Re: when did metallic paint start

Posted by bkazmer On 2015/8/31 12:37:21

the two early special effect paints were pearlescent with fish scales and fine metallic. The tale I heard was that the balls in a pigment mill broke down while making special paint for Cadillac for an auto show. Before your car was made. So metallic was around but with plain and fine aluminum flake, as you described. Modern paints generally use large and sometimes coated flakes. Do not use Xyrillic effects!