Metal flake in car paint?!

Modeling Subjects Autos
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Hi all !!!

I was wondering, is it possible to add metal flake to future?? Can you still buy metal flake???

I’mpainting a mustang, and the color is ok, but i needs a little help… i was thinking some flake in the clear coat would look awesome…

thanks…

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Testor’s Model Master line has a pearl coat with metal flake. looks really nice. You should give it a try.

demono69

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that sounds great, thanks

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i’ve been using platsti-coat auto touch up paint for a while and some of their colors tend to look like flaked paint? a small rattle can is about 3 bucks and you can easily get 3 maybe 4 models from one can. just an idea?

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kool, thanks

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You may want to check out Colors by Boyd model paints…I have a few colors that are mettaflake from that line.
Chris

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www.blackgoldweb.com

they sell House of Kolor paint in cans, and in bottles for air brushes. if you want flakes, kandys, kameleons, they have it all. HOK is the best!

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Just an idea---- readily avalible at most parts stores and Wal-Mart is the Duplicolor brand of automotive laquers by Sherwin Williams. This can give you more color options as well as some of the metallics are large enough to simulate metal flake when used on a model.
I have used it on several models including my latest, AMT’s 69 Olds 442.
Just like any other laquer though, it takes some work after it’s dry. I take 2000 grit wet-or-dry and color sand after 24 hours, and then either use Model-Master high gloss clear, OR simply polish with 3M’s Imperial hand glaze. This makes it look like a sheet of glass!
Check them out at www.dupli-color.com[2c]

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Thanks Kustom I had been wondering about using duplicolor for a while!

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I use Dupli-color as well. Though I prefer to buy them at discount autoparts stors like Auto-zone because they have a vast color selection. Pep-boys has some good touch-up paints in a rattle can too that work great but i can’t recall the brand name. I use them to not only paint cars but also Japanese robot models.

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[oops]I’m scatter-brained. I forgot to mention to be sure to use Dupli-color’s primer. Besides being compatible with the color coat, it doesnt attack the plastic as hard as using the color with no primer.

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Cool, I have never used the primer. What do you mean by “attack the plastic”?