Dupli-Color EMS300007 Metal Specks Automotive Paint – Retro Red Spray Paint - 11 oz. Aerosol Can

It's a learning curve on applying, covered nice with no running, but if you hold the can further away the results are a lighter blue. I had to respray my gas tank. Unlike other paints do not wet sand before applying clearcoat, you will disrupt the metal flakes. I waited 3 days before applying the clearcoat. I used Spraymax 2K clearcoat. Considering I'm a novice, it turned out really good.

My husband discovered this color originally at an Autozone. He is always getting cars and fixing them up/making them look nice. A lot of cars he's working with are for show or the tracks which with those cars they take out the whole entire engine and then paint the engine bay so it "pops" and looks clean/neat. He always is suggesting this color because it's a deep dark blue that when the light shines/hits it there's tiny tiny flecks of silver making this color pop like crazy! Especially when used in engine bays on black cars, gray, white ect. It's a very unique looking color. Autozone unfortunately stopped carrying it and it's become impossible to find any stores locally with it at all or if in stock has 2-3 cans tops in stock. Depending on car size some bays can take up to 6-8 cans of spray paint to have an even, smooth looking finish. Thankfully Amazon carries this particular color and he's able to order 6 cans at a time. If your a blue color lover that pops I highly suggest this one. The cover on the can in picture does no justice. It is that dark, but it sparkles much more.

This stuff lays down nicely, and it covers REALLY quickly and smoothly. Great stuff.....I painted my jet ski with this and the duplicolor color match clear.

The color and metal flake is quite good. You have to take care applying the spray paint and it must go over their primer with a significant build up of primer as the paint will show any imperfections. The sprayer on the paint can is not the best I have used but it is adequate. The spray pattern is only a bit over 1 inch so you have to be careful with getting good over spray. The paint dries very quickly and the can states respray in 10-15 minutes so you can build it up quickly. You have to be careful with what type of clear over coating as you can get some bleeding of the color. The metal flake is very nice and worked very well for a guitar body project. I used the Dupli Color match clear coat and had lots of issues with the spray can nozzle spraying small droplets of the clear coat which caused the metal flake to melt and turn dark where it hit it. If not for that I would have had a perfect finish. Can recommend spray metal flake but not their clear coat.

Really good paint, love the color and the metal flake look. Bought 2 cans and discovered the spray nozzles are terrible. In addition to a spray they produce splatters of small drops making it almost impossible to obtain a smooth finish. Huge disappointment and a ruined finish.

c8 vette if you use gray primer before you use this it will match your valve covers well.

I highly suggest Dupli-color paints... they are my GO-TO when ever I want to repaint anything. If you want your project to turn out well, you need two things: your choice of Dupli-color paint and TIME. If you try to rush a spray paint job, you will waste your time and money. Start with a good primer and make sure to wet sand it with 1000 grit paper. You want a nice smooth surface! Several light coats... don't drench your project with one coat. The metal specks looks fantastic! I've used the blue in the past... just purchased the green for my bicycle frame. Sometimes the spray trigger gets clogged, just take the cap off, pour some paint thinner in the small circle in the center of the cap & let it sit for 10 minutes. Then tap the cap with the hole pointing down as to remove any possible debris. Wash/blow it out and you should be set. ALSO- If your paint starts to drip... SHAKE YOUR CAN WELL! Like... when they say shake for 1 minute vigorously, they mean VIGOROUSLY. & don't forget to wear a glove so no paint gets on your hand (it's a pain to remove from skin / finger nails) GOOD LUCK & hope this helped!

Take you're time