metallic vs. flake
02-20-07, 01:41 PM
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metallic vs. flake
quick question: is 'metallic finish' the same as a 'flake finish'?
thanks in advance...
thanks in advance...
02-20-07, 02:29 PM
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Not all glossy paints are metallic. Metallics and flakes have reflective material inside the paint. The difference is in the size of this material. Metallics have lots of tiny pieces (dots), Flake has fewer but larger pieces. You can apply metallics in as few coats as a non-metallic, which is one reason you see metallics on lots of cars, but not flake.
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Originally Posted by TRaffic Jammer
Metal flake is the sh*t
02-20-07, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
Ziggy Stardust drives a metal flake spacecar.
yo, my man knows FACTS.
and you everybody knows ziggy stardust matched his paint job to his rims and then rocked matching boots. quit getting all jealous.
