FLAKES

[tooter]

SCOT U MIGHT NO THAT PAINT JOB ON JESSIE WEB SITE THE PURPLE WITH THE LIME FLAMES IT HAS FLAKES IN IT HOW DO U GET TOTAL COVRAGE WITH FLAKES I WAS TOLD BY HOK THAT IF U USE A BASE THATS NOT DARK LIKE BLACK YOUR FLAKES WILL LOOK LIKE DUST SPECKS THAT MY BUDDY FOUND OUT FIRST HAND I HAVE PANITED USING FLAKES BEFORE BUT HAVE NEVER GOTEN TOTAL COVRAGE I THENK I MAIGHT HAVE TO ADD THEM CLEAR SAND AND ADD THEM AGAIN WHATS YALLS OPP

 

[Bigdan1928]

I just did a purple tank with dark green flake flames.After I based it with DBC2000,I taped and sprayed the flames with DBC500 blender and HOK green flake.I had a problem with the 1 to 1 mix so I mixed it 1 to 1 and 1/4.Depending on your gun, the flakes come out funny so a little more reducer helps.Dont go overboard with more reducer .I use my old devillebiss for thick paints like imron and ppgs truck line,MCV.It works great for flakes.I had terrible coverage untill i added alittle more reducer and a gun with a bigger fluid tip.It took 3 coats of the flake and 4 coats of clear and it looked great.I dont know if this helps but I tried. Big Dan