I was thinking (a habit I developed) about color change paint. I'm not a painter so this may not yield what I hope. Color shift paint uses light refraction to cause the color to change. Would the results be amplified if it were sprayed over rough metelflake, or would the end result be too confusing.
i tried this not too long ago , big flake has too much refraction, does not really flop well, goes too a neutral brownish shimmer in bridht light, just do some spray outs on a old fender in 2 inch strips of a few different flake sizes same clear, you will find what serves your purpose. you have to consideration the car you want to use this on. the curves on the body lines all reflect differently. a vw bug and a caddy will refelect differently so make sure you get the color shift you like before you buy some expensive and it ends up not what you want, big costs involved...
hey, Putting a "Color shift'' or mica and ground glass containing paint finish over a metalflake finish would be, not unlike putting a pearl finish over a metalflake. The mica based finish would cancel out the flake beneith it. Mica based finishes are a "Tricoat'' process i.e. a base colour, the mica/glass coat, and the final clear to unite the base & mica and add gloss & depth. "In the good old days" as my old man use ta say,real Murano pearl finishes had a glow all their own. Light would pass thru the painted surface, hit the base colour, and travel up thru the pearl and create a kinda glow. Todays' mica based finishes and the synthetic pearls have a glow too, but it's kinda singularly dimentional. " Your not smart enought to tell me how to live "
I understand your point, Pimpin. I was not intending for any metelflake to show, only to give the color shift paint an un smooth surface. I thought this may cause extreme dazel by massive refraction. I think Ronk is telling me what I needed to know, it would just appear muddy looking with no dominant color. Thanks for the input guys.
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