upgrade in production quality too - more in keeping with your immense talent.

[@bookerdesigns7295]

I’ve found my new favourite KZbin channel! Hilarious, informative, and artistic. Thanks Martin

[@That_Stealth_Guy]

This effect gives me so many possible ideas about what I can do when I begin to repaint my '94 Super V 2000. Over then past years I've grown bored with the plain jane black and silver of the factory style paint I did on the bare frame. Can't wait for the next video to see what ideas it sparks .!!

[@daranjavar9928]

WOW!!!!! BEAUTIFULLY DONE!! Best tutorial video on crystal fx ive EVER seen. Well done

[@christiancabrera7093]

Wonderful to see you back Martin, it has been a long summer without your videos 🎉❤

[@dianecliff2776]

Amazing affect created from such a simple process, professor Martin indeed 💜😁

[@PippiIotta]

Ich kann das angekündigte DIY Video, wo Du diesen Effekt auf einen Rahmen bringst, kaum erwarten. Wie immer geniales Video.

[@andrewmorrell1262]

Fantastic explanation of the science behind the effect, and an excellent, simple demonstration of how this amazing effect is achieved. Subscribed! 😊

[@ETOE]

Thank you. You are welcome.

[@dredfxcustompaint]

Nice one I used the crystal fx stuff years ago when it first came out I think I still have a bottle knocking around Somewhere 👍love your work fellow custom painter great channel all the Dred fx custom paint

[@sperstarz]

that turned out very nice

[@court7803]

Once again another awesome video

[@mariobaert82]

nice work Etoe!!!!!

[@streetkillaz77]

Freue mich auf jedes Video - geniale Arbeit und noch genialere Witze!!

[@amicableenmity9820]

Love the sense of humor

[@hardcorefishermanofhull7438]

As usual another great video that was amazing I really enjoyed watching that so easy I might give that a go cheers mate

[@ETOE]

Great to hear.

[@mountainlife2585]

very thankful for this video . i am trying to do a crystal effect on my giant propel . cant wait for your next crystal effect video !

[@ETOE]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shanepowers7566]

Too cool. Thanks

[@Mr229357]

Nice work 😊👍🏻👍🏻

[@regenbogenpupsendes1horn130]

Ein absoluter geiler und gleichzeitig einfacher Effekt!!! Das werde ich mal ausprobieren (die Spraydosen-Variante)

[@Shawon_kali]

maan .... you won my respect

[@glossworx7654]

Supernice! Haste wieder schön gemacht! Ich freu' mich auf nächste Woche. 🤪

[@aqeel77za]

OMG that green helmet looks wicked. Love 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕 it

[@nikpetrov6260]

Amazing work! What should I do for bigger crystals?

[@chrisgenovese8188]

awesome, thanks Martin!

[@ETOE]

Glad you liked it!

[@lesmarmottes4134]

perfect!!!🤩

[@ijdicer]

More amazing content 👏

[@brainorlspilner]

Danke!! endlich mal eienr der das vernünftig zeit .. jetzt trau ich mich auch an mein Oldtimer ran mit dem Kristall dingsbums :D

[@TheIronHeadRat]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@shaunsmith3660]

Awesome 👌

[@Oddman1980]

This would look really nice on my tank and fenders...

[@arcis1985]

That is amazing and thanks for link in EU 😉

[@TommyMachOne]

Thank you!!!!

[@run5212]

Awesome results from such a simple process!

[@Synthetic-Chicken]

This is sick, really want to take the panels off my car and do this, would be much better then wraps and hydrodips.

[@kr2513]

I appreciate the science behind this. Much appreciated. A friend showed me he had a kit to do this from the 90s and it was expensive.$$$$$ From house of kolor.

[@electriczap6082]

I just made a paint studio so I can re touch my 2003 540i BMW, I am serousily conserding doing this method for my car, it looks increiable! I might do more of a light blue under coat tho, just to match the original paint it came with.

[@user-oz7to5zu6q]

Thanks ❤❤❤❤

[@LexyTheEbikeQueen]

Wowwwwww u are such a talented guy why I can’t find anybody in America 🇺🇸 like u this is so heartbreaking 💔

[@tuberkel6595]

very very nice .... thx

[@ETOE]

You are welcome.

[@gladememmott3001]

This dudes awesome 🎉🎉😂😂😂

[@johnholmes6897]

Nice

[@smilehameren]

wahou, excatly what i want to do.. but on glasses. Is it work on tempered glasse ? like table.

[@alejandrovizcainogandia6595]

Hi Martin; I like very much your videos , they teach me a lot of things about customization. about cristal fx, I saw hundreds of videos and meany people use also soap in the mix, and use hot water too. have they something to see in the final fx result? thanks

[@mickchaganis6607]

Brilliant.....I'm going to experiment with this now I know it's so easy to do...PS, you are nuts 😉

[@user-eu2tg8rl8z]

Получилось?

[@MrRS-po1sq]

It is possible to make crystal effect paint in colors for camouflage?? For a stock o an bow? Thanks.

[@Bruno-pl6hc]

Hello and thank you for your video.the water must be hot to dissolve the urea? I mixed the three elements but nothing works 😕.no crystal effect at all on my frame

[@ArthurBolbos]

Hi Do you need another layer of clear coat over it, or it depends on the paint you use? I would like to try it on a car!? :)

[@sgtcarnage2772]

I appreciate you taking the time to explain this. As an artist I’m always on the lookout for new techniques. I’ve already seen it but could it be possible to just use DEF fluid instead?

[@b-radfrommalibu]

I was wondering the same thing. I think it would be worth a try on a small scale like on a plastic tote or something just to try it.

[@serviceproper]

Thank for video. So if I’m understanding, I will paint a base color, then clear it with 2 coats of 2k clear, sand it with 800 then put crystal liquid on it, then paint light black then sand with grey scotch pad? Then I’m assuming paint candy over then clear it ?

[@koroushlevi]

Wonder if you could use DEF fluid as it's pretty much the same and when drys creates crystals

[@Dantestoussaint]

7:7 I like it!

[@JimEckhardt]

Epic!

[@RonGotSole]

Can the crystal fx solution give you the same effect over water based acrylic paints? Like art paints

[@patryk409]

damn man, this is crazy, You can write with both hands :) nice

[@ETOE]

Yes I can.

[@16addam]

Brilliant and clearly explained video!!!! Quick question, what temperature are you running your spray area at? Curious as mine took forever to dry!!!!! Lovely English October weather! Thanks.

[@ETOE]

in summer plus 30 degree celcius in winter minus 10 degree celsius.

[@Sir-Dexter]

nice

[@svenvonmesser]

sehr geil!

[@user-eu2tg8rl8z]

У меня тоже кристаллы получаются короткие. При уменьшении концетрации мочевины крилсталы становятся длиннее. Так же большое влияние на форму кристаллов оказывает окружающия среда. Необходима влажность и температура. И возможно ультофиолет (еще не пробовал). С кристалломи мучаюсь давно . Уже заканчивается второй килограмм мочевины, а пробники для опытов у меня по 25 граммов. Еще важно как вы наносите раствор на деталь. Мартин не хочет выдавать все секреты, его право, поэтому приходиться мучаться. Всем удачи.

[@Genedelic]

Hi great stuff and channel. Can this be applied to any surface, such as plastic trim on cars.

[@ETOE]

Yes, absolutely

[@maksgrebenc5372]

If i use soap I should still do a 2% mixture?

[@outlawedmotors]

These videos are amazing. Thank you. If I'm going for a white on white effect, how would I go about doing that? White base with an off white overtop, then clear coat? I'm trying to match a set of custom white wheels I'm ordering. Thanks!

[@ETOE]

White base with another white on top.

[@Loco_Robo]

Now, I don’t know the ratios, and maybe I’m an idiot, but distilled water and urea; Isn’t that just DEF for diesel engines?

[@joeprinsen1717]

lol no

[@lelle767]

My first thought was, desilled water and urea is it AD-blue you are talking about?

[@codemiesterbeats]

Interesting I've seen diesel exhaust fluid spilled several times and it certainly dries in a crystalline structure... I almost wonder if you could just use def 😛

[@ronstone3514]

Very cool , thanks for the info. Do u use an .80 tip on your Iwata guns ?

[@ETOE]

I use all nozzles available.

[@BrianGrandt]

Is it a special kind of orea… Can you use the kind you use when it’s showing 😊

[@bjsteg79]

I wonder if it's possible to control the crystalline development? Using some of the urea crushed into powder and placed strategically for nucleation points might do it. And we're talking like individual granules.

[@Jaydad4701]

I’m an absolute huge fan of the channel and you but we used this technique 26 years ago with House of color products.

[@motooilermotooiler9597]

Does he say he invented the method? Chill out.

[@christophpurkrabek471]

Nice, du bist beidhändig :)

[@ETOE]

Ja danke

[@zoeybuyig1981]

Alternative product for oxgall in the Philippines?

[@aarifmungalee4453]

How are you etoe? How long does a mixture last for?

[@ryancooling4473]

Great video. Does this method leave a texture?

[@ETOE]

No

[@dimitrifayolle896]

Fun fact: urea, which is an organic compound and not a mineral, was the first natural organic compound to be synthesized from minerals only, debunking the vitalistic idea that there were fundamental differences between organic and non-organic matter

[@ETOE]

True.

[@DarkStar-wu9nq]

This so Superb My old car needs a respray Do you think I could do my whole car like this ? You made this look easy and gave me confidence to test and see if I can do the car

[@ETOE]

I don't think you are able to do it. It needs a lot of experience to do large panels evenly in this style.

[@DarkStar-wu9nq]

@@ETOE I will practice and then give it a go If it can be done ….. I will be able to do it If not it will be candy cherry red all over Never be afraid to try

[@mariusseifert8204]

⁠ ​​⁠ @ETOE Does this also work with water-based paints?

[@ETOE]

Not really.

[@DeRail479]

Hello sir, great video! Question for you? How long do you let the urea mixture dry on the helmet and how long do you let the black paint set up before wash. Thanks in advance

[@ETOE]

20 minutes and 10 minutes.

[@paulp3992]

I really hope i get this down one day! This method doesn't work for me, but if i add some dish soap it does. Maybe it's a bad wettner agent batch. Im 4 tries in, it hasn't been easy. I'm not getting deep crystals. Temperature really, really, really matters and it gets lost in the juxtaposition topics of the school portion. Sanding the helmet before adding the solution really, really, really matters.

[@Bruno-pl6hc]

Temperature cold or hot the best ?

[@davisgailitis]

@ETOE in the thumbnail for this vid. What colour and product is the Candy Green that is used? Thanks in advance Martin

[@davisgailitis]

@ETOE another question please. I tried the Crystal FX and it did work however I got super super tight crystals, same patten as on your helmet but imagine about 100-150x smaller. If by chance do you happen to know what can cause a a smaller pattern?

[@robertdietrichmosch7447]

Hallo Martin, sehr schick der Helm, aber kannst du mir bitte sagen, ob das nicht auch mit fertigen Adblue machbar wäre? Die Konzentration liegt da bei ca.30% , eventuell zu wenig um schöne Kristalle zu bilden, gibt's dann nur einen weißen pudrigen Überzug? So long.

[@ETOE]

Yes you can use adblue as well but it costs more per gallon.

[@user-xg2pd3ek9u]

1 QUESTION. Do i need a pond for this project.

[@oketv9783]

Fajar custom paint The best crystal fx

[@garyhinchley7977]

Hello, I love you videos, please can you help me with a question I have regarding the crystal effect. I would like to use this technique on a clear lexan polycarbonate Remote control car shell . However when painting these shells the paint is applied in the inside of the shell and once painting is completed a protective outer film is removed from the shell revealing the paint , this effectively is the clear coat so I wouldn’t have to do this part of your process. Please can you give me any advice on how you would attempt the crystal effect on this please. Thank you, Gary

[@ETOE]

Crystal FX solution first, black spray paint second. Remove the crystals, spray silver. Done.

[@garyhinchley7977]

@@ETOE thank you , I am grateful

[@alasdar]

Отличное руководство, а главное понятное и без лишних слов!

[@daschu5432]

Hi. Total geil. Abo ist raus, nur bitte einmal in DEUTSCH. Ick bin 41, Englisch is ne weile her und das sieht total spannend aus. Ick möcht dit mal selber ausprobieren, bitte. Bin zwar Techniker und Handwerker, schraube aber in meiner Freizeit mega gern an meinem Mifa Bike rum und ne neue Lackierung wäre cool. Andere Frage: funktioniert das auch auf blacken Rahmen und wenn ja, danach einfach Klarlack drüber oder was macht Ihr dann? Danke Danke

[@bernardmcnamara]

2 trivia things about fish. 1/ You can tell if the fish is a surface feeder or a bottom feeder from the position of its mouth. 2/ You can tell how old a fish is by the rings of it's scales just like a tree...

[@charleshill6364]

should you put finish clear at the end? I might try red and yellow

[@ETOE]

If you want to keep it longer then yes.

[@Karnivore_]

Can I use Acrylic Flow Medium instead of ox gall? It's very hard to get ox gall where I live

[@ETOE]

sure

[@esaputtonen1148]

Water temperature?

[@galagoo]

can the base be car paint, e.g. silver metallic? need to matte it? :) Thx a lot

[@ETOE]

Yes it can.

[@robkurc2661]

Will this work with water based acrylics? Or only solvent paints?

[@ETOE]

It does but you need more experience in doing it.

[@jimunsigned]

Does anyone know if you can use de-ionised water instead of dislilled in this process ? Thanks.

[@jimunsigned]

Strike that, I found that making distilled water is easy and free.

[@mr.preston743]

Thanks for the post; although, If had a screen shot of your ratio 1000/L for use at a later date, I going to have to inform you that it looks like a 7 not a 1.

[@lenpolidori3568]

Did you heat the water to dissolve the urea powder?

[@user-xf1yz9kg5c]

The liquid goes very cold for me

[@bvanmeir]

I followed the instructions exactly to the video and I’m still getting drops of water, do I add more wetting agent?

[@ETOE]

Just use an umbrella if you have drops of water on jour paint job. And my personal recommendation not so much wet talking while painting.

[@Grilla-sp8ks]

Thank you for the explanation. I'm a little confused about the use of the wetting agent. According to the product links in your description, the agent is used for water based paints. However, I thought the Rust-Oleum paints you recommend in your description were epoxy/enamel based paints. Are they not? Or, is the repelling nature of the of the two part of what creates the effect?

[@ETOE]

You don't mix the wetting agent in the rustoleum color. You mix it in the distilled water which should be water-based.

[@b-radfrommalibu]

You could also use jet dry I am sure. It is also a surfactant and does the same thing. I have never heard of the product he mentioned but I know we have jet dry on the dishwasher soap aisle in the US

[@valentinorosario6862]

Hello good day do you have substitutes for the wetting agent? (Oxgall) it isnt available in my my country Sorry for the trouble. Thank you

[@moses4031]

You can use dish soap.A couple drops.

[@valentinorosario6862]

Thank you. 😊​@@moses4031

[@b-radfrommalibu]

Or try jet dry. The liquid made to put in dishwashers. It is the same type of product (surfactant).

[@LR6092]

I need help getting the colored effect. I can't find the candy paint anywhere on canada

[@chrisguzman7926]

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