Candy Finishes?

[Neo Fender]

Are they applied over a solid (e.g. white or silver) base?

 

[bagman67]

I dunno how Warmoth does it, but traditionally it's a tinted clear coat over a metallic (silver or gold) base.

 

[Neo Fender]

Thanks.  Not to split hairs but I assumed that would be the case for colored metallic finish.  Guess I (wrongly) thought candy finishes are not metallic.

I dunno how Warmoth does it, but traditionally it's a tinted clear coat over a metallic (silver or gold) base.

 

[bagman67]

Colored metallic finishes have the color/pigment/tint and metal powder all in the color coat, and then the whole mess is topcoated with a clearcoat.


The traditional candy finish is two stages - metallic undercoat, tinted color coat - and then clear.  Gives a different look.

 

[Jumble Jumble]

I might be wrong here, but in addition to what Bagman just said, I always thought the metal particle size was bigger in "candy" than in "metallic" finishes. And bigger again in "flake".

 

[stubhead]

Don't you have to cut some nostrils so the wood can still breathe? ???

 

[bagman67]

Don't you have to cut some nostrils so the wood can still breathe? ???

Not if your axe has gills.

 

[Cagey]

I might be wrong here, but in addition to what Bagman just said, I always thought the metal particle size was bigger in "candy" than in "metallic" finishes. And bigger again in "flake".

It doesn't seem to be consistent. I have a black cherry metallic here that I'd call "metal flake", a blue ice metallic that I'd call "metallic", and a candy tangerine that doesn't seem to have any flake to it at all. So, in order of reflector size, it would seem to be candy, then metallic, then metal flake, with my black cherry body mis-named.

 

[pabloman]

The discriptions are correct. Candy paint is just that, a paint. Metallic is "metal like" and flake is actually flake. Candy has a meatallic or even a flake finish underneath to reflect light and add lots of depth. A metallic finish is still a pigment based finish but generally has a very fine flake additive. The final appearance of this finish is mainly achieved from the color of the paint. The metallic aspect is mostly complimentary to the base color but can sometimes contrast. A true and traditional flake finish is usually done with a much larger flake and completely covers the entire surface. There is usually no visible paint in a true flake finish as the flake is sprayed with clear. Candy can be sprayed over a metallic finish as well as a flaked finish. It is a translucent finish and the base coat has a huge influence over it's final appearance.

 

[Updown]

Don't you have to cut some nostrils so the wood can still breathe? ???

Not if your axe has gills.

Or ................ Worms    :laughing7: