DIDSPADE SHREDZ®Holographic Flake PARTY CRASHER SHREDZ® 0.004 Micro JAR

PRISMATIC REFLECTIONS

SHREDZ®Holographic  HOLOGRAPHIC METALLIC FLAKE FOR A SILVER SPARKLE WITH A RAINBOW REFLECTION. IT WILL ADD AMAZING EFFECTS TO YOUR PROJECT.

Our Durable “metal flakes” are a great way to add sparkle to any paint job. Our New SHREDZ® flakes are easy to spray, and solvent resistant enough to use in two part epoxy paints. They are heat resistant to 400 Degrees F. Each 12CC TUBE contains about ABOUT 6 grams of metal flakes, or 1 Teaspoon , They can be used in many different mediums and even our small .004″ micro metal flakes have been known to give off big sparkle for a low price.  

All of our flakes are perfectly solvent resistant so that they can be mixed into the toughest paints without fading or bleeding like the hobby store glitters do.

Flakes are best over a Black Base but other colours can be used as well it is purely your imagination what you can do with these metal flakes.

Metal Flakes are solvent resistant glitters, made from reflective aluminum film coated by colored polyester. Our flake sizes range from 0.002 (smallest) to 0.025 (largest), allowing for a range of effects from sublte sparkle, to shimmering metallic, up to big eye-catching flake.

For best results, mix Flakes into intercoat clear. Some users mix Flakes into top coat clear, however this adds a level of difficulty to the application and we recommend using intercoat.

BASE:

Flakes can be applied over any base color. However, we suggest choosing a base color that’s complimentary to your flake. For example, choosing a base that is 4-5 shades darker than your flake can create depth.

FLAKE:

Choose a flake size that best suits your needs. Smaller flakes (0.002, 0.004 and 0.008) are commonly referred to as Micro Flakes. Micro flakes will produce a more subtle sparkle effect, and will generally required less flake to acheive faster coverage (when compared to larger flakes).

Larger flakes (0.015, 0.025) reflect more light which amplifies their sparkling effects. For a smooth finish, larger flake sizes (0.015, 0.025) will increase knockdown/sanding and require more coats of top coat clear.

*If using flake other than Chrome (silver), please take caution not to sand through your coating layer or the color can be removed from the flake (exposing the silver aluminum layer). 


EQUIPMENT:

Gravity guns and siphon guns (with filters removed) work well. Hand agitation/swirling the gun between panels is helpful to keep flakes suspended in the gun’s hopper.

Dry flake guns are another option, however this is a different application process than the instructions that we provide below.

TIP SIZE:

Please be sure to use an appropriate spray gun tip size, to allow for proper passage of the flake.

For strong flake coverage in each coat you may need to increase tip size from the minimum recommended size listed below.


MIXING:

Filter clear/reducer before mixing flake. Once flake is mixed in, you cannot filter or it will get trapped.

Mix flake into BASECOAT OR INTERCOAT CLEAR with stirring stick. Add small increments (1-3 tablespoons per quart of ready to spray material) at a time until you have reached the desired effect. While mixing, quickly remove the stirring stick to help you gauge flake coverage. Lighter bases may require more than 3 tablespoons per quart.

After mixing, pour mixture into the cup of your gun, but DO NOT use a filter. Also, please remember your gun’s filter must be removed before pouring.

SPRAYING:

Gun should not be too far from the surface, 4-5 inches is ideal. Spray 1-3 coats. Try not to apply more than three flake coats because this increases roughness, which can lengthen the smoothing/sanding process, allow time to fully flash (follow coating manufacturer's recommendation). Once flashed, use a scuff pad (NOT sandpaper, tac cloth, then proceed with additional flake coats.

We recommend spraying a test panel or color card prior to application to dial in spray settings, coats and coverage. In this crucial step take note of gun angle & pressure, distance, overlap and spray technique.

Follow the coating manufacturer’s recommended flash time in between coats, according to the temperature you are spraying in. Once satisfied with flake coverage, allow time to fully flash and follow the manufacturers instructions.

Then move onto applying top coat clear in 2-3 coats. We do not recommend exceeding 3 coats without proper cure times. If you have heavy coverage or large flake, additional sanding and flow coats may be required to acheive a smooth finish. Follow the coating manufacturers recommended grit range / prep needed prior to applying additional clear coats. Please take caution not to sand through your coating layer.