METAL FLAKE size comparison for a custom auto paint project. Tutorial-Motorcycle,Car,Lowrider,Guitar

What size metalflake do you need for a custom auto paint project?
Motorcycle, Lowrider, Guitar, Car, Helmet paint job you’re wanting to try but don’t know which size metal flake to use? Watch this video for a side by side comparison of .004, .008, .015, and .025 flakes. For your DIY project this will give you a good idea what yiou need.
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[@m.akbart3840]

Excellent exhibition. Now I'm going to mix .008 with .004 also.

[@FlakeyMX495]

I use that mix more than any other.

[@johnwerner7194]

Fender is awesome

[@FlakeyMX495]

Thanks I have another video doing the whole project with the fender

[@cameronyeager7635]

I personally like the .015 the best it gives a super satisfying flake outcome in the light. I plan on eventually buying a Buick Roadmaster, turning it into a beginner level lowrider and painting it a silver holographic flake and I wanna learn how to paint on my own so I figured I'd watch some vids on flake thickness to figure out and see wut looks best from my pov before I commit.

[@FlakeyMX495]

I agree. .015 is my favorite, but it takes a little more time and work than the smaller flake.

[@DurpVonFronz]

Strange how this was recommended to me after I made a vid showing Magnetic Nailpolish for painting 1/24th RC rigs. :) Not sure whats its flake size is but its perfect for such tiny lil rigs. This was an awesome show of each size my dude. Very kewl paint job on that fender!! WOW!!. Id like some of that .25 for the 1/10th scale rigs if it could come in 2 colour combo like that nail polish :) Guess a guy could blend it and make some unique looks, or layer it even.

[@FlakeyMX495]

Thanks. I have another video that is the tank and back fender that matches that front fender. They make the flake in about any color you want. I did a truck roof and mixed colors. That’s in another video. Used copper and hunter green mixed equally over a black base.

[@sll-tt6bj]

Nice wish You have shown that in the Sun

[@FlakeyMX495]

You’re right. Should have done the video outside in the sunlight.

[@sll-tt6bj]

@@FlakeyMX495 still good video

[@FlakeyMX495]

@@sll-tt6bj thanks 👍

[@johnwerner7194]

.25 is hugs

[@FlakeyMX495]

Yea. For sure.

[@dbc105]

Would .004 be about the size used in metallic paints? I'm guessing that in bought metallic paints the flake is just silver no color?

[@FlakeyMX495]

A little smaller in metallic paints I think. Metallic paint is really really fine. Like .001/.002 I would guess. I have seen some .002 flake available. That’s a good question. I would assume it’s just silver.

[@snapfly7]

Was that a ½ pound bag of flake you had there?

[@FlakeyMX495]

Yea, the .008 is a half pound bag.