RE: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

[Dan Mascheck]

Dan…I sure am tempted to get my car painted metal flake. It’ll be this fall before I make the commitment, but want to find out if there are any major problems. I need to find a good paint shop in Houston!!     Dan Mascheck   From: Dan McIntosh [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:47 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake   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