restoring a boat metal flake paint job

[animcont]

I am restoring my boat and need some info on the paint I want to redo the metal flake paint job I have sanded it down and would like to know do I need a colored base coat and then the metal flake and then the clear coat maybe two or three coats of clear but how much flake do I mix in the clear coat on the metal flake coat? Hope this makes sense. Anyone out there done this before thanks Terry

 

[45Auto]

Re: restoring a boat metal flake paint job

Hopefully you're aware of the difference between metalflake gel-coat and paint...

There are several options on how you paint flakes. Depends on the effect and the grain size you're looking for. Go to somewhere like House of Kolor and they will have everything you need, along with datasheets. Here's the datasheet for the House of Kolor flakes:

http://www.houseofkolor.com/hok/PDF/TechData/English/FLAKES.pdf

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: restoring a boat metal flake paint job

Moving to restoration section

 

[chicknwing]

Re: restoring a boat metal flake paint job

Don't know much about application but I do know that my buddy contacted house of kolor and they sent samples (decent size samples). With a couple buddies help..... The grain size has a lot to do with how you can apply it. I believe the info he got with the samples said it could be mixed with the paint and sprayed. (I may be wrong, but I think I remember that was how he was going to do it).

Good Luck with it.

TC