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glendale · 10-11-2009, 10:09 PM

i think it turned out pretty decent.

**slepysal** · 10-11-2009, 10:21 PM

that came out nice! I want to do a heavy flake on my roof too

drewmangoo · 10-11-2009, 10:25 PM

Looks good.

JRBECK64 · 10-11-2009, 10:26 PM

This is probably going to sound like a funny question. Do you need a special paintgun to shoot that big of flakes? It looks great.
JRBECK64

Jonboy · 10-12-2009, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JRBECK64

This is probably going to sound like a funny question. Do you need a special paintgun to shoot that big of flakes? It looks great.
JRBECK64

There is a story in the new Car Craft about shooting heavy flake. Try to find an old siphon feed gun with a 1.8-2.2 tip to pass the flake through. You will need a good bit of clear to cover the flake if you want it to be smooth (the flake is pretty big).

Glendale, that looks sharp on your truck. What kind of flake did you use?

glendale · 10-11-2009, 10:29 PM

i built a gun to shoot the flake dry. it cost me eleven bucks. slepysal bring your truck up and we can do it.

**slepysal** · 10-11-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by glendale

i built a gun to shoot the flake dry. it cost me eleven bucks. slepysal bring your truck up and we can do it.

dont tempt me bro !!!

**Corts60** · 10-11-2009, 11:59 PM

That turned out killer! Great choice on the color..

Bazooka · 10-12-2009, 12:07 AM

Looks good man..

glendale · 10-12-2009, 12:23 AM

thanks guys i'm pretty stoked on it.slepysal i was serious.

likaroc13 · 10-12-2009, 12:44 AM

nice work, looks really good!

Hoodlum Jim · 10-12-2009, 05:04 AM

Yeah man, thats killer!! Love candy/flaked tops on anything!!

akubovic · 10-12-2009, 10:30 AM

Looks great! If you dont mind sharing the secret, how did ya build that gun?

glendale · 10-12-2009, 09:02 PM

i used a spot sandblaster from harbor freight.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96972 i took it apart and cut the suction tube down so that it would be the height of the jar of flake. then i drilled the lid to fit the suction tube. and then drilled 4 small holes so that would create suction.

here is the basic idea this what i modeled mine after. and lots of reading on the hamb. it was by no means my idea. i just gave it a shot.

http://www.innate.com/Paint/OSF/Flake%20Buster.htm

http://www.rothmetalflake.com/main.html

i used roth flake and ols school flake. just because i had both.

Jonboy · 10-12-2009, 10:19 PM

That's a trip. You could shoot some huge flake like alpha jewels (think bass boat flake) through something like that. You would amost have to shoot gelcoat over them to cover them up though. In the CC story they used House of Kolor flake, and they looked pretty good sized there.

A flaked paint job with a pearl suspended in the clear as a midcoat would look trick, too, as long as the pearl didn't clash with your base. A little bit of gold pearl over that orange flake would be pretty trick.

muddpile · 10-13-2009, 08:01 PM

Nice! What are the paint and interior plans for the truck that compliment that wild orange flake?

chuck64longbed · 10-14-2009, 12:24 AM

Nice Job bro

glendale · 10-14-2009, 06:03 PM

the rest of the inside will be white. and i'm gonna do the seat in orange metalflake vinyl and white tuck and roll.

**ChiefRocka** · 10-15-2009, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by slepysal

that came out nice! I want to do a heavy flake on my roof too

Quote:

Originally Posted by glendale

i built a gun to shoot the flake dry. it cost me eleven bucks. slepysal bring your truck up and we can do it.

Hey man...if he aint down, I'll do it !!

Or mabey get a two for one deal....

glendale · 10-15-2009, 09:55 AM

chief let me know. you buy the stuff i'll do it. i'm am not a pro but i'll do what i can.

PrerunnerRob · 10-15-2009, 11:16 PM

Very nice!

terd ferguson · 10-16-2009, 02:19 AM

You know I think it looks awesome. Did you ever do that tech piece for the gun on the hamb? Gotta link?

**scotts62** · 10-16-2009, 08:03 AM

Heck yeah looks good man!

Hilandr451 · 10-16-2009, 10:32 AM

Hope to see that baby at the Vacaville RNS meet in June!

glendale · 10-16-2009, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hilandr451

Hope to see that baby at the Vacaville RNS meet in June!

what is the vacaville rns meet?

10-11-2009, 10:09 PM	#1
glendale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: sacramento,ca Posts: 338	did my first flake job today i think it turned out pretty decent.

10-11-2009, 10:21 PM	#2
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: did my first flake job today that came out nice! I want to do a heavy flake on my roof too __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

10-11-2009, 10:25 PM	#3
drewmangoo Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Fairview Heights, Illinois Posts: 139	Re: did my first flake job today Looks good. __________________ Keep knockin' on the Devils door, eventually someone's gonna answer. 1965 c10 Longbed Fleetside 1972 Chevelle (wife's car) 2002 Suburban (wife's car)

10-11-2009, 10:26 PM	#4
JRBECK64 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cornelius Oregon Posts: 1,073	Re: did my first flake job today This is probably going to sound like a funny question. Do you need a special paintgun to shoot that big of flakes? It looks great. JRBECK64

10-11-2009, 10:29 PM	#6
glendale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: sacramento,ca Posts: 338	Re: did my first flake job today i built a gun to shoot the flake dry. it cost me eleven bucks. slepysal bring your truck up and we can do it.

10-11-2009, 11:59 PM	#8
Corts60 Just here to tinker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Holland, MI Posts: 3,697	Re: did my first flake job today That turned out killer! Great choice on the color.. __________________ 78 C10 SWB Diesel #1 (wrecked)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1978+silverado 78 C10 SWB Diesel #2 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=650751 60 GMC Suburban (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=445526 60 GMC 1000 (sold)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=298235 67 GMC 1500 (sold) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=803695 73 Chevy C20(Daily)http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=852767 86 Suburban(summer unit) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=810697 88 Suburban 4x4(sold)

10-12-2009, 12:07 AM	#9
Bazooka Keepin it old school Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ca Posts: 672	Re: did my first flake job today Looks good man..

10-12-2009, 12:23 AM	#10
glendale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: sacramento,ca Posts: 338	Re: did my first flake job today thanks guys i'm pretty stoked on it.slepysal i was serious.

10-12-2009, 12:44 AM	#11
likaroc13 Rollin' Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 5,371	Re: did my first flake job today nice work, looks really good!

10-12-2009, 05:04 AM	#12
Hoodlum Jim Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Posts: 31	Re: did my first flake job today Yeah man, thats killer!! Love candy/flaked tops on anything!!

10-12-2009, 10:30 AM	#13
akubovic 66 C20 Long Step Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 67	Re: did my first flake job today Looks great! If you dont mind sharing the secret, how did ya build that gun? __________________ R.I.P. Oshawa, Ont. Truck Plant 1964-2009 Oshawa Truck Assembly -Pride & Dignity 1966 Chevrolet C20 Stepside 2WD LWB - Oshawa Built Truck 1972 AMC Matador 2dr 1998 Plymouth Breeze 2.4L

10-12-2009, 09:02 PM	#14
glendale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: sacramento,ca Posts: 338	Re: did my first flake job today i used a spot sandblaster from harbor freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=96972 i took it apart and cut the suction tube down so that it would be the height of the jar of flake. then i drilled the lid to fit the suction tube. and then drilled 4 small holes so that would create suction. here is the basic idea this what i modeled mine after. and lots of reading on the hamb. it was by no means my idea. i just gave it a shot. http://www.innate.com/Paint/OSF/Flake%20Buster.htm http://www.rothmetalflake.com/main.html i used roth flake and ols school flake. just because i had both.

10-12-2009, 10:19 PM	#15
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: did my first flake job today That's a trip. You could shoot some huge flake like alpha jewels (think bass boat flake) through something like that. You would amost have to shoot gelcoat over them to cover them up though. In the CC story they used House of Kolor flake, and they looked pretty good sized there. A flaked paint job with a pearl suspended in the clear as a midcoat would look trick, too, as long as the pearl didn't clash with your base. A little bit of gold pearl over that orange flake would be pretty trick.

10-13-2009, 08:01 PM	#16
muddpile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 1,371	Re: did my first flake job today Nice! What are the paint and interior plans for the truck that compliment that wild orange flake? __________________ 1964 Chevy Short Fleet: Tornado 1972 Chevy C10: Fast Orange Secondaries Wide Open

10-14-2009, 12:24 AM	#17
chuck64longbed Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 1	Re: did my first flake job today Nice Job bro



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10-14-2009, 06:03 PM	#18
glendale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: sacramento,ca Posts: 338	Re: did my first flake job today the rest of the inside will be white. and i'm gonna do the seat in orange metalflake vinyl and white tuck and roll.

10-15-2009, 09:55 AM	#20
glendale Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: sacramento,ca Posts: 338	Re: did my first flake job today chief let me know. you buy the stuff i'll do it. i'm am not a pro but i'll do what i can.

10-15-2009, 11:16 PM	#21
PrerunnerRob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 847	Re: did my first flake job today Very nice!

10-16-2009, 02:19 AM	#22
terd ferguson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 531	Re: did my first flake job today You know I think it looks awesome. Did you ever do that tech piece for the gun on the hamb? Gotta link? __________________ "I never apologize. I'm sorry, but that's just the way I am." - Homer J. Simpson 1955 2nd Series Chevy "King Of Trucks"

10-16-2009, 08:03 AM	#23
scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,243	Re: did my first flake job today Heck yeah looks good man! __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62

10-16-2009, 10:32 AM	#24
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