Thread: Anyone else seeing an increase in metalflake paint?

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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

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! :-)

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"