Do you filter metallic paint?

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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 1:38 pm
Does it depend on size of the flake?

For my Mustang, I'll be spraying Ford Nightmist Blue Poly. The metallic is very fine.



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2022 3:34 pm
YES I DO i believe almost all OEM color materials can be strained. do it and look in the filter, if you see a lot of flake in the filter then punt.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 8:48 am
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I have never used the really BIG flake used in Boats and on some custom stuff but I filtered all the small flake and pearls I have used and never had a problem with it going through paint filters I use.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 18, 2022 1:12 pm
Thank you both for the responses. I'm a long way out from paint but will filter it when I do.

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