Metalflake paint late 50s early 60s-old timers?

Well, I'm going to try and go outside and set my 29 roadster body on the chassis today. The body is setting in an outside garage, my chassis is in the heated garage. I just looked at the weather, and it's 15 below zero up here in Northern IL-wow. If I get the body on, I'll try and take a quick pic. I need to build body mounts next. QUESTION: I'm building my car to be a late 50s traditional type rod. Did they have metalflake paint then? I love the flake and have painted cars before in flake. I believe just solid colors were used in the late 50s. Flake-maybe late 60s/70s. Anyway, I may just go for it anyway, but wish to hear your comments regarding the history. Thanks in advance-

 

Old timer?? I resemble that remark. Here ya go:

 

Hey Rootie, looks like my car can be traditional to 1961! ha ha LOL Great article!

 

Here's a couple pics-Hope everyone likes it!

 

I am not an old timer, so I don't know if I have the proper qualifications to post on this thread, but here goes. I think that flake will date the car at least into the early 60's, however, the style in which you do it in will either keep it there or push it farther forward.

Many of the cars I've seen have been heavy, colored flake over a black or dark base. No candy. I think that dates the style back more than the way we do it today.

 

Yeah! That's a cool hot rod! I love the Hemi!!!

 

Wasn't the XR6 the first car painted metal flake?I remember something about it getting painted Metal flake green and coming out horrible!

 

ya man great hemi roadster

that article above is cool

"earth shattering"

"loungin in my easy chair"

hahaha

I ve used osf on a few bikes with great results.

 

A neighbor guy built a model A coupe in about 62 or 63 and painted it metalflake or metallic blue of some sort, so I know it existed in some form at that time. I was just a kid but remember the car because my dad did some work on it for him. It was the smaller flakes, almost more like what we used to call metal-speck in the 70's.

 

As I recall, in reading an article about the new product, I think Metalflake Company used a '49-'53 Buick for the promotional product. I'll see if I can google it.

 

If you like flake, then FLAKE IT, and fuck whatever everyone might say about it. But, it's early 60's if you are splitting hairs

 

Yeah, I think early 60s ,did some back in early 70s,what a pain.Laquer clear,shrinkage,color sand over & over again.Maybe some of you in touch with todays products have a better way I'm sure!

 

i like it the way it looks now but i say go for the flake

 

Groucho that looks like its over a black or at least dark base. Am I right? Green flake no candy?