Charcoal Gray or Black over metal flake

[ugotd8]

Hi all, total n00b here. I have the SPI intercoat clear and want to make a transparent black to go over metalflake to darken what I have now. I cannot find a kandy black and have read of using a toner or dye mixed with the intercoat to darken silver to become charcoal or somewhere in between while letting the flake show thru. Also, since I'm a n00b, I'd like it to work so each coat I add will darken further so I can just control shades by the number of coats. Anyone know the best technique for doing this ? Here's a picture of what I'm trying to do more or less:



And here is what I have now, basically HOK mini flake in intercoat with a couple of coats of universal clear:



I plan to scuff the clear with 600 and then tape out panels to darken with intercoat mixed with something. Thanks in advance!

 

[Jim C]

there is candy black. rm has it in their carizzma line and alsa also has it. spraying any transparent type finish will darken with each coat.

 

[ugotd8]

there is candy black. rm has it in their carizzma line and alsa also has it. spraying any transparent type finish will darken with each coat.

Thank you.