----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Mascheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Chevelle-list@chevelles.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 8:00 PM
Subject: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake


> When I was a kid, Metal Flake paint was the rage for hot rods...What ever
> happened to it? I still see bass boats metal flake, but no cars. I see all
> the new pearlescent and other unique paints, but no metal flake!
>
> What kind of problems do you have with maintenance? Cost? Application?


Metal flake takes A LOT more work to hand sand after it has been applied.
I did a 68 Camaro while in high school with a black base and blue/green
metal flake on top.   It looked green/black during the day and blue/black at
night.   Kind of weird.

--Todd


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