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Title: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: firebird4130 on May 17, 2010, 05:24 PM: Planning on spraying an old school frame , but the metallic blue I've used before have a bit of a glittery type look, I want one that looks more like candy blue, anyone used one like that before?

Cheers :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: firebird4130 on May 17, 2010, 05:31 PM: (http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ii227/firebird4130/metblu5.jpg)
This is the type of blue I'm wanting :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: series.1.rs.turbo on May 17, 2010, 07:12 PM: Ford Aquarius Blue :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: Barrera006 on May 17, 2010, 07:16 PM: Quote from: series.1.rs.turbo on May 17, 2010, 07:12 PM
Ford Aquarius Blue :daumenhoch:

Go to a decent Paint Distributor in your area, they should be able to mix it on site in aerosol form, usually in MIPA.

Advise where located and I can let you know who's local if needs be, in the accident repair game on a national basis, so hope I can help.
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: firebird4130 on May 17, 2010, 07:30 PM: aquarius blue Looks nice, got pics of a bike done in that? cheers barrera but I'm just doing it with off the shelf rattlecans :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: Barrera006 on May 17, 2010, 07:32 PM: Quote from: fraz4130 on May 17, 2010, 07:30 PM
aquarius blue Looks nice, got pics of a bike done in that? cheers barrera but I'm just doing it with off the shelf rattlecans :daumenhoch:
:daumenhoch: No worries
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: meticulous on May 18, 2010, 12:28 PM: you will have to clear coat it as well to get the glass like look, or it will ust look dull, best to use 2 pack if you can get hold of a professional spray gun because aerosol laquar is shite.... ;)
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: BMX1973 on May 18, 2010, 09:06 PM: Is that the colour the old MK3&4 XR3i convertable's came in?

Quote from: series.1.rs.turbo on May 17, 2010, 07:12 PM
Ford Aquarius Blue :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: meticulous on May 18, 2010, 09:13 PM: no!

i think that was amalfi blue. ;)
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: soggy on May 19, 2010, 06:49 PM: how about MG trophy blue.
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/i304/soggy2_2006/SS850151.jpg)
My old car
Bmw avus blue
ford imperial blue
a few off the top of my head. :)
Title: Re: Anyone recommend a metallic blue spray paint?
Post by: firebird4130 on May 19, 2010, 08:32 PM: I like that colour, cool car too!!! :daumenhoch: