|
Colors
Used |
How
to Apply |
| 100 Basecoat Sealer |
2 coats over
entire fish. |
| 971 Silver Metallic |
Cover entire
fish. |
| 702 Pure White |
Lower belly and inside
mouth. |
| 975 Chrome
Pearlescent |
Spray over white
and rest of body, except tail. |
| 503 Sailfish Blue |
Sail, tail, upper
back, bill and pectoral fin. |
| 502 Deep Violet |
Over blue on
back, bill and tail. Shade anal fin. |
| 933 Bronze Metallic
or 201 Rich Brown |
Lightly on middle
of sides and edge of mouth. |
| 201 Rich Brown |
Narrow stripe
just below blue in back. |
| 601 Jet Black |
Darken edges of
sail. Darken bill and back over violet and blue. Make uneven marks to tie
back colors with brown stripe. Reproduce spots on sail. |
| 504 Pale Blue |
Series of
vertical spots on sides. |
| 941 Iridescent
Green |
Middle of tail
and lower jaw. |
| 951 Iridescent Blue |
Across
back, top of head. Shade tail. |
| Gloss |
Spray 2 to 3
coats. Allow at least 15 minutes between coats. |
Notes:
If you can't book a trip to get your own reference photos, Billfish
magazine is a great source for reference. Another magazine for reference
pictures for saltwater fish is Saltwater
Sportsman. Both have excellent reference photos monthly. |
