my 50 f-1 is done and it is beautiful, if i say so myself and everybody who see's it. house of colours candy apple red. only thing i would add is use a guy who has done it before.
I did a gas tank on my Triumph when flake first came out. I think you need a larger opening in the spray gun nozzle and put some large marbles or ball bearings in the gun. Constantly swirl the gun and the marbles help stop the flake from settling to the bottom. This is from 1966. Your milage may vary.
And after you apply the fake you have to build up the clear and then wet sand and hope you don't go thru. That's what I was told by an old painter. Maybe the new paints are easier to use I hope so-I want to do my Harley in a blue flake .
Back in the 80s i painted about 20-30 cars mteal flake Depending in the look you wanted is how you applied it Mostly used course micoflake. Bought by the bag. Measured by the teaspoon in the clear. Layered it for depth then Layed 6 or more clear coats. Then wet sanded and buffed. Them layed Another 4 or more coats fo clear Depending on the graphics could take a couple of weeks to do Big bucks. Even back then
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Back in the 80s i painted about 20-30 cars mteal flake Depending in the look you wanted is how you applied it Mostly used course micoflake. Bought by the bag. Measured by the teaspoon in the clear. Layered it for depth then Layed 6 or more clear coats. Then wet sanded and buffed. Them layed Another 4 or more coats fo clear Depending on the graphics could take a couple of weeks to do Big bucks. Even back then
you are right on with all the clear coats. mine didn't get enough and let's say it is fragile.
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Done a bit of flake over the years and its just a lot of work.. I also have a friend in Woodstock who is the official Roth Flake distributor if anyone is needing any..
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no. just thin. fury, i haven't heard that term since the old days of metal flake thanks for the memory. no, its just thin, meaning a bug at 60mph could leave a dent. not fury.
O have used all micro flake. Small medium and large
Small was barely more than regular metal flake
Medium was bigger and i used it for panels or hilights
Big was chunks. Used to scoop it into the clear by the spoonfull
Used to throw a couple of nuts in the pot to keep it agitated
Sprayed like snot the first few coats were "furry". Took a lot of coats of clear
To bury it. Sand and clear a couple more. Sand
And clear a couple more. You had to be realy carefull sanding to deep
And it would leave bare spots and ruin the continuity of the flake
Sand and polish. If done right it would look like a bass boat
Cool look at the time. But clears were different. Urathane were like
Honey. Not like today. Clears are like water realy thin
Sorry to ramble. Brings back memories
Don't worry about rambling.... This is educational to some of use. Is nice to learn about the good and bad of flake. I't is something I am interested in. Just like to know what all is involved. Have you ever done anything with Duponts Chrystal clear before. I know it is not cheap. Last I heard, it was something like $1,500 a litre.
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I haven't sprayed inyears,materials of yesteryear were nasty compared to today's. Grumps if you ever spray flake I'd love to watch you, . Remember pickin up mags when was a kid, alot of flake backthen. Rods and Vans. I was amazed..
Any one here still into metalflake, toying with idea of flaking my bucket.. Any one ever metalflake a car???????
ooops, sorry guys. i might of put my mouth in gear and left my mind in neutral, imagine that. the paint on my truck has a flake in it but the flake wasn't added to the paint prior to application. it was in the paint. it was also house of Kolor not house of Color and expensive. this thread is more about adding the flake. i remember that from years ago and now i relate to the term furry. lol
I used to love to paint, and have done my fair share of bikes /cars/boats, but I haven't done anything since everything went to waterborne. Damn environmentalists ruin everything for the sake of BS !!!
I've never sprayed flake but I've been hearing about flake guns that you spray dry flake on to a wet coat of clear It's supposed to allow the flake to lay a little flatter so you don't need as much clear Also supposedly allows a more even flake coat
In my experience.... flat flak equals dull finish...its when flake stands up you get the glitter
I am not the be all end all when it comes to flake...I can only relate to the 20 or so times I sprayed it.
I learned from trial and error......my wifes car had about 40-45 coats of flake and clear on it lol ( blue, red, gold silver flake... flames and graphics)
Every time I wanted ti try something new I'd roll it in and spray it....after a while when I got better at it
then I would spray my projects....
Funny thing though...the paint was sooooo thick on the car when it got a stone chip...i couldnt sand it out
I had to fill it with filler......lol
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