Metallic Paint

[Nick32vic]

When did Metallic paint first hit the streets? When did it first become popular?

Nick

[old beet]

My buddy in hi school had a 49 Ford, stock metalic maroon.........OLDBEET

[Mutt]

http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=153947&page=0&view=collap sed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Apparently the 20's. I know Buick had it in the thirties because I have some for a 36 buick.

Mutt

[Nick32vic]

Well darn, that dont help me much if i dont know how old "OLDbeet" is. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

About what year was that?

Nick

[old beet]

Stock paint I believe, 1949. Someone must have a paint chart.......OLDBEET

[Nick32vic]

Wow, thanks.

I was thinking it was first used in the 70's. I was WAY off! From that message board Mutt posted it was used in the 20's too! Thats cool.

What about on Hot Rods and stuff? Anyone know when it was used on them?

Nick

[DrJ]

In case you were thinking of Metalflake and not just regular metallic paint, Metalflake was first used around '58, if memory serves correctly.
Dick Scritchfield's Deuce Roadster was an early recipient

[Nick32vic]

Hey, DrJ, I was talking of metallic not metal flake. But that is still great to know. Thanks!.

Nick

[Mutt]

The Hot rod coverage of Scritchfield's roadster being painted with metalflake was '60 or '61 IIRC. It was being touted as the hot new thing...

Mutt

[Roadsters.com]

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When did metallic paint first hit the streets?

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The first time someone took a can of it outside and spilled it.

I remember noticing some of the new GM cars with metallic paint in the fall of 1967, when the '68s started showing up.

Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/