u/ProcedureNo7149

I was recently spraying metal flake on some tumblers, primarily to play around with. My intention was to spray out multiple colors and have the tumbler actually be a spray out of, in this case silver metal flake over a grey base, with several different candies. While spraying one of the tumblers, which is actually a 1/2 gallon one, a few large wrinkles happened as soon as I sprayed the flake. I know why it happened and initially was a little pissed but realized it could actually turn into something cool. What I am thinking about doing is having it look like lightning but am not sure what's the best method to use. The metal flake is still there, so I wanted to use as much candy as I can. My thought is to use some black candy and spray around the wrinkles, then come back across the top of the wrinkle and scuff it back off, so that the tops are light colored again, then use red candy. I can do panel art but struggle with this part of creating art but am wanting to learn.

My other idea would be to have it look like snow flakes. For that I was thinking of spraying it with white, then coming back and having the contrast where the tops are silver and then spraying it with a blue candy. I appreciate any guidance. I actually have 2 large wrinkles that each could be a separate style, so I could have lightning and a snowflake. If this was a panel then I would just shoot a test piece but creating a test panel that is metal flake over silver base, with a lot of wrinkle texture would be a pain in the ass and probably fail. Thanks for any insight.

Just in case there's different colors that I could use, my candies are Blue, Red, Fuchsia, Purples, Greens, Gold, Orange and Black.

I have these running boards on my truck, which after a year I noticed the factory chinesoliner that was sprayed on them, was failing around the edges in several places. Fortunately, and to my great surprise, I contacted them and they refunded me 1/2 the cost of them, which will at least pay for my materials to fix them. While removing them, I noticed that one of them had a gallon or more of water in the tube, which runs the length of the running board. There wasn't nasty rusty ass water that came out, just nasty black water that stinks. My plan is to strip all the areas to bare metal that had a failure of the factory applied chinesoliner, then spray 2k primer/sealer, and applying the SpeedoKote T-Rex spray on bedliner and spraying "Sour Lava" color shift pearl, then clear coating it. I have already sanded the majority of the running boards with 80 grit and it seems that everywhere, other than the edges with the failure, are there permanently. It all sands out smooth, or as smooth, so there's not an issue with texture preventing sanding down to a solid surface, but I don't want to take any real chances.

My main question is regarding the water in the tube. The tube has a plug, which was missing, so I know how the water intrusion occurred. What I don't know is how to stop the rust, on the inside of the pipe that was full of water. I have thought about putting some type of thin oil in the pipe, which would allow it to move around while driving, but I don't know if that's the right thing to do or not. I generally own my trucks for about 10 years, so the repair I am making I don't want to have to redo any time soon.

My second question is regarding the Clear Coat. I don't see any reason to clear the bottom of these, especially since it's a 2K product that's not designed to need it. My plan is to only clear the top and sides, essentially only what I can get to without needing to turn over the running boards, will be sprayed. Will I be leaving myself up for any failures, along the edge of the clearcoat? I shouldn't have any issues getting it sprayed within the recoat window, so it should be able to have a chemical bond, or at least in my mind. If it would be better to spray the bottom as well, then I can always scuff the bottom and clear it.... or do the bottom and scuff the top prior to clear, I think you understand where I am going with this.

Any solid recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks

Almost done with my first set of boards. I used all automotive paints; metal flaked, candy paint and silver leafing along with A LOT of clear coat. I was surprised how much time I have in these boards. I initially thought that I would have about 20 hours in them and about $350-$400 worth of materials but by the time I spray 3 more coats of clear coat, I will have about 40 hours invested in them.

I know they are going to play extremely fast because of the clear coat. Is there anything I can spray on them to slow them down? In reality, I guess it doesn't matter about the speed, after we get used to them. Then we will have a home field advantage by being used to them.

What storage/travel bags would you recommend? I have a trip to the beach for a week, this upcoming week, and want to have a way to transport them safely.

I almost have these finished. I have them sanded down for one last round of high solids clear that I am going to spray in the morning after work. I think the leafing turned out really good, it was a challenge, but I love the way the turned leafing looks and gives that 3D look. Pictures don't really do justice but I will see if I can post a video of them in the sun light Monday or Tuesday.

I am making some headway. I still have to finish the borders, which are going to be a black framing, with silver leafing. Also going to add We the People and 1776 on them with leafing as well. It has been a fun project that has consumed more time than I thought originally, but will be worth it. When I put them in the sun for the first time the other day after clearing the 2nd time, after putting the pink paint and flake down, I was damn near blinded. God I love that shimmer. My original guess of 20 hours will have to be amended to 30 hours.

My wife said she wanted some Cornhole boards, so I said OK, they are going to be shiny with lots of metal flake. I had AI render something very similar to what I want them to look like.

I learned a lot doing the metal flake on my golf cart, so in comparison I believe this is going to be a breeze. Last time I didn't use slow hardener or High Solids clear coat. I was extremely surprised how much difference they both have seemed to make to get these boards leveled out. I am using the Dirty Wizard holographic flake for the silver and will be flaking lightly over top of the candy paint, to give it some extra boost. I can already tell these boards are going to play extremely fast. I hate to think what it would cost to pay someone to make a set of these, but I feel like it would have to be in the $2500 range. I will have $450-500 in supplies and think it's going to take an honest 20 hours of work to make them right. Does anyone else have experience with making a set of boards like this?

I am FINALLY 98% finished with my golf cart. I still have to finish mounting rear lights, mount a few switches etc, but otherwise it's finally done. I know it's not everyone's taste, but it's what I wanted it to be and that's what's important to me. It has been a lot of work and money, but it's also been very therapeutic for me. I have gained a lot of respect for the folks who do this for a living, and or hobby. I learned to weld, fabricate, do body work the right way, paint (hopefully the right way) and fight through a daily struggle with ADHD to stick with a project through the end. Now I just need a few months to finish some other projects around the house, while rebuilding my bank account and I will find another project that I can do some painting on.

American Flag for the back of my golf cart. It may not be perfect but I think it turned out pretty damn good. I knew I wanted to make sure I used the metal flake for the stars and stripes, the red is actually Piss Off Pink and the blue is Mile High Blue Candy. The flake is Purple Royale as well as Dirty Wizard, both from Tropical Glitz.

A few pictures of the metal flake on my cart. The purple is Purple Royale and silver is Dirty Wizard, both from Tropical Glitz. I did the top side of the roof with the Purple Royale. The other panel, which is the fold down part of the rear seat (essentially the truck bed of the cart) is going to be an American flag, using the metal flake for the stars and stripes and I will be using Piss Off Pink for the red stripes. That will be done by the end of the weekend. I have a few touchup places on the bottom of the roof, with shadowing the spider webs, then it needs to be sanded down one more time to finish getting the texture out, from the metal flake, before laying down 3 last coats of high solids clear on Sunday. There are a radio box that goes on one end and a speaker box that go on the other, of the roof panel; both of them are the Purple Royale metal flake.

Metal Flake isn't for the faint of heart. I sprayed most of it outside, until it started storming and I had to move back into my garage to spray the smaller panels and radio/speaker boxes.

Somehow these didn't add to my other post