[vorhese]

I was talking to a dude today about various metal flake methods/techniques and he suggested using crushed abalone shell. Take a screw driver and chip out the irredecent inside layer, crush it with a hammer, and either add it to the clear or sprinkle it over the wet clear coat layer. Anyone ever tried this? This is definitely something I'd like to try, especially as my neighbors always go abalone fishing. I'd like to also hear some other unique paint techniques.

 

[caffeine]

heard of Dean Jeffries using fishscales for pearl.
http://www.coachbuilt.com/des/j/jeffries/jeffries.htm
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19441&highlight=pearl+fish+scales
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74736&highlight=pearl+fish+scales

also heard it stink to high hell when prepping it and what not.
i think i heard about this in some Barris Kustoms of the 50's (a video not so much about George the promotor but Sam)

 

[Slipkid]

I've read about the old timers using fish scales and abalone shell too, but I'd think for the time and effort expended you'd get a better result using something from an established manufacturer. If you try it, check Grainger or Mc Master Carr for micro fine filtering screens so you can sift the powder to get a uniform size of particles.

I'd be a little worried about the organic matters reacting with a modern paint. You can always do a little test panel and see if you like the results. On a bike with the limited surface area to be painted, you might get aresult that's really unique. Then you could keep wveryone guessing about what kind of paint you used.

Try it please so I can learn from your mistakes. I know, I'm a selfish pig, just ask my ex.

 

[vorhese]

Awesome, I'm all about fucking things up to learn. Just call it a prototype and you can fuck it up as bad as you want!

 

[TurboRoadster]

heard of Dean Jeffries using fishscales for pearl.
http://www.coachbuilt.com/des/j/jeffries/jeffries.htm
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19441&highlight=pearl+fish+scales
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=74736&highlight=pearl+fish+scales

also heard it stink to high hell when prepping it and what not.
i think i heard about this in some Barris Kustoms of the 50's (a video not so much about George the promotor but Sam)

that coachbuilt porche story was nifty

 

[shitbird]

'Just call it a prototype and you can fuck it up as bad as you want!'
You are the king for that shit!

 

[vorhese]

Almost ready to try.......

 

[51rat]

barris did in the 50s, along with other builders.... mother of pearl too...

then again, he sprayed cars outside too, LOL.. (bein serious there)

 

[greasystain]

nothing a little buffing of the laquer wont fix. hehe