Getting a flip paint effect

[thexav]

First off we need to dispel a commonly held rumour. Flip paint is not actually 2 layers of different colour paint but a single colour which is refracted at certain angles. It is a very special paint finish which is actually a complex and fully patented process. There are a few ways to achieve it but it certainly is not a finish you can get on a DIY basis.

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[T9 man]

Yes indeed, I remember seeing some examples of this kind of work at Timmy's place - Briley Coachworks in Kent.

 

[obi_waynne]

They do some pretty clever stuff with paint. I'm sure there's magic and dark forces involved sometimes.

 

[T9 man]

^^ Agreed, I remember that mural on the bonnet of Ice Cube the rapper.