lablover, let me add that prior to using the Shopline brand, I used the PPG Omni brand for many years and wondered why my planes would always come out "heavy". At the time, I was using a small "hobby" paint gun and just blindly followed the recommended paint/reducer ratios. WRONG! After realizing I had received bad information/guidance, I did a considerable amount of research related to paint spray guns and the technical information provided by the paint manufacturers and came up with my own system to consistently be able to paint all of my 2 m pattern planes
with from 2 1/2 to 3 ounces of paint total. It does not matter whether we are talking solid, colors, pearls or metallics, it's all based on the particular paint used, mixing ratios, type of spray gun you use and proper application. I've gone on record in another thread around here about how I feel about heavy planes. I may be "old school" but, I know what works for me____Everette