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05-14-2016, 02:10 PM #1
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Making my own metal flakes
I have a question for you finish painters out there . I have a couple ounces of brass metal flakes from my bandsaw , they are of fine particulate size . If cleaned and dried could they be used as metal flake for painting ? Save me 135 bucks to put toward something else .
I normally save and clean my metal cuttings to mix with epoxy and use as a filler compound in bedding rifle actions in stocks .
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05-14-2016, 06:16 PM #2
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I called my painter and asked him . He said that he honestly didn't know , but didn't want to experiment using his $1300 gun ...
I understand .
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05-14-2016, 06:37 PM #3
I would say no,first the brass is to heavy and would not suspend in the paint.Second the particals would be much to large,and "chunky" as compared to a flat flake of Aluminium.
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05-14-2016, 08:05 PM #4
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Brass powder would be a better description instead of flake . I do have aluminum and steel also .
My painter suggested a flake called Rainbow , has different colors instead of silver or gold .
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05-14-2016, 10:11 PM #5
"Metal flake" isn't actually metal:
What are metal flakes? Metal flakes are ultra-thin finished polyester material that can be added to clear paints and fiber glass resins.
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07-01-2016, 10:44 PM #6
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I know nothing but a ? New flake is far different than old say 70s flake new flake is hexagon/round ware the old school flake looks almost rectangle and much more corse.
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07-02-2016, 04:39 PM #7
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We're still planning on rainbow metal flake . Shot first coat of white yesterday . Got off to a slow start ...
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07-04-2016, 12:52 AM #8
I threw a bottle of craft glitter in the clear for my dads dune buggy. Had to put 7 more coats of straight clear and sand a lot to make flat. Looks like an old school flake job. Just ran the flake clear thru an old primer gun.
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07-04-2016, 06:06 AM #9
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Ron , Do you have any pictures of how the buggy turned out ?
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07-04-2016, 08:44 AM #10
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07-04-2016, 08:48 AM #11
I'm in Washington working on the Virage this was my sad attempt to get that picture code. Ha!! Looks like I got the whole page. I can get a close up of the flake after the 10th when I return. Working off my I phone.
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