Metallic Paint

[randroid]

Gents,

After seeing the two-tone bizzy coupe Bob posted, I began toying with the idea of doing the same sort of paint job to my '48 P-15 but reversing the color pattern. Cruiser Marroon on the lower portion but rather than white on the top I feel a medium dark silver might accent the stainless strip without absorbing it while adding that touch of class the old girl deserves. After all, who but a P-15 owner would have the audacity to paint his favorite ride like a Bentley?

I agree with Norm in that the top color should be carried all the way to the bottom in the rear, but in the midst of all these grand ideas my Lady Wife suggested it be done with a metallic finish. She's right, you know, because I decided before we got married that she was right, and my life is a lot simpler for it.

I went to www.rustoleum.com and they make a metallic paint so, if metallic is metallic, then Rustoleum can handle it, but since I'll be applying eight roller coats rather than two or three spray coats, does all the paint need to be matelicized? I know nothing of the process other than an agent is added to regular paint and I'm thinking that agent doesn't come cheap. Also, is there any special trick to adding the metalic agent other than mixing it well, and can there be too much of the agent so as to degrade the properties of the paint?

Whew, that's all for now.

-Randy

[Norm's Coupe]

Usually, the metal flake is already added to the paint when you buy it. Metallic paint is a little harder to paint than non metallic. I'm not so sure you could roll on a metallic paint and get a nice even distribution of the metal flake.

[steveplym]

It would be best to spray on a metallic paint. If you do spray it on, don't make the mistake I did and use an hvlp gun. Worked good on parts that were vertical, but on flat surfaces, such as a hood made long heavy streaks in the paint.

[Plymouthy Adams]

Metallic paint will most usually leave them streaks in huge panels..even if you hang vertical..final coat is usually in random 8 patterns and a slight increase in spray pattern..can be very aggrivating for sure.

[randroid]

Gents,

What's the general feeling, that I should go with what I don't know or figure out how to roll metallic?

Not being a wise-ass here; could I learn to roll metallic, as in, could it physically be done?

(Mongo like candy, Randroid like metallic.)

-Randy

[Plymouthy Adams]

I would think the best answer here is to get an old deck lid or hood from the junk yard...prep it right quick and do a test run...Rustoleum is not generally applied with a sprayer and as such you may get some good results.

[250440ND]

To spray a single stage metallic, you nedd to reduce the paint a little on the final coat and set the pressure up a bit more on the gun, hold it back a little further and spray a fog coat, going in a different direction than your other coats. Keep spraying your fog until you cannot see any stripes or mottling. An HVLP gun is all I use, SATA NR2000.

[steveplym]

I would think the best answer here is to get an old deck lid or hood from the junk yard...prep it right quick and do a test run...Rustoleum is not generally applied with a sprayer and as such you may get some good results.

I agree with Tim. I would test it on an old hood or other part and see what it does. Might come out just fine. Won't know until you try.