Are most cars painted

[JE123]

with some sort of metallic sparkle. Because I noticed that some of the darker colored cars have some sort of metal flake in them. If so what do you do to get that effect on your model cars.

[primera man]

You can buy it already in the can.
Tamiya do a few colours with the metalflake finish.
I have only ever done a couple in m/f but the finsh is very nice.
You just paint the same as a normal spray can.

[Guiddy]

A lot of the metallics have a dull finish, and the shine is achieved by lacquer over the top after 24 hours drying time.
You then polish the lacquer with a cutting compound.

[primera man]

Dan....
I have only used the Tamiya Rubbing Compound and find it to be very good.
Have you used any others that are better ?

[Guiddy]

I use a superb Autoglym product called paint restorer, but I doubt you could get there where you are!

From what I have seen of your models Warren, I would stick to what you've got, they look great!

[Jay!]

I think you were asking about real-life cars. In that case, no. Not all cars are metallic, though many, many are. Black and white can still be found as solid colors, and some others. It all depends on the manufacturer.

You can also achieve a metalic finish on your model cars by painting your body color over a coat of silver. It'll seem like you cover it up, but if you compare a red car next to a red car with a silver undercoat, you'll see the difference in the colors.