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Metal flake paint in a can?BenzBoy
@benzboy
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Can you buy it? Or get it put into an aerosol by a paint specialist? I would expect the spray nozzle would need to be wider... Did a cock-a-Google-doo but only found some vague references to it on some US forums.
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I bought some from my local motor factors. This one is gold flake in clear laquer and I used it over flat black on the old volvo roof. It's better suited to a smaller area but it works well!
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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I have used plasticote "chrome" paint in an aerosol for doing bits of brightwork. Its nothing like chrome, its more like a glossy titanium colour, with silver flakes in. Looks good though!
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^^hi dannyb^^
I got that one in Chastilian at the top of Crayford hill, right on that 90° bend in the road. There was a small colour selection including pink flakes!
B&Q might even do it as they have a small range of 'effects' paints.
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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Seth
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I've used Plasticote glitter spray from B&Q with success. Its available in a few colours. Dust it on and then cover it in clear, the first few coats of clear being really light so it sticks the flake as it has landed. If you do a heavy coat of clear too early the flakes all flow, lay flat and don't reflect in the way I suspect you want. Here's the bike I built last year. Great when the sun hits it but difficult to photograph!
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Follow your dreams or you might as well be a vegetable.
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i bought some flake in a bag for about a fiver from the bay a few months ago, lots of laquer rattle cans and a salt shaker later!... ps . i only did this coz the wood (zebrano)was rubbish and damaged!!
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300ce lowrider c220 track car c280 youngtimer S320 ...vip no 4 S430 .. 2 x slk 230 500se , E36 amg E 430 E55 amg Ml 320 C43 amg
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Thanks fellas, helpful as always! I shall look into what is most suitable ...and post the results!
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Peugeot 307sw - Suzuki SV650S - MX5.
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pre-canned flake is a bit limmited although you can get some reasonable results depending on whatyou're after doing.
What the oldschoolers did was get a handful of loose flake and blow it onto wet lacquer with more lacquer or even your lungs... Then bury with more lacquer
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Feb 10, 2008 12:02:13 GMT
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not sure if its antion wide company but theres a motor factors near me called kroozin', formerly motorworld, they sell flake in a can, its about 5 quid iirc, they had loads of colours too
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Metal flake paint in a can?BenzBoy
@benzboy
Club Retro Rides Member 7
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Feb 10, 2008 12:09:15 GMT
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not sure if its antion wide company but theres a motor factors near me called kroozin', formerly motorworld, they sell flake in a can, its about 5 quid iirc, they had loads of colours too Ah yeah there's one near me. I tend to try to avoid it but if they do it in cans then I might wait until there's nobody around to see me and run in the door! ;D
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Feb 10, 2008 13:42:44 GMT
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Do you think there would be a laquer thick enough to imprison loads of really little copper turnings under it and remain mirror smooth? That would look pretty special, I imagine. (I`m serious) Can you get like really little flakes of copper without having to grind up loads of 2ps and lose a finger? Just love the way new copper looks and it would be nice to have a copper flake instrument surround on the Capri or something.
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or just buy copper coloured metal flake....
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Feb 11, 2008 13:42:25 GMT
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Duplicolor makes some. I was going to get some red to do the engine bay and rims for my Tercel......
I think I might use that in conjunction with the flake in a salt shaker program, thats frickin baller right there.
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1986 Toyota Camry HB 1992 Toyota Tercel turbo 1972 Datsun 510 1992 Honda Accord EX-R wgn. Same as always, use THE FORMULA....... Your Car + {(Suspension - Height) + (Wheels + [3xWidth])} = THE WIN
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Feb 11, 2008 13:45:25 GMT
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not sure if its antion wide company but theres a motor factors near me called kroozin', formerly motorworld, they sell flake in a can, its about 5 quid iirc, they had loads of colours too Ah yeah there's one near me. I tend to try to avoid it but if they do it in cans then I might wait until there's nobody around to see me and run in the door! ;D the one by mes not bad to be fair, no good for car parts but for tools and audio advice they're great
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Feb 11, 2008 14:18:42 GMT
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I bought some flake in a bag for about a fiver from the bay a few months ago, lots of laquer rattle cans and a salt shaker later!... ps . I only did this coz the wood (zebrano)was rubbish and damaged!! What size flake is that and what did you use for the base?
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1986 Toyota Camry HB 1992 Toyota Tercel turbo 1972 Datsun 510 1992 Honda Accord EX-R wgn. Same as always, use THE FORMULA....... Your Car + {(Suspension - Height) + (Wheels + [3xWidth])} = THE WIN
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Feb 11, 2008 18:34:35 GMT
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I bought some flake in a bag for about a fiver from the bay a few months ago, lots of laquer rattle cans and a salt shaker later!... ps . I only did this coz the wood (zebrano)was rubbish and damaged!! What size flake is that and what did you use for the base? the biggest micron i could find on e bay.....cant quite remember the exact size, i'll look into it the base is some rattle can wheel silver
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300ce lowrider c220 track car c280 youngtimer S320 ...vip no 4 S430 .. 2 x slk 230 500se , E36 amg E 430 E55 amg Ml 320 C43 amg
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