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Fish Whisperer
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« on: June 06, 2008, 12:21:11 PM »

I just finished painting a walleye and the top of it turned out to dark. Is there a way to lighten the top of a fish with another color so I don't have to take the paint off and start over.
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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2008, 12:54:21 PM »

Rick, You can try gold tipping that area.
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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2008, 04:16:44 PM »

Like Brian said tipping that area with powders will lighten that area up a lot. powders like a dark canvas.
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« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2008, 04:54:19 PM »

I agree with the rest of the gang. Tipping should do the trick.
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« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2008, 07:44:32 PM »

You could spray a lt.-med. coat of yellow/gold pearl(425?) then a lt coat of med green #51-transparent not the opaque then come back with opaque green #61 to darken to your taste. If it is to green the spray a lt. mist of intense red(380?) to help reduce the green. Then do your tipping.
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