Model Railroading > X-treme Metal paint

On another forum and on U Tube I have seen glowing reports of a new paint called X-treme Metal by AK Interactive.  The demo on U Tube was very convincing and since I have procrastinated using my Alclad paint, on unpainted ATSF hi level cars, was wondering where to get the stuff.  Does anyone on this forum have any information on its whereabouts?  TIA

Google suggests http://www.emodels.co.uk/paints/ak-interactive-metal-paints  along with several others but NOT available overseas!
Overseas customers could try here  https://www.scalehobbyist.com/manufacturers/AK_Interactive/Paints/xtreme-metal-burnt-metal-metallic-paint/AKI00000484/product.php



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/15 06:49 by shortliner.

Shows up on Amazon for me.... 

Be sure you find a support team of humans who can answer your questions relative to it's useage before you invest in it.  The alclad sounded
like a great product, perhaps it is, but there was absolutely no support on how to apply the product, even from the manufacturer. And with
it's rather hefty price tag, I decided to not try it. Be sure to post your results.

Thanks,

Frank30

The AK Interactive line of paints is aimed primarily at military modelers, so the better military shops have it.  One suggestion is Michigan Toy Soldier Company.  They are generally very nice about answering questions also.

Gary B.
Waverly, NE

Their own website has no info about the product nor examples of its use, as far as I could tell:

http://ak-interactive.com/v2/?product_cat=xtreme-metal

Another of their products. called "True Metal," appears to come in tubes.

Always on the lookout for the magic bullet to create the perfect non-lumpy, thin, easy-to-apply "stainless steel" effect. Wouldn't it be nice if this were it?

~ BZ

scalehobbyist.com does carry the AK Interactive products.  I wish I knew what color to order to simulate stainless steel passenger cars, chrome, aluminum or dark aluminum.  Anyone have any experience??

Notch16 Wrote:
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> Their own website has no info about the product
> nor examples of its use, as far as I could tell:
>
> http://ak-interactive.com/v2/?product_cat=xtreme-m
> etal
>
> Another of their products. called "True Metal,"
> appears to come in tubes.
>
> Always on the lookout for the magic bullet to
> create the perfect non-lumpy, thin, easy-to-apply
> "stainless steel" effect. Wouldn't it be nice if
> this were it?
>
> ~ BZ

If you look in the DOWNLOADS section, you'll find a lot of information about the products and their usage under TECH SHEETS and TUTORIALS. http://ak-interactive.com/v2/?page_id=23406
Here is an example:  http://www.ak-interactive.com/ak/NEWSMARCH2015/TRUEMETAL_VS_XTREMEMETAL.pdf

Warren
 

And so there is, with nice illustrations. It's too hot in Seattle. My usual short attention span becomes...what were we saying? Anyway, thanks for the links!

~ BZ