Metallic paint

I'll fully agree with B--- on this one. Single stage metallics can be difficult indeed. There are several things you have to watch and control simultaneously. You need to apply wet enough to avoid orange peel and keep a high gloss but not wet enough to yield runs. In between those narrow extremes, the metallics can get screwed up easily even w/o runs if it's a touch too wet by inadvertently relapping a small area or getting the gun a little too close - even temporarily. If that happens, you'll end up with a mess in that area. Plus if you do get a run, or mess an area, there's no sanding it down and buffing for a repair - the metallics would get screwed up in the process. What you see after the last pass is what you get, sort of like an unhardened enamel. Fixing screwups means redoing a panel, at least - which is not really a good idea because of difficulty in matching the metallic appearance in the adjacent panel. If I were to attempt a metallic job today, I'd certainly go with a bc/cc system (most likely there will be isos in the clear activator though). What tractors have metallic finishes? Or are you just looking to spice up the appearance.

Rod