Heavy flake paint jobs - I have questions for you guys

bump a de bump

 

I'd say practice on a spare hood or fender first.. get it down before shooting your ride.

 

Years ago, watched one of our local paint wizards (Brewer) flake a car.

Went and ran the palm of his hand over the flake before he cleared it to knock down the flakes standing up straight.

This technique still apply to modern applications??

Take care, K

 

if there all flat they wont refract the light

 

Ever feel like this guy ?
You guys have fun with this one - I'm going to start another

 

not the info you seek 31?

 

this is all done with intercoat clear over silver flake no actual clear on it but its on coat 8 of clear and needs more...

 

Do you guys have a flake job with some time on it ?
Done years ago ?
Was there lots of clear on it ?

Well how is it holding up ?
How much clear did you wind up putting on ?

 

i had 9 coats of ppg shopline clear on the roof of my sedan delivery sanded inbetween every third coat and never had any problems except for candy fade and it was parked in the weather for 4 years.

 

ahh this......

 

Yea that or the very first post too
I didn't think it was a trick question but apparently I was wrong

 

the most i have put on a single car was 9 no flakes no pearls just flames that i was burrying the pinstripe on... and its still holding up today and its on a daily driver 96 ford crew cab dually.. no cracks no fade

 

Do you guys have a flake job with some time on it ?

yes ... no pictures it's long gone but it has been reported its still GTG
in its 11th year.

Done years ago ? A 11 years ago see above.



Was there lots of clear on it ? NO base , flake sprayed at lower pressure for laydown effect in thinner (like HOK's inter-coat) then 2 sets of 3 final coat
method just like most of the others here ...


Well how is it holding up ?
How much clear did you wind up putting on ? hope the answer is in the above

 

I've found the best is to apply two heavy coats of clear over the flake. let it dry and wet sand it level. then re-clear. most times this does the trick. in the event of a very large flake you might have to do this twice.

 

hahaha! Pull my finger!
I can't say "better use brand X" cause somebody will say "Brand Y is better"
All I can say with authority is I wouldn't buy cheap clear if there's a better product in a company's product line--ex.....Don't use PPG Omni clear when you can buy PPG2021, or 3000 or 4000 --because you're pushing film build limits, so use the good stuff(at least on the last coats)

 

your not painting the mona lisa! flake it till you like it then sand and clear till its smooth enough for you! enjoy!

 

How the hell do you know what I'm painting ?
Ill bet you a case of beer you didn't read the first post either

 

my wifes old t had a silver toner extra course base...followed with a good heavy coat of clear...dry flaked In bassomatic big flake in silver ...then 3 good heavy coats....a couple days in the sun...blocked and 3 more coats of clear. blocked again , followed up with some candy grape....all the flake took care of a cracked up 40 year old glass body and looked bitchin in the sun

 

Lets have the Friday night crew take a crack at this

 

One thing I still don't know... how much metalflake does it take to paint a car? Say, a complete metalflake job with lots of flake on a 63 Chev hardtop?

 

How about the Saturday night crowd ?

 

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