Metalflake painting help
So I want to paint the Grump Lump on the Hornet.
The goal is to make it as obnoxiously bright as I can. I’d like to do it in a heavy gold metalflake.
Here’s my questions for guys who have used metalflake before:
For a gold flake, should my base color also be gold, or should I put it over silver, black, or something else?
For the size of the scoop, should a pint be enough? Or will I need a quart of base, I’m figuring I will need a quart of clear because of how many coats I’m assuming will be needed to bury the flake.
Would I be better off with a silver flake and Gold candy over top? Though I will say I’m probably better off doing whatever is easier as this will by my first custom style paint job.
Any other tips? Or recommendations for products? For flake I was going to use Tuki’s Grimes Gold by painthuffer. It’s an old school large 70’s style square flake. But for my other products I was going to use TCP globals custom shop paint, intercoat clear, and final clear.
Thanks for anyone’s help or recommendations on products.
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1969 SC/Rambler
1971 SC360 Hornet
1968 Rambler Gasser-under construction
1970 A66 Challenger- now 440+6
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