What is Mica?
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What is Mica?
Does anybody know what it means that it's a Mica Red or Mica Green paint? Does it mean that it's got flecks of other colors mixed into the paint? Does that mean that it's not clearcoat?
I looked mica up on the web and it appears to be a crystalline mineral. Does that mean there are small crystalline particles mixed in the paint, probably to make it shine better?
I looked mica up on the web and it appears to be a crystalline mineral. Does that mean there are small crystalline particles mixed in the paint, probably to make it shine better?
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Originally posted by zoom44
the difference between mica and metallic is the size of the flakes. the metallic flakes are much bigger than the mica flakes.
the difference between mica and metallic is the size of the flakes. the metallic flakes are much bigger than the mica flakes.
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Originally posted by eccles
They're a different color, too: metallic flakes are silver while mica flakes are golden.
They're a different color, too: metallic flakes are silver while mica flakes are golden.
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