Thread: Anyone else seeing an increase in metalflake paint?

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Originally Posted by bobscogin

What goes around comes around, everything old is new again, etc., etc. etc.----------

Bob

Amen. Pick up the enthusiast mags/books of 40-50 years ago and much of that's what's re-trendy today. And it will continue to progress with a certain segment of the hobby. Not sure I'm looking forward to outright resto rods coming back.......................some of you know.........the two tone brown tones, with lots of period accessories (moto-meters, fold down trunks, and so on), and the rear tires sticking 4-5 inches out the fenders. Though perhaps I'd like to live long enough to see smoothie billet-mobiles cycle back through around 2035 or so.............

Since I was actively painting in the early seventies, I got to do some flake when is wasn't old-school!

Another thing I saw in the last couple weeks... somewhere on the net... were two recent Candy Root Beer jobs! That was hot news back in the day! :-)

I've still got a 1/2 jar of silver micro sequins from the 70's. I had a jar of gold too but I seem to have misplaced it at some point in the last 30+ years. Do they still make the air driven mixer pot for metal flake? I lost that one too somewhere in the move from Iowa to Illinois. I used a fair amount of micro sequins back in the 70's, but not a lot of the real big metal flake. Took a little clear to bury that stuff.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Not sure I'm looking forward to outright resto rods coming back.......................some of you know.........the two tone brown tones, with lots of period accessories (moto-meters, fold down trunks, and so on), and the rear tires sticking 4-5 inches out the fenders.

And don't forget the chrome wire wheels! :-(

I was not a fan either. It seemed like they took a step backward and tried to produce "near-stock-looking" rods. I much preferred the "hot" variety!

I was glad when that went away... even though it was superceded by the trendy billet rods.

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

And don't forget the chrome wire wheels! :-(

Back in the 70s I always thought I wanted wire spoked rims on my Hot Rod - - - that is until I helped a buddy clean his - - - - no thanks - - - old school steelies still ROCK

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

It seemed like they took a step backward and tried to produce "near-stock-looking" rods.

That was because, at the time, guys began to feel "guilty" about cutting up nice old cars, and nobody wanted to start with some of the rusted out junk that many so-called "old school" cars are built from today. So, the resto-rod emerged. Remember too, that many of those hot rodders were raising families, and the resto-rods with AC, independent front suspension, bucket seats, power steering, etc. were a lot more family friendly than a chopped and channeled Model A coupe.

Bob