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by **74 Daily Driver** » 22 Sun Jan, 2006 9:58 pm

Anyone know where I can buy metal flakes to put in my paint?

by **bobaganoosh** » 22 Sun Jan, 2006 10:17 pm

any paint store should have it. dupont or english color etc.

mike

by **Buggy1** » 22 Wed Feb, 2006 12:54 pm

This is the way I am going to do mine...........when I get the new body and make style changes before painting.

This company has everything including videos on how to apply

http://www.innate.com/Paint/PAINTS.htm

Neal

I am going with monster flake! I plan on doing a story of the project when it gets done as many people want to go back to metal flake.

by **Faron** » 11 Sun Jun, 2006 10:14 am

http://www.innate.com/Paint/PAINTS.htm

Color me stupid but I do not see prices on any of this! I am thinking about buying the metal flake gun. Anyone want to borrow it after I am finished with it?

by **Faron** » 21 Mon Aug, 2006 8:58 am

A buddy of mine is going to use a 70's Bug for a funky sign over his Car Audio Shop in Austin, and he asked me to strip all the weight and give it a paint job. I am going to use it as a opportunity to learn how to do "Real Flames" I did go to Art School So I am pretty confident that I can get this done.
Things I am worried about is the fact that it will be on the top of a building, and I don't know about two issues. Aside from the motor, transaxle, and the interior. What else can I remove in order to make this a really light car. It has to look like it is a running car, but it will be on the roof of the building and you will not be able to look under it.
I am worried that I am going to put all the effort of painting it and the South Texas sun will eat the paint off in short time. Like I said before it will be on the roof of a building....so its not like people can go up and wash and wax it once a week. So, what can I do to help preserve the paint a little better? I know its just one of those things, and I can only do so much but....

by **carlos del carpio** » 21 Mon Aug, 2006 10:55 am

Can you post pics of the building? Some of the pics should include the roof, and some within the attic... some of these buildings by code alone can support a full buggy.... some A/C systems are twice and three times as heavy as a bug!

by **Yellermanx** » 05 Thu Apr, 2007 6:14 am

I believe that this is where most flake comes from. A friend and I split 10 lbs. I think it was about $120 for all.

Flake experiment.

by **blackthree4me** » 05 Thu Apr, 2007 12:10 pm

sweet!
the more the better!
want to realy light it up take it outside
that is when flake type jobs are there best: in the sun.
my favoret thing about flake jobs is the depth of the paint.
looks like you can reach into it.
nice keep us posted on the outcome.
blackthree4me

by **Yellermanx** » 05 Thu Apr, 2007 1:46 pm

Sorry I forgot to post the link in the above post. :oops:

http://www.meadowbrookinventions.com/lo ... index.html

The above is Polyester Jewel 71P Brilliant Canadian Blue, .015 hex. I spoke to the guy on the phone and he said that the .015 hex gave the maximum "bling" and that they are what most bass boats use. Someday I will get around to putting some on the buggy.

by **mel hubbard** » 25 Tue Sep, 2007 5:45 pm

Yellermanx wrote:Sorry I forgot to post the link in the above post.

http://www.meadowbrookinventions.com/lo ... index.html

The above is Polyester Jewel 71P Brilliant Canadian Blue, .015 hex. I spoke to the guy on the phone and he said that the .015 hex gave the maximum "bling" and that they are what most bass boats use. Someday I will get around to putting some on the buggy.

Hi Chuck, hope its the same Chuck I spoke to way back. How Goes It??? I see your still sparkling

think I posted a how to spray that stuff way back on Meyers site,, was it for you???.

Took a while to track you down ol friend,, I aint too hot on these things you know ;-)

Hope all is well with you and your family, BEST REGARDS, Mel

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