weezerboy Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 does anyone know if such a thing as metallic black paint exists?? like candy apple red but black. not just shiny but with bits of "glitter" in it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_urr_A Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 i have never heard of any such spray paint. couldn't you get metal dust and spread it on the paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted July 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 no, the candy apple red and colours like that have a special liquid in them that causes the glitter to sit at different angles so that it reflects light Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 I know to make it here but in the UK is a different story........Here you can get two different kinds of sparkle to go over the black. One is a prism effect for more of a holo graphic wave of rainbow color, the other is just sparkles in your choice of red, chrome or blue in the craft section of most retail hobbie stores with a clear base to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted July 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 yeah , i think i've seen that but i was wondering if there was an all in one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexVDL Posted July 6, 2003 Report Share Posted July 6, 2003 My motorcycle is painted in metallic black sparkle. As far as I know it's just a standard color which you can find at any car paint shop/store thing I'll post a pic of my bike when I found a recent pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 I just saw the exact paint your looking for at the automotive place this weekend.. when I was buying my blue paint... It's a three part paint though.. not sure how it works.. but you have to buy 3 cans of that stuff.. the last one is clear coat lacquer... not sure what the other 2 exactly did... lol... It was made by Plasti-Kote and looked neat but I figured I'd leave it alone since this would be my first paint job... anyway, I'll research this and try to find out exactly what it's called and hopefully find a link for you soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 Try this link first.. maybe something your interested in... http://www.plastikote.com/plastikote/auto/...duct=MetalFlake If you click on the Colors link below the picture to the left... you can get it in Black Metal Flake.. which is way cool... This one appears to be only one can and has lacquer in it.. which is a plus.. you got me wanting to buy some now.. but I didn't see that kind in the store.. but I bet they had it.. they had tons... lol.. I'm still trying to find the 3 coat one I seen at the auto store.. Good Luck though Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giant Baba Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 no, the candy apple red and colours like that have a special liquid in them that causes the glitter to sit at different angles so that it reflects light As far as I know, Fender made Candy Apple Red back in the old days using translucent red over gold metallic lacquer. I'm not sure how they do it now, but my "Midnight Wine" Strat seems to be painted this way, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strange Fruit Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 Have you tried just goin down to halfords and looking? if not, do u have access to a hand held airbrush? if you have, all you need do is fill it with black paint, then add a bit of silver, this is wot i use for car models, and it looks the mutts nuts. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted July 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 you can get it in Black Metal Flake.. ... what i'm looking for is similar but the 'flakes' are a whole lot smaller. i got metallic blue which has got glitter in it but i can't find the same but with black paint. thanks though....LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted July 7, 2003 Report Share Posted July 7, 2003 If you listened to my first post I said that they do have the exact paint your looking for.. but goes on in 3 different coats.. thus it's even labeled on the cans 1of3.. etc.. I just thought you meant the Metal Flake because it's just in one can... and you said you wanted just one can... As far as I know there is no way to do that with just one can.. .. but I'll keep looking for it.. I know Plasti-Kote makes it in the 3 part can series.... I just looked at it the other day in the autoparts place... I'll be going back this afternoon and try to find the exact name and numbers off of it.. and will post it on here later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goth_fiend Posted July 12, 2003 Report Share Posted July 12, 2003 i would suggest either looking for a black pearl or use the metal flake black Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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