You can't tell from this picture, but the MG had the prettiest Deep Blue paint. Looked a mile deep. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/detail?.dir=6168&.dnm=faba.jpg
On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 15:46:33 -0500, Dan McIntosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alot of lowriders still use flake. > I just painted a motorcycle solid red flake. Took about 12 coats of clear > to bury it all enough to be wetsanded out. It looks absolutely amazing > though. > House of Kolor has a very nice selection of flakes, as does OSF (Old School > Flake) > Good luck! > > Dan McIntosh > 1963 Impala SS Convertible > Street Metal Fabrications > http://www.lowriderimpala.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Todd Gatesh > To: The Chevelle Mailing List > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 12:19 AM > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake > > > ----- 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 > > -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
