Silver Metallic Paint Hack!

In this Episode you'll learn all the paint jobs tips, trick and methods I use on a daily basis professionally to lay down beautiful metallic finishes@
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[@tomwhite1031]

2 years ago I was painting a 1980 Chevy Blazer with the exact gun Brian is using here (sprayed at 15 psi and final coat at 12-13). I had blotches, stripes and sand piling in the dark silver metallic. It was terrible. I tried a 4th coat. Mistake. I emailed Brian....he did not know me from Adam and gave me the EXACT advice he gives here and that slow or extra slow reducer is the money shot. It lets your paint fall into a wet bed rather than dry in the air and land dry. Brian is right on. I was spraying in my garage in Michigan in March so I had the heat on 70 but had to open the doors while spraying so I thought a medium reducer would work....nope! The paint store literally thought I was nuts when i went in there asking for slow or extra slow reducer during a Michigan winter. Honestly, I thought Brian was nuts too....but I had no choice. I was desperate. I had to allow 30 minutes between coats and even went overnight before going to clear coat since my shop is not a high heat paint booth. Brian is a class act and saved my butt! Thank you again sir!

[@PaintSociety]

Thanks for the awesome feedback. Glad to hear your success.

[@3n1fss]

Brian is by far the best teacher on KZbin for training. He is a natural at teaching and has made it very easy for people like myself to understand. I love this channel!

[@PaintSociety]

I appreciate that!

[@russelljconquerslifehawkey]

He really is if I worked with him I would consider myself very lucky

[@mastLog1c]

finally, so the blending additive is what you call clear base :) still not sure how much gap you give between sealer and applying clear base. is it 5 - 10 mins

[@123works]

and Kevin Tetz from Eastwood

[@stravis3269]

He said clear the whole panel, I see he has tape masking the whole panel

[@johns4384]

I've sprayed solvent paint for well over 40 years now. I'm currently spraying waterborne paint and let me tell you, it's a whole new ball game guys. While most of the waterborne paint seems to match late model colors, and effects better then their solvent counterparts, I'd still do my own stuff with solvent. I'm getting ready to retire at the end of March. So, I'll be giving Brians videos a good deal of my time. I'm not the first to say this, but this guy gives some of the best instruction without boring you with too many details. Keep up the good work.

[@ferenctulics9688]

Totally agree with you, brother!

[@normandothegreat]

I used to get laughed at back in the early 90s for using base-clear to get those perfectly smooth metallic blends. If was refreshing to see you do the same thing for that perfect job! 👍

[@stephencasagrand2489]

Perfect video I needed today. This morning I couldn't get a KAD paint code to not mottle. I ended up lowering my air pressure real low, pulling my gun half trigger and going real nice and slow.

[@matthewmckinley8123]

I’ve taken the knowledge in your videos to paint my wife’s car and with all the mistakes I did make I was happy with how much I learned here before getting into the project! It’s not perfect but I made it work and I plan to paint the rest of the car in the spring as I got a paint with the code and it was not a perfect match either. I’m glad I learned what I did and it will benefit me on the next one! Thanks Brian

[@PaintSociety]

That is awesome!

[@renegomez6456]

Less is more for silver.

[@asifheliRC]

I am from india .and i am your big fan and got much knowledgefrom your videos as i am also professional in painting.almost 20years in this field.thanks Brian.

[@PANACEA007]

That was the perfect explanation ever that I've seen on Yt. To be honest, while he was reversing, I was waiting for the thud.

[@Frxstynah]

I can't tell you how many silver cars i see driving down the road and it's blatantly obvious a door or panel was repainted, always looks lighter or darker or shimmers differently than factory paint. Very tough to match color tone and metallic luster but you got it down to a science, nice work 👍😊

[@curtisachay8280]

I know zero about painting but you have got to be one of the best instructors, on anything, that I’ve ever heard! I’m glad I stumbled onto your channel! Great job!

[@scottdickinson1130]

I'm getting ready to paint a topper for my truck, I was looking for instructional videos and came across this channel a few days ago. I've learned loads from watching your videos. Thanks for the content, and greetings from Scotland, UK.

[@raymondtrotter4655]

Thank you, Thank you, for those very important tips of when to stop before going forward. Another great lesson. Thanks again Brian. Trucker Ray ✝️

[@donaldlatif3444]

Brian you have so much knowledge. You are the best. And obviously a very smart person, especially if your a school teacher. Your students should feel lucky to have you...

[@nikomonaco6672]

You are amazing teacher .Be blessed.

[@piljkar]

All tips were 1,3 and all tricks were 10/10.

[@WJHandyDad]

you and Mario's videos have been so helpful to me as I teach myself how to paint. Thank you!

[@shakimbreen4870]

Any tips for spray a solid paint? As in straight pain. Like a Toyota 202 black

[@EddieEloff]

I painted 4 stage red. No streaks but 1 or 2 panels not as dark 😪😶

[@4WheelBuilds]

Another great lesson Brian. Thank you

[@TheRealMisterChopShop]

This man has attention for detail🫵🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@martincasper2874]

Brian is terrific. He always teaches from his experience. Excellent teacher.

[@G-SpecDetail]

🏆The TopG paint channel by a massive length!

[@Sigspearthumb1]

Hey Brian, i just want to thank you for your instruction. I literally paint vehicles with your video playing in my headphones. I have the dv1 based off your recommendation and i love it. I wish i could send you some photos of cars ive painted and show you how much better ive got just by watching your videos. Im surely not trying to brag because ive still got alot of room for improvement. But i just wanted to say thank you.

[@semasa57]

I did this and it is very good finish.

[@canadianpainter8344]

Awesome Brian, thank you so much.

[@r-key1656]

Brian, as always, it's the best educational video for painting silver metallic! God bless.

[@theguitarpaintshop]

Amazing tips! Thanks for sharing!

[@uveshramrathan9439]

U an excellent teacher ive been in the trade for ten years thought i knew it all yur bt watching yur videos gave helped me alot and thought me alot new tings

[@mauricebarnett6951]

I remember first attempt at spraying my cortina Stratos Silver it was a mess, no etch primer on bare metal 50% paint 50% thinners and I mad a complete mess of it. Enrolled on a college course for 3 years and now I can do a showroom finish. Still this channel has me hooked

[@Bikebros27]

I’m gonna be attempting to door my own silver car at home these videos are a big help. I’ve final finished preparing my garage, I’ve self levelled the floor and painted the floor to get it all nice and clean. 😊. I’ve got my compressor and brought the devilbiss flg-5 spray gun which I booping will be ok. I’ve now just gotta brave the task.

[@bosshawg7427]

Another excellent tutorial. I recently painted Honda Heather Mist and had similar issues. A better gun was later bought, but this confirmed my other suspicion. That turning the pressure down, more distance, and that cross pattern could have save me. I'll remember it next time. Thanks again, Brian!

[@timgiesin4025]

Thank you for another very informative video

[@richardunderwood5265]

I can't stop watching Brian, learning all the time. I have a metallic silver to fix/blend soon and because of Brians detailed videos / advice I'm confident it'll come out nice. I'm excited about the wet bed method as I've had stripes in silver before and never really understood why (hobby car painter).

[@brobinson8614]

Yes I noticed if we spray too many coats and its pre drying in the air, then when it lands on the panel the angle of the metallic particles starts to layer on different angles which the magnifies the streaky problem. Sanding smooth again and doing two wet coats, then one light coat seems to rectify the problem. I did that with spray cans too and it works. thank you for the helpful tips, I share your videos with friends

[@PaintSociety]

Great point!p

[@DachsAutos]

That looks great! I could tell as soon as you shot the first coat of base it was nam dear spot on for the match. Nothing less than the best from your channel.

[@ricardomartinez-nm3ex]

I’ve already painted 2 cars going to my third thanks to your videos and advices. Thanks for your content man really appreciate it 🙏🏼🤝

[@PaintSociety]

That’s so refreshing to hear !

[@RodmanJakeQJose]

Having to deal with this trouble and finding the reasons why i get these stripes painting silvers. This video helped me a lot.

[@mikaelbeeche9041]

My Uncle onetime sprayed My Grandfather's 1977 Ford Granada and He mixed Blue with Silver Metallic. He was in a hurry and sprayed the finish so thin you could see the original finish underneath... The final blue finish also had zebra stripes of silver metallic all over it. I was a child then, I often wondered what He did wrong... I thought at first he didn't mix the paint good... Thank You 🙏 for your video it explains a lot... I have been wanting to buy a Paint Gun for awhile now so I can't paint My cars I'm restoring... But being born with severe airway disease I have to have a huge respirator, air filtration, and all that stuff before I can even touch the trigger....😁👍💜

[@401cam8]

This man is such a treasure.

[@chiefgeek2020]

Did you spray the clear base while the sealer was still wet?

[@TTRVision]

I supose ,inducing so many solvent coats , eventualy the underneath will not fully dry. the 10 minutes pause will not fully dry it. this may cause shrinkage after some time ... am I wrong? many thanks and all the best

[@gr8tfoxes617]

Great tips on the silver. It is one color many people comment on and actually look for defects in at car shows. Silver gunmetal is a color for a project soon and I’ll surely be experimenting with this!

[@shakimbreen4870]

Also called a one stage paint

[@6GZL1]

I didn’t see it in the description, but what I use on my sealer edges is U-Pol Fade Out aerosol. Just a couple of light dustings around the edges of the sealer, followed by a good tack rag after flash time, then some blending clear over the panel(s) leaves a great substrate for a smooth blend.

[@wingman8447]

Wow. Great job. Great tips. Thank you

[@PaintSociety]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnbower5732]

Man that looks fantastic, I need you to paint my 50s style hot rod (49 lincoln coupe, chopped top, etc)

[@mwelke90]

I like your content and can't await the spring summer time here I'm Europe for painting again.

[@busdriver1469]

I have a tahoe that needs a little paint job with a spraycan,but here in Norway it is about 0 degrees celsius and sometimes up in the 5+ degrees area but also a lot often Im the 8 below zero degrees area…my question is this : How hot does it minimum have to be in deg celsius so that the paint job will be a succsess?( I am working outdoors…) the surface area to be painted is less than a square meter(

[@1982dimka]

Amazing like always. I like your new music 🔥🔥🔥

[@speedokoterefinishnetwork4937]

Finally got that color blender out for those basecoat blends I see! Nice! Tbh I do this on almost every mettalic job.

[@PaintSociety]

Ha! Yes yes. Also been linking the speedokote one as well for users in the description.

[@speedokoterefinishnetwork4937]

@@PaintSociety yea it's great for blends!

[@daveblake3382]

Amazing how times and products have changed. 20 years ago we never would have sprayed with direct to the plastic masking, always had 18 inches of paper at the border to control static. And I have to ask , why do you use the 3M yellow tape over the "premium" green ? I have used and sold both and and no problems with either

[@darinlewis9478]

Great information !! Thank you for the tips and product info Greatly enjoy all of your videos

[@ChristopherMalto-uu1ic]

Following your jobs From Philippines Thanks Keep the good work

[@KeviNissan]

Great tutorial. Also good that you know how people work in their own garage instead of a bodyshop

[@PaintSociety]

For sure!

[@Danno74Z]

Fantastic Brian! Great learning video.

[@PhillipHall01]

Do you add the extra slow reducer to the clear base? Thanks Phillip Hall

[@dewholdingsllc1050]

Thanks for the content. I picked up a collectable car that was poorly painted white. A very long time ago. After checking the oem code I determined new it was Ford 1A or 5100-A, Light Gray Iridescent. Is this another name for metallic silver color paint? I would like to return the color to the original factory color as there weren’t many of this model painted this color.

[@IM-nh8hn]

Do you spray blending additive right away after sealer or you let your sealer flash before spraying blending additive

[@hectorcervantes5462]

Hi Brian, thanks for another lesson. Great stuff. Wish i had the tools to do it. Question, would like to know if you can paint my car?

[@Dixler683]

Fantastic!

[@szymonkania3068]

Whats the name of the Accura model in this video?

[@DB-783]

Let's say I have some over spray (base) do I just do clear over it?

[@russelljconquerslifehawkey]

I am a much better painter with your guidance I can’t thank you enough for your teachings

[@tapcon9]

How about showing how to correct/paint those black door pillars.

[@nemesissanity8132]

Man i perform my first serious paint job on a half of my own car last winter. Thank you for that. You are a great master and also a great teacher in one person👆.

[@genuinejake9851]

What psi do you tend to like for base with sagola 4600 (aqua cap)

[@enforced_viper6066]

I just nailed a paint job today took approximately 1:20:00 to do i am absolutely estatic about how they turned out

[@mikemetcalfe1526]

if you want to check the painted area for good blended metallics. spray grease and wax remover on the painted area. it will act like clear when wet and will dry up with out damaging the paint ready for clear. great vids

[@tonydiesel3444]

U do that?

[@mikemetcalfe1526]

@@tonydiesel3444 yes. this is the best way to check your freshly based blend panel for coverage, color match and mottleing with out using clear coat but using a wax and grease cleaner instead. try it. iv done this hundreds of times for checking colors. iv also painted over 10,000 vehicles. "experience told me this"

[@saulca1]

What’s the wait time between sealer and blending additive???

[@philtucker1224]

Brian, you made a nice car really beautiful again! You’re a real inspiration to me buddy, - thank you! 🙏

[@PaintSociety]

My pleasure!!

[@angelmorales220]

You your the best.

[@frankmaceyka4895]

Another information packed video. I have a question. I bought a clear coat product called “binder”. Is that the same as your blender? If so do you spray it straight out of the can?

[@73kgp]

Since you were talking about getting a very slow reducer, I have a question. Is it possible to mix different speeds of reducer from the same product line? For example, if I had some fast reducer and I I bought some of this slow reducer, could I mix them together to make a medium?

[@stephendavidcavuoti6548]

Damn I love it at all I watch your the best at Teaching thanks a lot ! I work in body shops when I was young and I a old man and I have a GMC Truck and I used to get so many compliments on it what a beautiful truck however, I’ve had some people do damage and matter fact, last Monday, a guy went up on embankment trying to keep from hitting me and hit a road sign in the road sign took out my right side what you’ve been repaired where I laid back down to bargain place and I had a body shop fix it which I wasn’t happy with because apparently they didn’t saying and when somebody use their door to hit my truck, it took off about a quarter size spot off and you can tell the primer was never sanded so I didn’t bond and one of the parts he put on there on the fender skirt was a huge part and a quarter size spot come all fit and it’s red so I want to take it down and redo it myself I’m not gonna pay somebody to do a half assed job on my truck and it means that much to me that I’m taking your classes and I’m learning all I can from you to try to get my truck back to where I get damn compliments once again if I live long enough but thank you.!

[@TheJoepeanut]

Grateful for this channel thanks Brian

[@matthewrose7832]

Brain , you do such a great job of explaining and showing us 👏

[@PaintSociety]

Glad you think so!

[@jimmyjohnson1452]

Great video Got a question. I am in the process of repainting my bumper cover. I have all the clearcoat sanded off and got down to bare plastic in some places.Will it be ok to just prime or should I spray adhesion promoter just where I sanded through. I'm priming with SEM High build primer surfacer spray can and SEM urethane base. Thanks

[@BearBudgetgarage]

I had a "surface rust" repair on a sliver Chevy yesterday that turned out to be a "rust-thru" that involved more work. Got so wrapped up in reconstructing the lost body line that I forgot I had color blender when I finally got to the paint. Ended up sanding with 1000 and hitting it again. Wheel well up to mid panel. Stayed away from the panel edges. Not perfect, but was pretty convincing. Owner was happy to have the rust gone. Guess who will be using that color blender next time....🙄

[@raulzavala7206]

Does this technique work for water and the psi 14-13 psi

[@wheelsone6180]

Love the videos and paint schooling. Thanks

[@DaDetailer]

Hey brother, just bought a IWATA KIWAMI4-13BA4, comes with a 1.3 nozzle. I want to get your opinion of this gun, and would I need to change the tip for sealer or other liquids.. Thanks

[@2trdmustanggtfordf1hdsgsfa80]

Your videos are great. Been spraying for a long time… I still hate shooting silver. I usually charge a little extra for the aggravation. 😂 Each brand of paint requires a little different process in order to get satisfactory results. And for me… now that I’m retired, blending silver is out of the question.

[@PaintSociety]

Haha thanks for watching !!

[@CRFHONDARIDER100]

I use lesonal solvent as well and typically never need to blend the sealer . If I put it on wet and smooth it isn’t necessary for me at least

[@kennyturturici3126]

I spray mainly waterborne so I usually reduce silvers and golds 40% instead of 30.love your videos

[@russelbarns1737]

Brian...yet another great informative well presented video mate...well done

[@PaintSociety]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@miceinoz1181]

Another great video from Brian!

[@PaintSociety]

Thanks again!

[@newriver8940]

Great job explaining the process.

[@PaintSociety]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DhulstDirk]

Can you go into what exact paints you use and how you source them? Especially for first timers. I have an HVLP spray gun. Thanks.

[@raulyrodriguez2804]

thanks for the tip brother deff gonna be trying it out, one question tho do u keep the low pressure for the rest of the parts or u bump it up ????

[@andrewgray7331]

what is ur air pressure

[@renecenteno5921]

Good stuff Brian, that’s why I love your channel and I can’t wait to spray something again. Great advice 🙏🏽

[@PaintSociety]

Glad to hear it

[@kengilliskg]

another great job Brian have you ever done a video of single stage painting

[@PaintSociety]

Not yet!

[@natemoothart6967]

@@PaintSociety as someone who's into classics I would love to see some single stage painting!

[@joe-yj6du]

great video with great tips and techniques. appreciate the content you put out!!!

[@PaintSociety]

I appreciate that!

[@CourtneyWorpe]

Hey man I was watching your video and I love that work that you do that I wouldn't mind to take my car to you it's a 2022 just the side effects of a little scrape and needed to be paid

[@danieldaigneau576]

Have you ever gotten fisheyes, and I was told there was an additive you could put in the paint to reduce them

[@CarsSlavik-mt2rt]

I have a different issue with silvers. Even when I do match pretty good under certain angle the part of the panel that I painted is not as sparkly as the factory. Any suggestion on nozzle size, pressure, or whatever I need to do to make my silver more metallic. Greatly appreciated 👍

[@stefandanalexandru9401]

What is the equivalent to extra slow reducer to use with bc in europe? We mostly have only acrylic paint in stores and whenever i ask for a slow reducer they don't have a clue what that is

[@JasonFoutz]

I teach a high school auto collision program and use your videos regularly. You explain things so well. My question is triggering the spray gun. I have watched a number of your videos and you do not release your trigger while painting. I was taught, and have passed on to my students, that they should partially release the trigger at the end of they spray stroke. Is there a correct way or is it a preference of the painter? Thanks again for the great channel.

[@randy1ization]

your not killing wasps.. when you stop pulling the trigger, then pull it again, your creating a burst of pressure.. a pulse... this causes blotching.. usually near the edges because thats where you stop and start pulling the trigger,, also some people flick thier wrist at the end of the panel, this causes uneven paint as well..They do this to try and look like they know what they are doing,,, but they dont,,,, it looks like they are throwing as frisbee.. you want to be like a robot.. consistant on every pass. when u flick your wrist, it causes a tendency to move the gun closer to the surface when you start to go back the other way.. concentrate or you distance from the panel, your speed, and the "wet: line of the paint, as well as your overlap percentage. your wet line determines your speed in relation to the distance you are from the panel..

[@coastaboi747]

Hey Brian, what gun would you recommend to get the flattest clear coat finish off the gun? I'm using a GTI Pro Lite T110 1.2 but looking for suggestions for a better gun possibly maybe a sata 5500? any recommendations would be good thanks.

[@reyhanhalilov7376]

I like your way to explain the way to blend the colours, but I'm new to this job and can't understand how you put first clear coat and then the base coat? How the base coat stick over the clear? And do we need to put that sealant if we are already sand smooth? I'm planning to paint my rear door with spray cans and thinking about matching the colours!