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Does anybody know, what the flakes, that the article mentions, is made of? It made me wonder, because they also state, that the colour is used everywhere, not j
by xrayarx 4y ago
Does anybody know, what the flakes, that the article mentions, is made of? It made me wonder, because they also state, that the colour is used everywhere, not just cars. Also made me wonder, what the real reason might be? Cost? Availability? Environmental protection legislation?
- brianm 4y agoglitter
- SV_BubbleTime 4y agoIt's been a long time since I did automotive body work. But the fillers and flake in most modern paints are not metal at all. They're glass, ceramics and polymers. There was a steel coated flake I saw at an auto show that used magnets in the process to put effects in before drying. I know I saw a titanium at some point, but I wasn't doing the work. So I don't know much other than "metal flake" is largely an effect and not always ingredient.
- BoorishBears 4y agoMica is one of the more common materials for adding flakes to premium colors