Talked with a retired painter who said he used to tint his own lacquer with ground up crayons in the 70s

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Actually, that old school trick works better than you'd think. Lacquer is a hot solvent that would dissolve the wax and pigment completely. It's not like sprinkling crayon bits on a finished car. The whole mix gets sprayed on and dries as one solid layer. Plenty of guys used stuff like that for custom colors back when options were limited. The key was grinding it to a fine powder first so it mixed in smooth.

andrewreed3mo ago

Crayons would melt right into lacquer.

morgan.rose28d ago

Yeah but what about the smell? That crayon wax would stink like hell baking in the sun.

aaron3053mo ago

Man, that's a total paint job nightmare waiting to happen. Imagine a kid's drawing melting into the clear coat on a hot day. You'd have a sticky, waxy mess sealed right into the finish. Good luck buffing that out without taking the whole layer off. It's basically a recipe for a permanent, colorful stain.