[Vwdiesel] add metal flake metallic to TREMCLAD rust paint?

[Dan Sloan]

Rustoleum makes a nice metallic dark blue in a spray can....

Its stayed on my Dad's camper for two years now, so it can't be that bad.
Finding the right touch up paint is pretty easy too.

-- Dan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com 
> [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On Behalf Of Mike & Coreen Smith
> Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 3:52 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] add metal flake metallic to TREMCLAD rust paint?
> 
> I bought an el-cheapo $5.00 can of GLOSS TREMCLAD dark blue 
> paint today to see if it would look alright on the Golf.  I 
> think I am going to spray this color on once it gets a bit 
> warmer outside.  Maybe a month or so's time.
> Just breaking the freezing point most days here currently.
> 
> I'll go back and get more paint, but I was wondering if 
> anyone knew if there was somehow an easy and CHEAP way to add 
> a bit of metallic to this pastel solid colored paint.  
> Metallic car paint and all that goes with it, is WAY out of 
> my budget for this car, but if I could add even a wee bit of 
> sparkles to this paint, it would really set it off.
> 
> ideas? info?
> 
> thanks!
> 
> Mike in Nb
> 
> Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith
> 699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
> NB
> Canada
> E6L 1T1
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