Dare to be different. Check with a paint supplier on care & upkeep. I wonder if the modern day paint compounds can't carry the metalflake??? A good metalflake paint job sure looked good.
On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:06:19 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I see metal flake on old cars....they are referred to as "lowriders" > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Mascheck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 21:00:11 -0600 > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Paint Metal Flake > > When I was a kid, Metal Flake paint was the rage for hot rods...What > ever happened to it? I still see bass boats metal flake, but no cars. I see > all the new pearlescent and other unique paints, but no metal flake! What > kind of problems do you have with maintenance? Cost? Application? I want to > repaint my Chevelle and was thinking about the old metal Flake as > an option! I'm also wondering if anyone knows a good paint shop in Houston, > TX surrounding or the area! Dan Mascheck -----Original Message----- From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 29, > 2005 6:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Chevelle-list Digest, > Vol 20, Issue 69 Send Chevelle-list mailing list submissions to > [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide > Web, visit > http://chevelles.net/mailman/listinfo/chevelle-list_chevelles.net or, via > email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the > list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your > Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Chevelle-list > digest..." -- Rick Schaefer 72 TPI El Camino
