How to Apply Metallic Paint

Perfetto Metallic Paint can be used interior or exterior. The unique self Cross-linking characteristics enable it to perform exceptionally well on virtually any surface. Perfetto 

Lap lines are nothing more than the edge of the roller cover leaving track marks. This is caused by a sharp (not rounded or tapered) edge of the roller cover (the roller cover edge ends abruptly rather than tapering), and pushing down too hard on the roller as the applicator is rolling. It may be helpful to add approximately 10% to 15% Perfetto

Putting a metallic glaze over the metallic paint will cause the lap lines to not be visible if they exist. For a more metallic look, use a metallic glaze, and to soften the metallic look of the metallic paint, use Perfetto Wall Medium tinted with Perfetto Faux Colorants. Perfetto 

We recommend an HVLP or even an airless pump for spraying. Airless pumps will typically spray Perfetto Metallic Paint without thinning, however, for an HVLP, you might want to thin 5% to 15% with water. When spraying paint, you are using air to atomize small particles. As a result, we recommend and NOSHA approval respirator when spraying any type of coating material, even the very friendly Perfetto Metallic Paint.

 We find top coating is not necessary. The paint has excellent exterior capabilities on its own. That is not to say you can not top coat. You can and if you do, we recommend a gloss exterior top coat. The gloss top coat helps to maintain the reflective metallic appearance. Perfetto 

Usually, metallic paints are not used on walls by themselves. Typically, when applied to walls, they are used as a base coat for a glazing technique which tones down the metallic appearance and hides lap marks. This would be accomplished with Blue Pearl Wall Medium and Perfetto 

How to Apply Metallic Paint (metal surfaces)