Car Painting: How to Blend Metallic Paint 

Every day stuff for you guys who do this all the time, but to those of us who don’t know how to paint this looks like pure magic!

Well done my man...before I give my thoughts...let me just say first and foremost( for everyone else)in the world of auto body we’re held to certain parameters such as insurance non payment for necessary items,it’s a customer self-pay, the boss doesn’t get it,mostly monetary....but the way I like to do a lot of these repairs is to just straight up zone paint the side....and I’m sure you would agree...it gives a much nicer result...it sucks that painters who actually care like us can’t always dictate how we paint a car...but w a color like this you still managed to make an invisible transition and beautiful paint job.... everyone take note of this and follow through w what he’s saying...he is no imposter...and genuinely wants to help...nice job dude

Nice way to start off a Saturday, with a cup of coffee and Paint Society on the screen! Enjoy your weekend Brian. SUV came out nice!

Thanks for taking the time to teach us Brian, very well explained. Look forward to more 👍

Another great video! Clear base is a game changer for edges. 👌🏼

Man I really appreciate your videos, I am getting ready to paint my first vehicle in a few short weeks and I've been watching your videos for advice and expertise and I've gotta tell ya my confidence is growing every day as I watch you go in detail about what to do and what to avoid and how to correct mistakes. Thank you! Keep the videos coming!

This dude answered every question, like explained 10 things that I never knew, but you have to really hear what he's saying. I had to rewatch 5 times to totally get what he's saying. The wet clear bed at the sides, to prevent halo, makes so much sense.

I’m glad I found this Chanel. I started doing small repairs and this channel helped me a lot.not need to go to a class room when you found peoples like this.just great 👍

I just subbed yesterday and watched your blending videos. You have the best ones out there! Thanks for spending the time to read and answer questions. I’ll post another comment on my questions.

Dude u are the best. I painted my whole truck in my backyard watching you and it's a head Turnner. Thank you bro .

Love your channel man , I’m not a painter but your info is very inspiring !!!

Have watched a few of your videos now Brian and I've got to say your tutorial breakdown is awesomely explained and shown in each and every video you post.

There are so many poor tutorials out there with bad results passed off as a great job. Brian, this the one stop shop for the right info on how to do the job properly. #1 by far.

Love how you explain it so anyone can understand how it works.

This channel is a treasure

Love this guy's attitude.

Greetings from Sweden to a very good silver blending job 👍

Thanks so much for trying to simplify things and for transferring knowledge with ease. I'm looking forward to the new video

I also appreciate you sharing your knowledge, a lot! I'm restoring a 74 Alfa GTV and using a midnight green pearl. I am by no means an expert and had one section I wasn't happy with and needed to blend that uhO into the rest of the car. The details you included as well as what to use (the clear base, etc) saved my fanny and I now have my best paint yet. Many thanks!

The most important thing I have learned so far is to be in charge, thanks Brian I have really done this since watching your tutorials thanks as always,yourchannel honestly is great

Brian you make it look so easy and after your help I’ve found it is easy the one most valuable lesson I’ve gotten is don’t rush it! Thank you guys so mush you have Taught me many lessons and made me a much much better painter

Thanks for all these advices!! Especially on metallic Colours. I’ve been improving on my paint jobs . Thanks once again. 🤓👍

I like how you explain things in every videos you've made. easy peassy...thanks bryan...keep up the good work.have a great day

this one definitely turned out better than the lexus you blended recently great job

Brian. You are a legend for all these tips and help

Just painted my dodge 3500 bright silver a few weeks ago, then had a tire come apart and right up the side of the door and got part of the fender as well, I was wondering how to address this, and this video pretty much answered all the questions I had on how to get the paint to blend and how to use a blending agent. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

I am professional painter but watching your videos ,I love people that helping people , you are one of them , thanks for all that effort and time . Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

Awesome video, thank you for taking time and explaining every little step your doing, especially with the clear base that was used for blending because I had heard that method before but wasnt confident about doing it the way it was quickly explained. Now i feel like I can do it. You couldnt be more right about having confidence that you can do it, i was scared to do my first paint job on hood of my "new to me 2016 audi a6" the rest of it is in pristine condition. Thanks to your videos i was able to base and clear my hood. Didnt come out like your paint jobs but i am very happy for my 1st time and with some wet sanding and compound to get rid of orange peel its gonna look really good for a beginner. Your videos are the best on here.

Cant thank u enough for all your videos! So much knowledge.

Great job Bryan, I can tell you that I learned something new every time watching your channel.💪

dude your videos are great showing painters how to blend problem colors like silver

4:37 is exactly what happen to me when I painted a bumper cover with a metallic! The metallic flakes were sitting in the some of the 600grit sand scratches on the bumper. Thank you for the tip to use a 800 grit before painting 🙌🏽🤙🏽

Such a great teacher at the top of your game. Watching from Cornwall uk 👍

Hello Brian this might be a duplicate comment, but if it is, you deserve it twice anyways. Obviously your work is fantastic, but you are an absolutely wonderful teacher. I mean that’s why I said, everything I have done my entire life including build my business from the ground up and feed a family of six with it, I have done self taught. The hardest of all those things is change. Your videos have taken me from $3500 car work to work acceptable on a $20,000 car. Thank you so much

best paint channel... period!!

Great video as always. Learning tons from you. Thanks Brian!

"This is what works for me. If there's a way that you do it, leave a comment below so I can learn from you". Wow, what a humble guy! I love your channel and have learned a lot. Thank you:)

FINALLY - A METALLICS BLENDING VIDEO THAT MADE SENSE TO ME!

Thanks for teaching me I’m getting better on my cars now , keep up with the good job

That's bloody brilliant! Thank you so much Brian.

Your a good teacher. Appreciate your time making these vids. Topman.

Brian you inspire me bro to be the best I can be with humility. Your a great teacher thanks man!

Great video Brian. Great explanation on the clear base. You do a great job! Love watching your videos. Keep them coming. Again thanks for taking the time to teach us.

Awesome job great explaining on the coverage of it all ...Thank you .

Brian - Thanks for taking time to make these, I know what a blag making videos is Cheers

Good breakdown of the blending process. Just getting into painting and trying to grasp all the info i can, Thanks!

Hey beautiful job! Painter here for 8 years, in the trade for 10 from NJ. I've never used basecoat colorless but you really want to make me try. We have it in our system (Standox solvent) I've just never used it because I'm so used to just blending without it, yes silvers too but that blend edge can work it's way down the panel lol. My blends are pretty solid but for some reason it never clicked to me that it would be so much easier to blend into a wet bed. I'll give it a shot, seems really logical to put it on in between coats also to obtain a wet bed blending surface each time. also and maybe more importantly I just wanted to say thanks for the videos. I've recently felt a bit unenthusiastic about painting and the grind but I've been watching youtube videos of painters and watching others do what I do, most of which the same, but something reignited in me. It helped me find the passion for this trade again. Watching videos in this trade is actually like working at a new shop for a moment. You pick up on things like you would if say you switched the shop at which you work at and its extremely valuable! Thanks for the passion re-ignition

Awesome video.. love the anti-static gun part lol. Ur blends are on point! Even for a painter with over 20yrs experience I still enjoy ur videos. Thanks for sharing

Beautiful video man, tomorrow i have silver toyota coming in and I am empowerd by watching this video and has mademe confident to face metallic silver. Thank you so much!! People like you make life easy to live.

Nice Job!! love the way you do the blend.

I want to thank you that clear base is what I was always missing the wording was what I couldn't understand with other videos this video really summed up what I was doing wrong thank you again

You make the best paint videos man. Glad I found your channel

thanks brian i have never done any cars ive done mower this year im going to see a 02 blazer extreme and ive learned from you by watching your videos so when im done ill post it im just trying to mix paints.

From one painter to another: Excellent job!!!!

Yo PS, I know its a old video but you explain everything so well. Been following all your videos and was able to get the knowledge to knock out a silver paint job. Your videos and teaching given the confidence to do an RV next. Thank you for the knowledge transfer. Have a pleasant day. Cheers.

Hi Brian after looking at this video Im more confident in the booth working with the blender product. Thanks your videos are awesome!

Thanks for the tutorial. Using your blending technique from another video I got an amazing result. But instead of using base coat blender I used the normal clear coat and a slow reducer while spraying in a garage with 42 degree Celsius temperature outside. Many thanks for sharing the knowledge.

Hobby Painter myself in Germany I like how you explained things and compared to women. With black it is too easy to blend. Silver is way more complicated. Fear is always man´s biggest enemy... Thanks a lot :)

this is your most informative video

You are doing a very cool job worth watching and applying

Beautiful, every blend job you have done is just amazing, great video, thanks again , and as always with these videos i am always learning, so glad i found your channel

Great stuff, you’re truly are a gifted teacher!

Excellent explanation of blending process 👍

Very good demonstration

Really awesome video as always buddy! Keep killing it!

you do an awesome job. Thanks for all the tips.

good tutorial and the finished product is excellent. tnx.

I amazingly admire and respect your courageous, determined, humble, fun excellent work, and am sure your coworkers do the same as well, thank you sir🎩✌❤

Very much helped out & thank you for explaining the clear base for me better, tried to understand but now I do, thank you so much again & keep up the awesome work brother! Amazing job with the videos🙌🏼

I was like you once ,this was happening to me. at the end of my work day my eyes felt like they had dirt in them even with safety glasses. it took a long time to get use to my full face respirator helmet . like your work, good videos

Another Awesome video. I Learned alot Thanks again.

I am going to paint my silver cts after a t bone repair and i know i never could have even tried to do this without your help. Thanks for these video's

You are a beast sir, that blend is awesome. I have a blend coming up in a few days chevy blue granite metallic I'm gonna try this method love the way you spray. Thanks for the tips.

I've been with Brian via video school now for 6 months. My neighbor works for a body shop and he said I'm showing him impossible blends, I told him I watch these videos of Brian

Nice clean shop!!

Thank you for the nice video. Lots of good tips and info, Keep up the good work.

I gotta say you brian is bad azz. Great work great videos!!!

love your videos, always waiting for next one

Nice paintings guy!!

That was some good explanation!

Brian I need someone like tou to work with. Awsome teacher💪🏻

Wooo great job brain I really get alot from you inspire paint work I am much informed with you video

My names Brian....Luke Bryan 😂 Thanks to paint society I’m about to try to spot fix my navigator. Thanks for answering questions. New favorite channel

Great job!

Awesome job brother 👍👍👍

BRIAN THE GREAT 🤗🤗 Another blending wonderful job great job as always. God bless you God bless your family. have a wonderful weekend 🤗🤗🤗🤗👍👍

Ur the man my brotherz keep up the good work

Hi Brian , thanks for all the great videos !! Have learned a lot from you. I’m a DIYer and working to fix some body damage to a silver metallic car, so this one hit home. Man … blending that paint without the proper equipment is tough, even if the paint is a decent match spray cans just can’t spray it very smoothly. 2nd attempt will be with a spray gun. I won’t be able to buy that sun gun though (very expensive), and I can see how that would be super useful . I couldn’t tell how bad the paint transition was until I was out in the sun !

Actually learn something today and how to use the blender. Made me a believer in it.👍💯

Súper Brian thanks for the tips!!🤙🤙🤯

That 75/25 was a gem

nice job thank you for posting

Tjanks for all of tips, lot's nof great advise!

So you are a good painter, that's super obvious, but you also have a major gift when it comes to teaching and presentation! Super blessed gift - not many have it. I subscribed. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. I'm just getting into painting and its super uncomfortable for me. feel like i'll learn a lot from you

Love your videos

Brian love your content on blending silver I've always dreaded silver or any light Metallic to do a blend . I have one coming in that is silver and it's a blend .

Dudes a badass. Awesome.

I have been working on cars for 24 years. Teaching myself and listening to paint for about 20. You have a passion for this and I admire that. Very few have that. These paint shops and insurance paint shops cut corners at every turn. I just started redoing a paint job that was poorly done on a car I bought about 8 months ago. As I am sanding it I easily got through the paint. Looks like they put a very thin layer of primer on. Maybe 1 coat. Pathetic. So sick of these assholes who want all this money and do a crappy job. They think that fake smile is what we are really buying. I have not taken my car in for repair in 20 years and will not. The last time I did was to get electrical work done 17 years ago. When "I" went under a few years later I noticed they had crimped other wires that go to the ECM. So they corroded and I ended up having to replace them. This was a Good Year shop to. Just goes to show you they put the big name on to trick you into thinking they are better then the gas station mom and pop places. But they are not.

Great work

Great tips thanks brian