RE: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-30 Thread Dan Mascheck
upkeep!? Dan Mascheck -Original Message- From: Rick Schaefer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:08 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake Dare to be different. Check with a paint supplier on care upkeep. I wonder

RE: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-30 Thread John Nasta
My car is 1969's Dusk Blue Metallic. It's not metal flake per se, but the guy who painted it complained about there being so much metal in the paint that it tended to pool up and settle in certain areas. He also complained about it being difficult to buff out without it looking like it had fine

Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-30 Thread Scott Somers
[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Rick Schaefer' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'The Chevelle Mailing List' Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 1:12 PM Subject: RE: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake When I was a kid, they had a 3 window coop come through town, it was painted metal flake Green

Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-30 Thread Dan McIntosh
McIntosh1963 Impala SS ConvertibleStreet Metal Fabricationshttp://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

Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-30 Thread Rick Schaefer
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

RE: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-30 Thread Dan Mascheck
:32 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake The better ones had up to 20 coats of clear and therein is the problem. Back then clear and sunlight did not like each other. Talk about cracking. Looked like a 100 year old's face. On a bad day. Bet they have

RE: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-30 Thread Dan Mascheck
: 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

[Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-29 Thread Dan Mascheck
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? I want to

Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-29 Thread bad66chevelle454
I see metal flake on old carsthey are referred to as "lowriders" -Original Message-From: Dan Mascheck [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.netSent: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:00:11 -0600Subject: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake When I was a kid, Metal Flake paint wa

Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-29 Thread Rick Schaefer
on old carsthey are referred to as lowriders -Original Message- From: Dan Mascheck [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Chevelle-list@chevelles.net Sent: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:00:11 -0600 Subject: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake When I was a kid, Metal Flake paint was the rage for hot rods

Re: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake

2005-03-29 Thread Todd Gatesh
- 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