Thread: Flames, flakes, shimrin base coats

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Sounds great! I am starting to see flake making a comeback.

No way to avoid the step in the paint. I would use a fine flake to minimize the step. Also a bright pinstripe, like orange (which is the complimentary color for blue), will help to hide the light reflection on the edges.

The thinnest would be a coat of solid medium blue, with a fine blue flake over it, then plenty of clear so you can sand and buff without hitting the flake.

I would recommend the Metajules ceramic flake, since even the small flakes appear bigger when they light up... but it is no longer being made, and even if you find some, you may need to repair it someday only to find you can't locate any more.

Painters today go crazy sanding between coats. I only do it if I see a need. If you use a flake other than silver, and sand into a few flakes, you will have bright silver specks showing. If it's over a black base, you can go back with a toothpick and black out those few flakes, and they will disappear. Otherwise, it is an issue.

For that reason I will recommend silver, with candy over it after the sanding, but that will also add to the thickness.

Life is a compromise. :-)