Old boxes of Metalflake
 

Looking for old boxes of silver and sky blue Metalflake from the early to mid 70's. Keep and eye out at the swaps.
Thanks

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Would this be in sheets or in jars to be added to paint?


Jason

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Jason
They are in cellophane in cardboard boxes. The flake they have been making for the last 10-15 years or so is polyester and has a different sheen and sparkle to it. True metal Metaflake has not been made for quite some time.
Dave

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I know I have some orange and there MAY be some silver buried in a box in the garage. It's true METALFLAKE brand that I bought in the early 70s when I was painting motorcycles. You're right, it came in cellophane packets but I transfered it to 'Orville Redenbacher' plastic popcorn jars. More substantial packaging! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
I'll try to dig through a couple of boxes this weekend.

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Hey dave, how old is this stuff? Not mine, just curious.


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Tommy [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

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those are liquid toners from a mixing machine. prolly 10-15 years old at least . if theyve been sealed up well they can still be used with no issues. only problem being is there usually dependent on binders and balancers to used properly. i ran a dupont/sikkens paint store for over 15 years. and i used 20 year old lacquer toners for mixing with no probs at all.

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Dave, let me check with my cousin. I know he had alot of what you are talking about. He even had the real 24kt gold flake in a can from the 50's or 60's?

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Dave, my cousin has blue, midnight blue, kelly green and silver. He said that it is the metal flake brand.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Nova Jed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dave, my cousin has blue, midnight blue, kelly green and silver. He said that it is the metal flake brand. </div></div>

Can you send me some pics? I would be interested.

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Tommy
I would say sometime 1970's or 80's. Not sure if they are good or not but I know some painters who have cracked open 35+ year old Metalflake concentrated candy tints and they were still good.