i thought eastwood co offered a 3 stage rattle can metal flake system that had primer, metal flake paint, and clear coat all in one package... they claim they never offered this, but I swear i saw it in there shop when i was picking up some oneshot about 2 years ago... anyone have any info on this or what i could be thinking of? I am looking for a cheap metal flake option that I can do myself... later, hank
I used a 'system' on my winter wheels for my wagon. Silver base, spray glitter, stained glass paint, and clear. Apply til it looks good and clear the crap out of it. They've lasted through two winters and still look decent.
Avoid spray cans especially flakes unless it's for a bicycle or small project.They'll cause stripes.Flakes are tiny with not much affect.Budget and do it right.Let a pro do it or have someone teach you the method with a gun.Don't waste the time or money on rattle cans.Hope this helps. -Strat.
dupli-color? i know they have chameleon kits. Seymour? Never done it myself. This popped up http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=676812
Good point......small stuff is easy to get even coverage whereas large areas can be a pain. My wheels were easy. They don't match exactly wheel to wheel but when it's rollin', nobody can tell.
for flake I use Rustoleum base and Fastflake from the hobby shop. I toss it in the air (the flake) and it distributes evenly on the surface. The largest piece I've done is a tractor hood (about 18" X 36") and it looks good. This method covers evenly (although wastes flake and makes a mess) and looks great once you bury it in clear. I've done lots of smaller stuff with this method and the results are very good. Its a simple method for those of us who don't have a compressor.
I have tried duplicolor's version of metalflake on a steering wheel, it worked ok for what i wanted to do, but stratocaster is right the flake is tiny and just looks metallic to me
I used Rustoleum on my roof.... There are spray lines in it. Since I did this I found a place that sells spray can tips that spray an 8 inch wide pattern. I am going to reshoot it with that and it should look much better.
blown240, where did you find those tips at?? i would love to try the seymour sunburst with those tips on my roof
There is a store in Santa Ana, Ca that sells supplies to grafiti artists. I got them there. Sorry, but I forget the name of the place.
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