metal flake and metallic

[Envious Interiors]

ok, im new, dont laugh at me, but what is the difference between metal flake, and metallic paints?

 

[TAZ]

good question...
metallics are very small pieces of metal that are mixed in with transparent toners to make up a "metallic color". Metallics come in liquid form.

Metal flakes are actual metal flakes that usually come in jar. You spray these over a base color.

There are also different sized metalflakes you can use. The bigger the flake, that harder it is to get a level surface.

 

[Envious Interiors]

ahh, ic. thats where i was confused. so metal flake is sprayed with the clear, just like pearl then?

 

[rex]

Exactly.You can add it to the color but you lose the effect and end up with an expensive metallic color.