metal flake paint

[hotrod]

Gidday guys and gals
always loved metal flake paints and looking at possibly painting the van with a metal flake finish like for eg.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Fire-Red-Metal-Flake-25-grams-Hot-Rod-Paint-/280703397403?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item415b39ee1b

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/DEEP-PURPLE-METAL-FLAKE-CUSTOM-PAINT-FLAKES-METALFLAKE-/360367452530?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e792f172

or
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CANDY-PINK-METAL-FLAKE-MS100G-CAR-BIKE-CUSTOM-PAINT-/360363247759?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item53e752c88f

my question is, if I wanted to go for eg the purple flake would I use a purple base colour before applying the clear with the metal flake in it or would I use a black base to make it stand out, ( with a purple flake would this darken it)

Cheers Pat

[wendyh]

yeah go the purple flakes    i recoken go the black base coat ! wow cant wait to see ur beddy when its done...plz get some pics asap 

[BusyKiwi]

gold or silver base, or you could mix purple and silver flakes with black base or even use a coloured base for another effect

[petrolhead]

House of Kolor have a great range check them out

[hotrod]

found this
shows metal flakes over different base colours

http://metalflakecorp.com/index.php

[petrolhead]

This is what Silver on Silver looks like

[ben]

hey i got a question.. is this flake likely to hide imperfections, because its cheap enough to put on a van thats just a daily driver or has it got to be top top prep.

ben

[petrolhead]

Like any paint when its shiny you will see imperfications, different colours show up differently and flake requires HEAPS of clear to get a smooth coat, that silver on silver pic was an unfinished pic an still in "sandpaper" stage

[rossie]

Depends on how close you get, and how big the imperfection is

[hotrod]

have decided that I will go with the purple
however, will go with a white base coat, then ford met wild violet with the purple flake in the clear coat
got a sandboard that a kid made last year and left at school, and turned it into a "demo" to show students what can be done
painted half with a black base as recommended and half with a white base then wild violet then fantasy flake(purple) in the clear then clear
the area with the black base is darker but from some angles looks the same colour so thinking of painting white base black graphics then colour to form ghost graphics

http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=21&g2_itemId=32712
http://www.buga.com.au/index.php?option=com_gallery2&Itemid=21&g2_itemId=32717

these sort of show it but it is hard to photograph and get the full effect