I experimented with the glitter too. You can see it in my previous pic. Didn’t matter the combination it seemed to be the root of any anomalies I saw. Crackle, Orange peel, straight up adhesion failure
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I’m thinking about something like this. It looks pretty good in their videos.
https://rothmetalflake.com/collections/rattle-bomb-kits/products/rattle-bomb-classic-kit-cherrie-pie
https://rothmetalflake.com/collections/rattle-bomb-kits/products/rattle-bomb-classic-kit-cherrie-pie
Looks awesome. I’ll do some more homework.
Sometimes with these paints, I apply a coat every 10 minutes of I am mixing different base paint types. Acetone, urethane, xylene toluene.
Else it's a 4-7 day cure period in between paint types.
Else it's a 4-7 day cure period in between paint types.
That's what I do too. This glitter paint just isn't the easiest to work with. The guy that made the above video puts 3 coats of 2K clear over it and lets it dry. Then wet sand and 3 more coats of 2K clear, then wet sand and polish. Unless you burn through then it's more clear. I can do that but that's a heck of a lot of wet sanding I'd prefer to avoid on this bike. Plus I used up about 1/2 a can of the glitter paint on my test patches so I think it would take at least 3-4 more cans of that to cover. Cost and time wise I think it's going to be better to use a different product.
I'm rooting for you. As a child of the 70's all I can say is that when one of the guys
got it right? man, it popped. And everyone digged it. And when Tony Bocce-Galute
f'd it up and rode it anyway, cuz that's all he had to ride... the guys all laughed at
first. But then they talked it out, like you're doing here, and he eventually got it right
before the summer was over. As I recall, and this is going waaay back in the memory
banks here, time and patience and a clean, dry garage was the key. And wet sanding.
But again, paints were much different back then.
got it right? man, it popped. And everyone digged it. And when Tony Bocce-Galute
f'd it up and rode it anyway, cuz that's all he had to ride... the guys all laughed at
first. But then they talked it out, like you're doing here, and he eventually got it right
before the summer was over. As I recall, and this is going waaay back in the memory
banks here, time and patience and a clean, dry garage was the key. And wet sanding.
But again, paints were much different back then.
You know, it does look good. How about black shoe polish paste in the orange peel texture, that should buff up nice and in Rat Rod style, make the most of everything else that otherwise works...
Thanks guys. The paint will come together. I’m researching rattle can options with good custom car paint. I’m also getting an estimate for a professional paint job. I’m putting a lot of time and effort into this build, not to mention some really awesome parts, so I want it to look great.
I kind of like the orange peel look. Maybe just embrace it. Call it textured.
The orange peel is less significant with the other clear. And the textured look is cool, I’ll probably use it on a future build. I think this Dragster wants to be glossy. 
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It can typically take several coats of clear to get it smooth. A couple of solid coats, sand and recoat a few times. I think it will get where you want it.The orange peel is less significant with the other clear. And the textured look is cool, I’ll probably use it on a future build. I think this Dragster wants to be glossy.
This stuff looks really good. Anyone have experience with DNA paints? They offer some great colors in rattle cans. Unfortunately they are in Australia so shipping might be an issue.
https://www.dna-paints.com/shop/flakez/aerosol-metal-flake/
There's a good Youtube video but it won't post up.
https://www.dna-paints.com/shop/flakez/aerosol-metal-flake/
There's a good Youtube video but it won't post up.
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I think our bike will make a cute couple.
Yeah that the seat the bike came with. I have a glitter pink and silver striped 26 in bike seat coming. I’m hoping it’s not to long but I have an image in my mind.No doubt! To complete the image it would help to have a themed banana seat on mine.
Looks like there should be plenty of room for a longer saddle the way you have it set upYeah that the seat the bike came with. I have a glitter pink and silver striped 26 in bike seat coming. I’m hoping it’s not to long but I have an image in my mind.
I had good luck with the Roth Rattle bombs on my minibike. Great product.
You are doing a Great job on those forks. You should take over making them. I have the die and bender for the fork tubes. I have the die to make the ends of the fork tubes also.
That’s good to hear, thanks for weighing in. I might give it a shot.
