Thread: Anyone else seeing an increase in metalflake paint?

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I just sent out a candy job over 'flake. (I posted it here too). A few people around town have seen it, and today I just got a flame job with the guy is asking if we could do 'flake?

I personally was looking for it to happen... and have seen some increasing use on the net... but not locally.

Anyone else having a similar experience?

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

I just sent out a candy job over 'flake. (I posted it here too). A few people around town have seen it, and today I just got a flame job with the guy is asking if we could do 'flake?

I personally was looking for it to happen... and have seen some increasing use on the net... but not locally.

Anyone else having a similar experience?

Not really seeing a change over to the heavy flake,but I'm finding more people wanting the brighter flake (in this case PC2710) in everything, even stock nonmetallic colors (which makes for an interesting combination when it hits the sun) more pronounced than a stock metallic additive. I am finding more people headed to that "tri stage" paint job, recently completing a 62 Nova in a beautiful 2010 Tri Stage red Pearl from GM, followed by a 72 442 in a Mazda Tri Stage Pearl called Velocity Red, now in the shop is a 68 Mustang Coupe that we are going to do a Tri Stage Sunset (yellow/orange/almost rust color) Metallic,inside, outside,underneath........Most choose a color then are surprised when my price doubles and I explain the reason why on a Tri Stage color.........Some get it, others still want that $300single stage job that my shop is famous for on the nicest looking rides for that "old rod" look


Bill S.


Bill S.

Funny This should come up as I sit here and wait for my 3rd coat of Kandy over flake to dry, on a 2008 Dodge 4X4 Crew Cab.
Man that puppy is BIG

That's what I am going to be using on my 70 pick up.
Daytona blue metal flake.
Kurt

Bill you have hit the head of the nail with the hammer there. People (most) want the finish but aren't prepared to pay for the end result. I would think the pricing of materials is all relevant to what it would of been back in the '60's/'70's.

I hadn't really thought about this until now but this post has got me to wondering. It sure seems like I have been seeing more metal flake but it never entered my mind that most of them could possibly be newer paint jobs - - -

Now I can't wait to start counting and asking owners how new or old the paint job is on that "metal flaker"

Originally Posted by DA34GUY

Funny This should come up as I sit here and wait for my 3rd coat of Kandy over flake to dry, on a 2008 Dodge 4X4 Crew Cab.
Man that puppy is BIG

That's a lot of acreage! :-)

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

I personally was looking for it to happen... and have seen some increasing use on the net... but not locally.

What goes around comes around, everything old is new again, etc., etc. etc.----------

Bob

Originally Posted by bobscogin

What goes around comes around, everything old is new again, etc., etc. etc.----------

Bob

Amen. Pick up the enthusiast mags/books of 40-50 years ago and much of that's what's re-trendy today. And it will continue to progress with a certain segment of the hobby. Not sure I'm looking forward to outright resto rods coming back.......................some of you know.........the two tone brown tones, with lots of period accessories (moto-meters, fold down trunks, and so on), and the rear tires sticking 4-5 inches out the fenders. Though perhaps I'd like to live long enough to see smoothie billet-mobiles cycle back through around 2035 or so.............

Since I was actively painting in the early seventies, I got to do some flake when is wasn't old-school!

Another thing I saw in the last couple weeks... somewhere on the net... were two recent Candy Root Beer jobs! That was hot news back in the day! :-)

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Not sure I'm looking forward to outright resto rods coming back.......................some of you know.........the two tone brown tones, with lots of period accessories (moto-meters, fold down trunks, and so on), and the rear tires sticking 4-5 inches out the fenders.

And don't forget the chrome wire wheels! :-(

I was not a fan either. It seemed like they took a step backward and tried to produce "near-stock-looking" rods. I much preferred the "hot" variety!

I was glad when that went away... even though it was superceded by the trendy billet rods.

I've still got a 1/2 jar of silver micro sequins from the 70's. I had a jar of gold too but I seem to have misplaced it at some point in the last 30+ years. Do they still make the air driven mixer pot for metal flake? I lost that one too somewhere in the move from Iowa to Illinois. I used a fair amount of micro sequins back in the 70's, but not a lot of the real big metal flake. Took a little clear to bury that stuff.

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

And don't forget the chrome wire wheels! :-(

Back in the 70s I always thought I wanted wire spoked rims on my Hot Rod - - - that is until I helped a buddy clean his - - - - no thanks - - - old school steelies still ROCK

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

It seemed like they took a step backward and tried to produce "near-stock-looking" rods.

That was because, at the time, guys began to feel "guilty" about cutting up nice old cars, and nobody wanted to start with some of the rusted out junk that many so-called "old school" cars are built from today. So, the resto-rod emerged. Remember too, that many of those hot rodders were raising families, and the resto-rods with AC, independent front suspension, bucket seats, power steering, etc. were a lot more family friendly than a chopped and channeled Model A coupe.

Bob

Think I should probably go stroll through the second hand store down the alley and find me a couple of lace table cloths!!!!!