Tor Red / HEMI orange paint

[boss429kiwi]

Hi

I read that Tor Red /HEMI orange paint has a gold metal flake in it?
True?

Gary

[Aero426]

Yes it has a slight metal flake in it.

[WINGIN IT]

Well if it does, it doesn't seem to show.
Torred looks pla to me, like all the other Superbird colors  except B5.

Do other colors have metal flake in it as well that don't appear to??

[maxwellwedge]

Yes - EK2 as well.....Both have small amounts....you can really see it in the sunshine.

[Aero426]

....you can really see it in the sunshine.

Yes. The first time I really saw it was when I sprayed out some model paint made from EV2.   I could see it when I stirred the paint. 

I've also seen a little gold pearl added to EV2 on a guys Superbird, and it was absolutely SPECTACULAR looking in the right light.   But normally, you wouldn't see it. 

[Dino]

I remember mixing EV2 for a client and it does have a small amount of metal flake.   

[FC7 V code]

Yes it has a metal flake in it. When we repainted my Cuda last Spring I actually thought there may have been a mistake in the paint. We did a double check and confirmed the metal flake. I'd had the Cuda since 1986 and I never remembered the flake in the paint although I'm sure it was re-sprayed at least once before I bought it so that probably explains it.

[boss429kiwi]

My bird has some original paint and a close look the flake looks like gold flake?

[odcics2]

My bird has some original paint and a close look the flake looks like gold flake?

Correct.   Keep in mind that any repaints of cars over the years can be mixed wrong!!   

[pippo702]

Very usefull!  Today we made some color tests and I couldn't believe that in the rec there was a small part of metal flake..