[CR]flamboyent / candy / polychromatic

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Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:18:45 -0800
Thread-Topic: flamboyent / candy / polychromatic
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From: "Fenstermaker, Craig" <cfenstermaker@ophthonix.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]flamboyent / candy / polychromatic

Dave wrote: << Thanks fo the info. Are you say that polychromatic and flamboyant are the same as metallic? I am just trying to keep track here. Dale says that flamboyants are the "candy" color paint style, unless I am interpreting his response incorrectly.>>

Peter wrote: << Dale... good question and one a frame painter could best answer. But yes I think polychromatic translates into metallic and flamboyant into "candy". >>

I forgot what I wrote but Peter has it nailed. Ha! "Flam" is definitely what we call "Candy" or translucent paint coating over a reflective metallic base, whilst "Polychromatic" = "Metallic" which is suspended metallic reflective particles floating in a single coating. All of which has been around for a surprisingly long time....

Dale Brown Greensboro, NC ------------------------------

My partner has explained to me that;

Flamboyant = a translucent color coat sprayed over a bright white base coat

Candy = a translucent color coat sprayed over a silver base coat

Metallic or pearl particles could be added to either a color or clear top coat. Alternatively, metallic particles can be suspended in the color coat.

But I'm just an apprentice and could be wrong :-)

Craig Fenstermaker San Diego, CA

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