Originally Posted by
Lenton58
Question: Is there any point to laying down silver or gold before applying an ordinary enamel — say an opaque acrylic. Actually, I am proposing to use an automotive acrylic lacquer that is mixed and packed into a spray bottle. From Yellow Hat — Dawes-man will know. (This coating has proved durable on a car panel I repaired).
I really am struck by these flam coatings, but I think its too much for my DIY attempt. Interesting thread.
an ordinary opaque enamel "sprayed" over another metal-color sprayed surface would not yield such an effect nicely,
unless it's 'mixed' on the surface due to over-spray melting the bottom coat—rather quite messy than beautiful.
if you are thinking automotive paint, there are 'metalic' colors. e.g) some Ford Fusion body colors.
'how much metalic' really varies by range. some with heavy hint of shiny flavors within the paint, while some with just like 'pearl' effect.
any advanced automotive body supply store should have good specimen/swatchbook of all the metalic colors.
in my experience—not on a bike frame tho—good choice of bright colored metalic autopaint + high-end clearcoat could be close to cromovelato/candy coat.