Metal flakes (spraygun)

Started by Wilcoivette, November 02, 2014, 01:40:07 PM

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Wilcoivette

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I want to spray my buggy with blue (or silver) metal flakes.(as on the photo)
I need a dry spraygun with the bottle on the downside.
Does anyone have experience with dry spraying metal flakes?
Where can i buy such a spraygun with bottle for a normal price?


buggypete

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sprayguns for using metalflake have very big nozzles(to physically get the flake out)and use a lot of air.they also usually have a stirring attachment to keep the flake evenly distributed in the laquer.spraying metalflake aint cheap as the base coats/colours have to be built up then the flakes buryed in clear laquer

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A new metal flake body is more durable and not much different cost wise to a proffesional paint job from observations over the years.
But there will br loads of info online about spraying flake.

Wilcoivette

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There is indeed a lot of info on the internet. I can chose : dry metal flake , or mix the flake in the laquer. But over the dry spraying , there is not much info. Maybe someone here have done it before.....
And i look for a spray gun , which one......and also which color of flakes , and which color of paint....

targed

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Most do it by mixing it into the laquer. That's how I've done mine.

Jon

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did mine with a good old paint brush then sprayed loads of coats of laquer on top












MUST refrain from taking it apart.....again.....

Wilcoivette

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That looks nice  ;-)up  ;-)up
I orded some metal flakes , and a drynspray gun on Ebay.
First i'm going to spray a blue color, then a layer of laque. Then imspray the flakes on it.
Then a lot of layers laque , to make it smooth.
When it is finished i post some pictures here. I dont have the side skirts, so it wil take some time.
Maybe a month or so.............

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When i spray my flake i use a flake gun.Gravity fed (Bottle on top) and a big nozzle 4-6mm.Large ballbearings in the bottle to keep it mixed.
Is a buggy ever truly finished? If so,
STOP MUCKING WITH IT!!

djdunkyd

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Thinking of doing something like this myself buy adding flake to a clear carrier using small flake and a 1.5mm nozzle with just a few suttle bits here and their in floor pan. after all how hard can it be  ;)

Will get around to finding place and time to put a build tread on.

Let us know how you get on.

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after all how hard can it be  ;)

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make it if you can.

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