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    Quote Originally Posted by J. Robinson
    I haven't worked with candy colors or 'flake since the 70's. Back then I did a few 'flake jobs on chopped motorcycles. The flakes were mixed in clear lacquer and shot over a similar color basecoat. Then we buried it all under several coats of carefully sanded and buffed clear lacquer...

    How is it done nowdays? I'm sure if I mixed 'flake in my urethane clear, it would all run off on the floor (dries too slow)... Somebody clue me in.

    Also, is it true that some of the modern candy colors are water based?
    Urethanes are far easier than lacquer, which I did many jobs with. This was a urethane job.
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